About this course

The role of the ocean in the Earth system, properties of seawater, geodetic mapping of ocean currents, sea-level changes, marine observation techniques, ocean tides, reference levels at the sea, underwater acoustics, and nautical charting.

Learning outcome

The students should understand the role of the ocean as an important indicator of climate change, the basic principles of nautical charting, and how ocean currents, tides, sea-level change, and ocean topography can be mapped by geodetic methods.

  • Learning activities

    Lectures, exercises.

  • Teaching support

    Teaching support will be given primarily in connection with that part of the structured teaching that is set aside for exercise guidance. It will also be possible to communicate directly with the course teacher.

  • Syllabus

    An overview will be handed out at the first meeting.

  • Prerequisites

    Calculus and linear algebra (MATH100 and MATH131). Programming (INF120). Basic physics. GMLM102, GMGD200 (former GMLM213) GMPE240 (former GMUJ210).

  • Assessment method

    Written examination

    Written exam Karakterregel: Letter grades Hjelpemiddel: B1 Calculator handed out, no other aids

  • About use of AI

    Exam: K1 - no use of AI

    Mandatory submissions: K2 - AI can be used as an aid to write computer code.

    The use of AI must comply with the guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at NMBU.

    Descriptions of AI-category codes.

  • Examiner scheme

    The external and internal examiner jointly prepare the exam questions and the correction manual. The external examiner reviews the internal examiner's examination results by correcting a random sample of candidates exams as a calibration according to the Faculty's guidelines for examination markings.

  • Mandatory activity

    Mandatory exercises

  • Teaching hours

    Lectures: 28 hours. Exercises: 28 hours.

  • Admission requirements

    Special requirements in Science