1. General information about the module
- Module code: OMH10011
- Vietnamese module designation: Động lực học lưu địa chất
- English module designation: Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
- Credit points: 3
- Workload:
- Total workload: 135
- Contact hours: lecture: 45
- Private study: 90
- Type of module: Fundamentals of major
- Required and recommended prerequisites for joining the module: None
2. Module objectives/intended learning outcomes
This module provides basic knowledge of geophysical fluid dynamics, equations governing geophysical flows, processes of fluids in the atmosphere and ocean such as geostrophic flows and vorticity dynamics, the Ekman layer, barotropic waves …
Students who complete this module could be achieved the following:
- Knowledge: Be able to understand and apply knowledge of geophysical fluid dynamics in the fields of oceanography, meteorology and hydrology and life.
- Skills: Be able to work in individual, group work, self-study, and problem solving.
- Competences: Be able to solve and analyze some specific cases related to geophysical fluid dynamics processes in the air and water. Have the capacity to learn in the next periods.