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97ac1514-598d-4ae9-af20-fdf75b940953

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PALEO-CLIMATOLOGY
Country
Denmark
Host Institution
University of Copenhagen
Program(s)
University of Copenhagen
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
103
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PALEO-CLIMATOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
PALEO-CLIMATOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course studies the earth’s climate history from the deep past to recent climate change. It spotlights changes on geological time scales as well as variations over glacial-interglacial cycles, and recent human induced changes. There is a particular focus on the climate archives in the large polar ice sheets and the geological record. It introduces reading the paleo-climate archives and judging their uncertainties. This course provides an introduction to and general knowledge of what can be learned from paleo-climate archives about global and regional climate on timescales from a few thousand to millions of years. It provides an update of new records of past climate and their interpretation and the background for a critical view on man made climate change.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
NFYK14007U
Host Institution Course Title
PALEO-CLIMATOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Science
Host Institution Degree
Master
Host Institution Department
Geoscience and Natural Resource Management

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NATURAL HAZARDS: PHYSICAL PROCESSES
Country
Iceland
Host Institution
University of Iceland
Program(s)
University of Iceland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
118
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
NATURAL HAZARDS: PHYSICAL PROCESSES
UCEAP Transcript Title
NATURAL HAZARDS
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

The course covers the various events and processes that can create natural hazards. The concept of natural hazard is defined and the history of this important field in the various natural sciences is examined. The physical causes and processes of various natural hazards are discussed. Ongoing climate change is discussed as a form of hazard, as well as the links between climate change and various weather- and climate-related events. The role of Icelandic Meteorological Office in research and monitoring of natural hazard is discussed.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
LAN513M
Host Institution Course Title
NATURAL HAZARDS: PHYSICAL PROCESSES
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences/Engineering and Natural Sciences
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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GEOPHYSICS
Country
Korea, South
Host Institution
Korea University
Program(s)
Korea University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
102
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GEOPHYSICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
GEOPHYSICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description

Geophysics is one of main subjects in earth science using more contaminative and numerical approaches to estimate physical properties of the Earth. This course is designated to understand fundamental concepts in various subdisciplines of geophysics, including gravity, seismology, geomagnetism, geochronology, and geodynamics. With explanations for each field, relationships between the different geophysical approaches will be explored from examples of theoretical and real applications.

This course has no specific prerequisites, but a range of background knowledge and skills in calculus is expected.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EAES204
Host Institution Course Title
GEOPHYSICS
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Earth and Environmental Sciences

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DISCOVERING IRELAND'S GEOLOGY
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
133
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
DISCOVERING IRELAND'S GEOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
IRELAND: GEOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

The Irish geological record contains over a billion years of Earth history preserving memories of the uplift of Himalayan-sized mountains, volcanic eruptions, warm tropical seas, and polar ice caps. This course introduces through field classes and online material how we can interpret the ancient rock record to reveal the past, and explore the links between the bedrock beneath us and today’s landscape and society. Students visit sites of outstanding geological interest and beautiful scenery in North and South County Dublin. Students are required to attend field classes, and the dates of field classes cannot be changed.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEOL20220
Host Institution Course Title
DISCOVERING IRELAND'S GEOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
School of Earth Sciences
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Utrecht University
Program(s)
Utrecht University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
107
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

When exploring the principal rules that govern the flow of water, this course considers the four major types of water: atmospheric, ground, soil, and surface. With human activity and prevailing climate conditions placing more pressure on our supply of water than ever before, there has never been a more important time to develop a sound understanding of the subject. Students are familiarized with the basic terms and major laws that describe steady-state water flow in the subsurface and at the surface. These major laws are the energy equation (Bernoulli's law), the water balance equation (continuity), and the flow equation (Darcy's law or the Darcy-Buckingham equation). Students also gain knowledge of some aspects of atmospheric water, such as the generation of precipitation, measurement of precipitation, and the estimation of evaporation, as well as several methods for estimating surface water discharges in small streams. The ability to calculate volume fluxes and/or volume flux densities for several steady-state water-flow cases determines the successful completion of the course. Students are expected to have a working knowledge of mathematical differentiation and integration. This course is best suited for students in Hydrology, Geography, or Earth Science fields.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEO2-4203
Host Institution Course Title
PHYSICAL HYDROLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Utrecht University
Host Institution Faculty
Geosciences
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Earth Sciences

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INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN SCIENCE
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University of Galway
Program(s)
University of Galway
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences Biochemistry
UCEAP Course Number
119
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN SCIENCE
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO OCEAN SCIENCE
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description

This course provides an introduction to ocean properties and processes. Topics include processes that exchange energy and water within the Earth system; main sources, sinks, and pathways of material; temperature, salinity, and density structure; temperature-salinity diagram; waves and tide generation; Eulerian and Lagrangian co-ordinate systems; hydrothermal circulation; biogeochemical cycling of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients; biogenic sediments; volume transport and fluxes of material; and instrumentation used in oceanography.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
EOS213
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUCTION TO OCEAN SCIENCE
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
School of Natural Sciences
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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PALEOMINOLOGY
Country
Iceland
Host Institution
University of Iceland
Program(s)
University of Iceland
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
124
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PALEOMINOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
PALEOMINOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

The course provides an introduction to the study of lake sediments, commonly used methods, and inferences derived from lake-sediment analyses. Characteristics of lake sediments, abiotic and biotic components of lake sediments, and the response of lake systems to environmental and climate change are discussed. Practical analyses include initial lake-sediment description, smear-slide analysis, common sample-treatment methods, and the separation, documentation, and identification of macro- and microscopic organic remains. Paleoecological and paleoenvironmental reconstructions based on lake sediments are demonstrated. 

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
JAR515M
Host Institution Course Title
PALEOMINOLOGY
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Faculty of Earth Sciences/Engineering and Natural Sciences
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department

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COASTAL GEOSCIENCE
Country
Denmark
Host Institution
University of Copenhagen
Program(s)
University of Copenhagen
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Environmental Studies Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
138
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
COASTAL GEOSCIENCE
UCEAP Transcript Title
COASTAL GEOSCIENCE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course provides a broad and coherent understanding of sediment transport, geomorphological processes, coastal deposits, and landforms in coastal environments. It builds an understanding and appreciation of coastal development over both short and long time spans and how (and why) changing boundary conditions (climate change; sea level change) affect these landscapes in the long term. This includes an appreciation of risks related to climate change along with possible adaptation strategies and measures. Topics include waves and currents; erosion and transport of sediments; beach and shoreface morphology; conceptual morphological models; stratigraphy and formation of coastal landscapes; beach erosion/accretion; coastal response to changes in sea-level, sediment supply and climate change.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
NIGK17014U
Host Institution Course Title
COASTAL GEOSCIENCE
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Science
Host Institution Degree
Master
Host Institution Department
Geoscience and Natural Resource Management

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GEOMATERIALS AND GEOENERGY
Country
Ireland
Host Institution
University College Dublin
Program(s)
University College Dublin
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
130
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
GEOMATERIALS AND GEOENERGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
GEOMATERIALS&ENERGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

This course outlines the processes leading to the formation and behavior of economic geomaterials and energy resources. Geomaterials covered include groundwater and the sources of metallic and non-metallic resources. Geoenergy resources covered include coal, conventional and unconventional hydrocarbons, wind, hydroelectric, ocean, solar, geothermal and nuclear energy. The use of and demand for geomaterials and geoenergy are explored, and strategies for transitioning to a clean energy future, including carbon capture and storage technologies, are discussed.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEOL30380
Host Institution Course Title
GEOMATERIALS AND GEOENERGY
Host Institution Campus
University College Dublin
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Science

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CONTINUUM MECHANICS AND RHEOLOGY OF THE CRUST AND MANTLE
Country
Netherlands
Host Institution
Utrecht University
Program(s)
Utrecht University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
126
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CONTINUUM MECHANICS AND RHEOLOGY OF THE CRUST AND MANTLE
UCEAP Transcript Title
CONTINMECH&RHEOLOGY
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description

This course introduces the mathematical foundation and rock mechanics background needed to understand the deformation behavior of the crust and mantle at the macroscopic, mesoscopic, and microscopic scales. The course is primarily designed for students interested in structural geology, geophysics, crust/lithosphere/mantle, and Earth materials studies, or planning to embark on the Master Program in Earth Structure and Dynamics.

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEO3-1302
Host Institution Course Title
CONTINUUM MECHANICS AND RHEOLOGY OF THE CRUST AND MANTLE
Host Institution Campus
Utrecht University
Host Institution Faculty
Geosciences
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Earth Sciences
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