UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN OCEANOLOGY 2023

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN OCEANOLOGY 2023

1. General information

1.1. Program name:

  • Vietnamese: Hải dương học

  • English: Oceanology

1.2. Major code7440228

1.3. Degree training: Bachelor

1.4. Program name: Bachelor of Science in Oceanology

1.5. Type of education: Regular

1.6. Learning time: 4 years

1.7. Name of diploma after graduation:

  • Vietnamese name: Cử nhân Hải dương học

  • English name: Bachelor of Science in Oceanology

1.8. Language of instruction: Vietnamese

1.9. Locations:

  • Campus 1: 227 Nguyen Van Cu, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City

  • Campus 2: National University-HCM City, Quarter 6, Linh Trung Ward, Thu Duc District, Ho Chi Minh City

2. Training goals

2.1. General objective

The Oceanology training program aims to train human resources and foster talent development in the fields of Oceanology, Meteorology and Hydrology. Students have the ability to research and apply basic knowledge of Earth Sciences, have all the necessary knowledge and skills to apply in science and life, have the ambition to serve the country and have the skills to ability to live.

3. Program structure

3.1. Stage 1: General anh Foundation of Oceanology

Semester(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

1

BAA00004

General law

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

CHE00001

General Chemistry 1

3

30

0

30

Compulsory

MTH00003

Calculus 1B

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

MTH00081

Calculus Laboratory 1B

1

0

30

0

Elective

PHY00001

General Physics 1 (Mechanics - Thermodynamics)

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

OMH00001

Introduction to Oceanology, Meteorology and Hydrology

3

15

60

0

Compulsory

ADD00031

English 1

3

30

30

0

 

CSC00003

Introduction to Informatics

3

15

60

0

Compulsory

BAA00021

Gymnastics 1

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 1

24

 

 

 

 

2

BAA00101

Marxist-Leninist Philosophy

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00102

Marxist–Leninist Political Economy

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

BIO00001

Fundamental Biology 1

3

45

0

0

Elective

BIO00002

Fundamental Biology 2

3

45

0

0

Elective

MTH00004

Calculus 2B

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

MTH00082

Calculus Laboratory 2B

1

0

30

0

Elective

MTH00030

Linear Algebra

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

PHY00002

General Physics 2 (Electromagnetic - Optics)

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10003

Application Programming

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

ADD00032

English 2

3

30

30

0

 

BAA00022

Gymnastics 2

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 2

25

 

 

 

 

3

BAA00103

Scientific Socialism

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00104

History of Vietnamese Communist Party

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

BAA00003

Ho Chi Minh ’s Ideology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

MTH00040

Probability and Statistics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

CHE00002

General Chemistry 2

2

30

0

0

Elective

BAA00005

Basic Economics

2

30

0

0

Elective

BAA00007

Creative Methodology

2

30

0

0

Elective

BAA00006

Psychology

2

30

0

0

Elective

ENV00001

Fundamental of Environment Science

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10001

Computational Methods

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

PHY10001

Functions of a Complex Variable

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

ADD00033

English 3

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

BAA00030

National Defense Education

4

 

 

 

Compulsory

TOTAL SEMESTERS 3

24

 

 

 

 

4

PHY00081

Labwork on General Physics

2

0

60

0

Compulsory

PHY10004

Mathematical Methods for Physics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10004

Fluid Mechanics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10006

Introduction to Oceanography

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10007

Introduction to Meteorology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10008

Introduction to Hydrology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10009

Random Data Measurement and Analysis

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

ADD00034

English 4

3

30

30

0

 

TOTAL SEMESTERS 4

20

 

 

 

 

3.2. Stage 2: Specialization

3.2.1. Specialization of Oceanography

Semester(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

 

5

OMH10005

General Astronomy

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10010

Introduction to Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10011

Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10012

Numerical Modeling for Geophysical Flows

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10014

Remote Sensing and GIS

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10015

Practical Oceanography, Meteorology and Hydrology

1

0

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10013

Methods of Data Mining 1

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10017

Data mining in Earth Science

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10102

Introduction to Marine Geomorphology and Geology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10101

Physical Geography

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10118

Biogeochemical Cycles

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

17

 

 

 

 

6

OMH10016

Environmental Pollution

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10104

Oceanic Currents and Water Circulation

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10105

Water Wave Mechanics

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10106

Tides

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10108

Practical Oceanography

4

0

120

0

Compulsory

OMH10103

Introduction to Estuaries

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10107

Special Topics in Oceanography

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10115

Marine Physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10116

Ocean Surface Waves

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10120

Data Management and Analysis in Oceanology, Meteorology and Hydrology data

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10302

Hydraulic

3

45

0

0

Elective

OMH10410

Coastal Processes Along the Mekong Delta

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

13

 

 

 

 

7

OMH10109

Modelling Tools for Oceanographers

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10110

Sediment Transport

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10111

Chemical Oceanography

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10112

Marine Ecosystem

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10113

Physical Oceanography in The East Sea

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10114

Marine Governance and Marine Economics

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10117

Marine Environmental Resources and Climate Change

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10119

Data Mining Method 2

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10210

Agricultural Climate

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10212

Tropical Meteorology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10216

Statistical Methods in Climate

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10310

Computational Hydrology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10311

Prediction of Hydrology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10314

Environmental Hydrology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10411

Special subjects of natural risk and environmental assessment

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10412

Advanced Data Mining Techniques And Applications

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10413

Application of Advanced Technology in Agro-Meteorology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10414

Global chalenges in intergrated coastal zone management

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

14

 

 

 

 

8

OMH10395

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

OMH10396

Graduation Seminar

6

Perform thesis: 180 (part number)

Compulsory

OMH10121

Special Topics in Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10202

An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology

3

45

0

0

Elective

OMH10203

Synoptic Meteorology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10204

Climatology and Climate in Vietnam

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10205

Special Topics in Meteorology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10218

Data analysis and weather prediction by statistical methods

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10301

River Dynamics

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10304

Hydrological Topics

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10306

Geography and Hydrogeology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10307

Estuarine Hydro-Ecology

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

 

 

 

 

3.2.2. Specialization of Meteorology

Semester(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

OMH10005

General Astronomy

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10010

Introduction to Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10011

Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10012

Numerical Modeling for Geophysical Flows

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10014

Remote Sensing and GIS

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10015

Practical Oceanography, Meteorology and Hydrology

1

0

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10013

Methods of Data Mining 1

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10017

Data mining in Earth Science

2

 

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10201

Introduction to Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10101

Physical Geography

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10118

Biogeochemical Cycles

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

17

 

 

 

 

6

OMH10016

Environmental Pollution

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10202

An Introduction to Dynamics Meteorology

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10203

Synoptic Meteorology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10206

Practical Meteorology

3

0

90

0

Compulsory

OMH10120

Data Management and Analysis in Oceanology, Meteorology and Hydrology data

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10204

Climatology and Climate in Vietnam

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10205

Special Topics in Meteorology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10309

Hydrological Agriculture and Urban

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10410

Coastal Processes Along the Mekong Delta

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

14

 

 

 

 

7

OMH10207

Modeling Tools in Meteorology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10208

Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10209

Numerical Prediction

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10210

Agricultural Climate

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10211

Aeronautical Meteorology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10212

Tropical Meteorology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10213

Weather Prediction by Numerical Methods

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10214

Introduction to Ocean Climate and Air-Sea Interaction

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10215

Microclimatology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10216

Statistical Methods in Climate

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10217

Atmospheric Convection

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10113

Physical Oceanography in The East Sea

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10114

Marine Governance and Marine Economics

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10117

Marine Environmental Resources and Climate Change

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10119

Data Mining Method 2

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10311

Prediction of Hydrology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10411

Special subjects of natural risk and environmental assessment

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10412

Advanced Data Mining Techniques And Applications

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10413

Application of Advanced Technology in Agro-Meteorology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10414

Global chalenges in intergrated coastal zone management

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

14

 

 

 

 

8

OMH10395

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

OMH10396

Graduation Seminar

6

Perform thesis: 180 (part number)

Compulsory

OMH10103

Introduction to Estuaries

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10104

Oceanic Currents and Water Circulation

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10106

Tides

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10107

Special Topics in Oceanography

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10121

Special Topics in Sea – Air Interaction

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10218

Data Analysis and Weather Prediction By Statistical Methods

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10301

River Dynamics

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10304

Hydrological Topics

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10306

Geography and Hydrogeology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10307

Estuarine Hydro-Ecology

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

 

 

 

 

3.2.3. Specialization of Hydrology

Semester(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

OMH10005

General Astronomy

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10010

Introduction to Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10011

Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10012

Numerical Modeling for Geophysical Flows

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10014

Remote Sensing and GIS

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10015

Practical Oceanography, Meteorology and Hydrology

1

0

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10013

Methods of Data Mining 1

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10017

Data mining in Earth Science

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10301

River Dynamics

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10101

Physical Geography

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10118

Biogeochemical Cycles

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

17

 

 

 

 

6

OMH10016

Environmental Pollution

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10303

Watershed Hydrology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10305

Practical Hydrology

3

0

90

0

Compulsory

OMH10307

Estuarine Hydro-Ecology

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10120

Data Management and Analysis in Oceanology, Meteorology and Hydrology data

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10302

Hydraulic

3

45

0

0

Elective

OMH10304

Hydrological Topics

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10306

Geography and Hydrogeology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10309

Hydrological Agriculture and Urban

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10410

Coastal Processes Along the Mekong Delta

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

14

 

 

 

 

7

OMH10308

Hydrological Modelling Tools

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10310

Computational Hydrology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10311

Prediction of Hydrology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10312

Hydrological and Hydrolics Models

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10313

Hydrologic Measurement

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10314

Environmental Hydrology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10315

River Engineering

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10316

Management of Water Resources

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10110

Sediment Transport

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10113

Physical Oceanography in The East Sea

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10114

Marine Governance and Marine Economics

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10117

Marine Environmental Resources and Climate Change

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10119

Data Mining Method 2

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10210

Agricultural Climate

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10214

Introduction to Ocean Climate and Air-Sea Interaction

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10216

Statistical Methods in Climate

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10411

Special subjects of natural risk and environmental assessment

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10412

Advanced Data Mining Techniques And Applications

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10413

Application of Advanced Technology in Agro-Meteorology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10414

Global chalenges in intergrated coastal zone management

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

14

 

 

 

 

8

OMH10396

Graduation Thesis

6

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

OMH10390

Graduation Seminar

4

Perform thesis: 180 (part number)

Compulsory

OMH10103

Introduction to Estuaries

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10104

Oceanic Currents and Water Circulation

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10106

Tides

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10107

Special Topics in Oceanography

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10121

Special Topics in Sea – Air Interaction

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10202

An Introduction to Dynamics Meteorology

3

45

0

0

Elective

OMH10203

Synoptic Meteorology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10204

Climatology and Climate in Vietnam

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10205

Special Topics in Meteorology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10218

Data Analysis and Weather Prediction By Statistical Methods

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

 

 

 

 

3.2.4. Specialization of Oceanology, Meteorology and Hydrology

Semester(s)

Code

Title

Credit

Part number

Module type

Theory

Practice

Exercise

5

OMH10005

General Astronomy

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10010

Introduction to Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction

2

30

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10011

Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

3

45

0

0

Compulsory

OMH10012

Numerical Modeling for Geophysical Flows

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10014

Remote Sensing and GIS

3

30

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10015

Practical Oceanography, Meteorology and Hydrology

1

0

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10013

Methods of Data Mining 1

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10017

Data mining in Earth Science

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10101

Physical Geography

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10118

Biogeochemical Cycles

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 5

15

 

 

 

 

6

OMH10016

Environmental Pollution

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10401

Dynamics of Marine Environment

2

15

30

0

Compulsory

OMH10403

Dynamics of Atmospheric Environment

2

15

0

30

Compulsory

OMH10406

Practical Majors

4

0

120

0

Compulsory

OMH10115

Marine Physics

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10116

Ocean Surface Waves

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10120

Data Management and Analysis in Oceanology, Meteorology and Hydrology data

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10309

Hydrological Agriculture and Urban

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10402

Coastal Processes

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10404

Marine Eco-hydrology Dynamics

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10405

Special Topics in Oceanology, Meteorology, and Hydrology

3

30

30

0

Elective

OMH10410

Coastal Processes Along the Mekong Delta

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10415

Marine Biogeochemical Processes

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10416

Special Topics in Earth Science

3

30

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 6

14

 

 

 

 

7

OMH10407

Modelling Tools

3

15

60

0

Elective

OMH10408

Weather Forecast

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10102

Introduction to Marine Geomorphology and Geology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10110

Sediment Transport

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10113

Physical Oceanography in The East Sea

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10114

Marine Governance and Marine Economics

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10117

Marine Environmental Resources and Climate Change

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10119

Data Mining Method 2

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10210

Agricultural Climate

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10211

Aeronautical Meteorology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10212

Tropical Meteorology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10216

Statistical Methods in Climate

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10310

Computational Hydrology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10311

Prediction of Hydrology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10314

Environmental Hydrology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10411

Special subjects of natural risk and environmental assessment

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10412

Advanced Data Mining Techniques And Applications

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10413

Application of Advanced Technology in Agro-Meteorology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10414

Global chalenges in intergrated coastal zone management

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10417

Applied hydrodynamic models in Earth Science

3

15

60

0

Elective

OMH10418

Weather Forecast and Atmospheric Models

2

15

30

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 7

15

 

 

 

 

8

OMH10395

Graduation Thesis

10

Perform thesis: 300 (part number)

Compulsory

OMH10396

Graduation Seminar

6

Perform thesis: 180 (part number)

Compulsory

OMH10103

Introduction to Estuaries

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10107

Special Topics in Oceanography

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10121

Special Topics in Sea – Air Interaction

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10204

Climatology and Climate in Vietnam

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10205

Special Topics in Meteorology

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10218

Data Analysis and Weather Prediction By Statistical Methods

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10304

Hydrological Topics

2

15

30

0

Elective

OMH10306

Geography and Hydrogeology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10307

Estuarine Hydro-Ecology

2

30

0

0

Elective

OMH10409

Integrated Coastal Zone Management

2

30

0

0

Elective

TOTAL SEMESTERS 8

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

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