Duration
20h Th, 20h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in geography : climatology (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in geography, global change (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits | |||
| Master in oceanography (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Mathematical basic concepts and tools applied to the analysis and modeling of physical, biological and chemical aspects of the environment.
Length/time scales. Dimensionnal analysis. Interpolation. Dynamical modelling (ODE, Difference equations, PDE). Stability.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Introduction to the field of mathematical modelling.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Calculus and matrix algebra.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures introducing the theoretical aspects + applications and exemples.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face learning.
Recommended or required readings
Lecture notes available at http://www.mmm.ulg.ac.be/.
Assessment methods and criteria
A written test in january (first session).
An oral test in september (retake).
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
First quadrimestre
Contacts
Marilaure Grégoire
Département d'Astrophysique, Géophysique et Océanographie
MAST-FOCUS research group
B5a Sart-Tilman
mgregoire@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
Assessment subjects
Assessment methods
Contacts
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
The examination will be a distance-written-examination. The topic and type of examination will be similar to that in January.
Assessment methods
The examination will be a distance-written-examination. The topic and type of examination will be similar to that in January.
Contacts
Items online
Theory and applications
Lecture notes (in French).