mar377 - Regional Oceanography (Complete module description)

Module label	Regional Oceanography
Modulkürzel	mar377
Credit points	6.0 KP
Workload	180 h
Institute directory	Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls	Master's Programme Marine Environmental Sciences (Master) > Mastermodule Master's Programme Marine Sensors (Master) > Mastermodule
Zuständige Personen	Badewien, Thomas (module responsibility)
Prerequisites
Skills to be acquired in this module	LE/SE Regional Oceanography This course teaches students about the fundamental processes in different marine regions. The students choose a topic in the field of oceanography with focus to a specific ocean region. They write an “extended abstract,” which is reviewed and revised during the course. Finally, the students give an oral presentation of their topic.
Module contents	LE/SE Regional Oceanography The different regions from the coast to the open sea are considered, as well as the specific characteristics of the individual oceans and sea areas. The focus here is on the effects of large-scale hydrographic and thermohaline circulation, water masses, mixing and exchange processes on individual regions. The focus is on the consideration of regional ocean areas, whereby content from biological and chemical oceanography can also be included.
Literaturempfehlungen	will be announced during lectures
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Languages of instruction	German, English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	annually
Module capacity	unrestricted

Lehrveranstaltungsform	SWS	Frequency	Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture	2	WiSe	28
Seminar	2	WiSe	28
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt			56 h

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	Written exam at the end of the course or oral exam or presentation as determined by the instructor.	Written exam at the end of the course or oral exam or presentation as determined by the instructor. 1 graded examination Presentation or written exam (max. 45 min) or oral exam Active participation Active participation includes, for example, the regular submission of exercises, preparation of solutions to exercise tasks, documentation of the experiments or practical work carried out, discussion of seminar contributions, or presentations of tasks or content in the course in the form of short reports or short presentations. The specific requirements are determined by the instructor at the beginning of the semester or at the beginning of the course.