| Unit name | Environmental Modelling Applications |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOGM0058 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Dr. Cornford |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None. |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
The aim of the unit is to demonstrate how numerical modelling is used to understand and predict the behaviour of environmental systems. It will use a series of examples to build an understanding of the basic principles used in the construction of numerical models of environmental processes, as well as illustrating the more philosophical issues related to their use including their validation and verification. Students will also gain insight into the construction of these models in terms of both the numerical approximation of the underlying equations and related programming issues.
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Computer practical classes and lectures.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Formative assessments: a lab notebook and a practice lab report. The lab notebook will be maintained throughout the term and will require students to answer questions set out in each practical for feedback/discussion during contact hours. The practice lab report will be based on a practical class running early in the term, and students will receive written feedback.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Lab report based on a modelling experiment (100%). The assessment tests all the ILOs.
When assessment does not go to plan
Students will be offered an alternative assessment for completion in the summer reassessment period, of a similar format to that of the original submission.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. GEOGM0058).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
