GEO5440 – Cryospheric Modelling

After taking this course, you will be familiar with

• derivation of model equations from the theory
• principles of numerical solution techniques
• how these techniques are applied to solve the problems derived from theory
• how different models can be coupled together
• basic design of a simple modelling project in the subject field, deriving and critically analyzing the results

Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.

Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may apply to take this course as a single course student.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

The courses GEO9440 and GEO5440 has a joint admission, with a joint capacity of 24 students.

If there are more then 24 applicants for GEO9440/5440, applicants will be ranked after the following categories:

1. PhD candidates at the University of Oslo with supervisor at the Department of Geosciences.

2. Master's students enrolled in one of the following (non-prioritized order):

   • Geosciences (master)
   • Computational Science (master), programme option CS: Geoscience (programme option).
3. Other students

Applicants will be ranked within each category: all applicants within category 1 are ranked before applicants in category 2. If there are space limitations in the course, available places will be given to students selected randomly among those with the same amount of ECTS credits.

• MAT-IN1105 – Programming, Modelling and Computations (discontinued) / MAT-INF1100 – Modelling and Computations (discontinued) / GEO-KJM1040 – Introduction to programming with applications in geosciences and in chemistry (discontinued) / INF1000 – Introduction to object-oriented programming (continued) / IN1000 – Introduction to Object-oriented Programming or equivalent courses.

• GEO2210 – Geomorphology and Glaciology
• GEO4410 – Climate Change Impact on High-Mountain Landscapes
• GEO4420 – Glaciology

This research-oriented course with extensive computer training is an intensive course over 2-3 weeks, with lectures, seminars, tutorials, student projects, presentations and discussions.

All teaching has mandatory attendance.

Attendance at the first lecture is compulsory. Students who fail to meet are considered to have withdrawn from the course unless they have previously given notice to the Student administration (studieinfo@geo.uio.no).

We reserve the right to change the teaching form and examination of the course in semesters where 5 or fewer students have been admitted.

• Approved attendance during the whole course is required in order to sit the final exam.
• A final project presentation counts 50% towards the final grade.
• A final oral examination counts 50% towards the final grade.

It is possible to take the exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.

It will also be counted as 1 of the 3 attempts to sit the exam for this course if you sit the exam for the following course:

• GEO9440 – Cryospheric Modelling

Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.

Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.