Environmental modelling (5 cr)
Code: YT00AF76-3001
General information
Enrollment
02.01.2019 - 14.01.2019
Timing
01.01.2019 - 30.04.2019
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Campus
Mikkeli Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Environmental Technology
Teachers
- MYY Ymp1
Teacher in charge
Dmitry Avkhimovich
Groups
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YTMI17KP
Objective
You understand the principles of modelling and know what type of data is needed for models.
You can make a simple model of groundwater flows.
You can make a simple model of surface water flows and properties.
You know what types of models are used in different areas of environmental research.
You can evaluate critically the benefits of modelling in environmental research and in studying the state of the environment.
Content
How are models used in studying the state of the environment?
What are the visions of utilizing models in the future?
What parts does a model consist of and what data must be available?
How is a working model built in practice?
How is the correctness of a model evaluated?