1. General information about the module
- Module code: OMH10212
- Vietnamese module designation: Khí tượng nhiệt đới
- English module designation: Tropical Meteorology
- Credit points: 2
- Workload:
- Total workload: 90
- Contact hours: lecture: 30
- Private study: 60
- Type of module: Specialization
- Required and recommended prerequisites for joining the module: None
2. Module objectives/intended learning outcomes
This module provides basic knowledge of the Tropical meteorology.
Students who complete this module could be achieved the following:
- Knowledge: Be able to understand and apply knowledge of the mean tropical circulation by zone, the tropics asymmetry, the characteristics of tropical, concepts related to monsoon, the Madden Julian oscillation, El Nino and the Southern Oscillation.
- Skills: Be able to work in individual, group work, self-study, lifelong learning, and problem solving.
- Competences: Be able to explain the tropical convergence band and thermal circulation, thermal depression tropical, El Nino.