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Study programmes 2008-2009Last update : 29/06/2009

Master in Geography : Climatology
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Credits

Two-Year Master Program (120 ECTS)

First Year

Core courses common to the study paths

Compulsory courses (taught every year)

GEOG0238-4

Geographical Information Systems, Introduction to GIS - Jean‑Paul Donnay
15
15
-
3

GEOG0603-1

Analysis and management of landscapes - Serge Schmitz - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

GEOG0607-3

Topoclimatology - Michel Erpicum - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

GEOG0631-1

Seminars - Collégialité
10
10
-
3

Notice Collegial administration = Climatology Team

Compulsory courses (taught every other year)

GEOG0025-1

Research Design in Spatial Sciences - Jean‑Paul Donnay (Odd years)
10
10
-
2

GEOG0622-1

Project management - Jean‑Paul Donnay (Even years)
10
10
-
2

Courses specific to the Study Path

Compulsory courses

CLIM0002-1

Climate models : principles and applications - Louis François
45
15
-
6

CLIM0003-1

Climate changes and impacts - Louis François
45
15
-
5

CLIM0004-1

Zonal climatology and topoclimatology - Michel Erpicum
15
15
-
3

CLIM0010-1

Fortran and Linux for the climatologist - Xavier Fettweis
15
45
-
5

ENVT0846-1

Introduction to Sustainable Development - Marc Mormont, Pierre M. Stassart
20
5
-
3

ENVT0877-1

Basis of Agrometeorology - Bernard Tychon
15
15
-
3

MATH0221-4

Analysis of time series - Pierre Magain
15
15
-
3

OCEA0014-1

Mathematical analysis and modelling methods applied to the environment - Eric Delhez
20
20
-
4

PHYS0209-2

Numerical methods in physics - Thierry Bastin
15
20
-
4

SPOL2209-1

Politics of sustainable development (land and environment) - Quentin Michel
45
-
-
4

SPAT0024-2

Meteorology - Louis François
40
20
-
6

Second year

Commun courses for the various orientations

Compulsory courses (taught every year)

GEOG0646-1

Seminars - Collégialité
-
-
-
2

Notice Collegial administration = Climatology Team

GEOG0658-1

Final thesis supervision - Collégialité
-
-
-
3

SMEM0033-1

Final thesis - Collégialité
-
-
-
20

Compulsory courses (taught every other year)

GEOG0025-1

Research Design in Spatial Sciences - Jean‑Paul Donnay (Odd years)
10
10
-
2

GEOG0622-1

Project management - Jean‑Paul Donnay (Even years)
10
10
-
2

Courses specific to the Study Path

Compulsory courses

CLIM0011-1

Energy and territorial development - Bernadette Merenne‑Schoumaker - [1d Mon. WS]
15
15
[+]
3

Research Focus

Compulsory courses

CLIM0005-1

Operational meteorology - Collégialité - [18d SEM]
-
-
[+]
7

Notice Collegial administration = Royal Military School and Meteorological Wing

CLIM0001-1

Applied climatology - Michel Erpicum - [1d FW]
20
10
[+]
3

Optional courses

Choose two modules from :

Climates, natural environments and societies

CLIM0012-1

Urban climate - Michel Erpicum - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

GEOG0630-2

Climatic geomorphology - André Ozer
15
6
-
2

CLIM0007-1

Greenhouse gases - Measures and instruments to mitigate climate change - Emmanuel Mahieu
20
-
-
2

GEOG0633-1

Rivers dynamics - François Petit - [2d FW]
15
15
[+]
3

Modelling and Climate Change

SPAT0048-3

Physics of the earth's atmosphere and environment - Jean‑Claude Gérard
30
-
-
3

CLIM0008-1

Regional climate modelling - Xavier Fettweis, Louis François
30
20
-
4

CLIM0009-1

Biogeochemical cycle modelling and global changes - Louis François
20
20
-
3

Climate Risks, Biometeorology and Developing Countries

ENVT0879-2

Applied agrometeorology - Bernard Tychon - [1d FW]
45
15
[+]
5

ENVT0881-1

Environmental degradation and desertification - Pierre Ozer
20
-
-
2

SPOL0005-2

International risk management seminar - Sébastien Brunet
30
-
-
3

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