Programme structure
In the programme option Geomorphology and geomatics, you will take mandatory and recommended courses the first semesters. The courses are a total of 60 ECTS credits. You start with the Master's thesis in the second or third semester, depending on your selection of courses.
Course of study
| 4th semester | Master's thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd semester | Recommended course | Master's thesis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd semester | Recommended course | Recommended course | Master's thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st semester | Mandatory course + HSE-courses | Mandatory course | Recommended course | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mandatory courses
The first semester you choose two of following courses:
- GEO4410 – Glacial and Periglacial Geomorphology
- GEO4515 – Remote Sensing of the Earth surface - this course overlaps with GEO3515 and GEO2240. If these courses are part of your bachelor's diploma, then choose another course from the list of recommended courses.
- GEO4520 – Advanced Remote Sensing and Topographic Analysis
Recommended courses
Course selection is done in consultation with the supervisor or coordinator for the programme option. You choose four of the following courses:
- GEO4171 – Floods, Avalanches and Landslides
- GEO4034 – Geohazards (overlap with GEO3034)
- GEO4120 – Near-Surface Geophysics
- GEO4340 – Fluvial Hydrology
- GEO4410 – Glacial and Periglacial Geomorphology
- GEO4420 – Glaciology
- GEO4432 – The Surface Energy Balance in Cold Environments
- GEO4530 – Airborne Surveying and Geodesy
- GEO4460 – Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Geographical Data Acquisition (overlap with GEO3460 and GEG2250)
- GEO5440 – Cryospheric Modelling
- GEO5540 – Special topics in remote sensing and terrain analysis (5 ECTS credits)
- GEO5550 – Seminar on Current Topics in Geoscience (5 ECTS credits)
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