Study Programmes 2015-2016
OCEA0023-1  
Complement of ecological modeling
Duration :
15h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in oceanography (120 ECTS)3
Master in oceanography (120 ECTS)3
Lecturer :
Marilaure Grégoire
Coordinator :
Marilaure Grégoire
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Course contents :
The part of the lecture given by Marilaure Grégoire consists in practical exercises allowing the student to get familiar with the theoretical concepts learnt during the lecture "Introduction à la modélisation" given in Master I. The student will have to implement a very simple model of a real system such as the Posidonia meadow in the Calvi Bay in Corsica.
Learning outcomes of the course :
The main aim of this course is to learn how to implement a mathematical models of marine biogeochemical processe.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Le cours d "Introduction à la modélisation" donné en Master I is a good background.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
No practical work. The student has to implement and elaborate a model by himself. Sevral meeting are foreseen in order to allow the student to ask questions.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
1.5 ECTS : travail
Recommended or required readings :
A power point presentation with a description of the work.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Travail côté.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
None
Contacts :
Marilaure Grégoire, Laboratoire d'Océanologie, ULg
e-mail : mgregoire@ulg.ac.be
tel : 043663354