Undergraduate Course: Earth Modelling and Prediction 2 (EASC08026)

Course Outline
School	School of Geosciences	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	A mathematical description of Earth systems can both aid in prediction of these systems and lead to deeper understanding. In addition, many disciplines in the geosciences are becoming increasingly quantitative. This course is designed to give students mathematical skills needed to understand geoscience problems involving differentiation, integration, differential equations and the derivation of conservation equations. These topics are presented in a geoscience context, with techniques applied to environmental fluid mechanics, geochemistry, geomorphology, glaciology and thermal properties of the Earth. Students will learn through problem sets, online quizzes, readings and tutorial sessions.
Course description	THERE ARE NO TUTORIALS IN WEEK 1 Syllabus Week 1: Introduction, application of mathematics to natural systems Week 2: Differentiation, applied differentiation Week 3: Integration; introduction, rules, applied integration Week 4: Partial differentiation and coordinate systems Week 5: Ordinary Differential Equations and Applied partial differentiation Week 6: Conservation equations: Diffusion within porous media Week 7: Conservation equations: Diffusion of heat and energy (dynamic and steady-state) Week 8: Hydrodynamics applications: River dynamics Week 9: River dynamics continued; Ocean dynamics Week 10: Review week

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Differentiate simple equations Integrate simple equations Solve simple differential equations Derive and solve conservation equations for natural systems