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Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesInstitute of Geophysics and Meteorology

MN-GM-GEOERD

Module title/ IDGeophysik des Erdkörpers
MN-GM-GEOERD
StructureCourseCredit pointsDuration (SWS)Workload (h)
Lecture3390
Tutorials3290
Internship4 (2)4 (2)120 (60)
Total10 (8)9 (7)300 (240)
Description/
Content
  • Evolution of the solar system
  • Evolution the earth, and earth-moon-system
  • Earth's gravitation field: theoretical basics, relationships between gravitation, earth dynamics and earth form Gravitation, Erddynamik und Erdform
  • Tides: theoretical basics, tides of the oceans, the earth, the atmosphere
  • Seismology: elasticity theory, wave theory, structure of the earth, earthquake
  • Earth's magnetic field: Description of the earth's magnetic field, interior and exterior shares, dynamo theory
Obligatory literature
  • W. Lowrie, Fundamentals of Geophysics, Cambridge University Press
  • N. Sleep and K. Fujita, Principles of Geophysics, Blackwell Science
Additional literature
  • P. Shearer, Introduction to Seismology,Cambridge University Press
  • R. Merrill et al., The magnetic field of the Earth, Accademic Press
  • W. Kertz, Einführung in die Geophysik I und II, B.I.-
  • Hochschultaschenbuch
Organisation and teaching styleLecture, tutorial, internship
The module is offered to students of the bachelor course "Physics" with a total extent of 8 credit points due to the reduction of the internship.
Course assessment, assessment mode

The module is a compensable electoral module. It is passed if

  1. lectures and tutorials were attended regularly and successfully (50% of the in the tutorials accessible points have to be gained).
  2. the internship was attended successfully.
  3. the test was passed. If the test is not passed there will be the opportunity for timely re-test (written or oral). If the re-test is not passed there will be the opportunity for another oral re-test.
The module mark is the mark of the test.
Learning / qualification targetsStudents are supposed to learn the most important geophysical attributes of the terrestrial body. They are supposed to be made familiar with the essential theoretical/mathematical tools that are necessary to describe the terrestrial body.
The accompanying internship is supposed to teach students the handling of computers. At that point they will learn basic functions of a computer as well as specific numerical and data evaluation oriented methods that play a central role in geophysics of the terrestrial body. In this internship qualifications are taught that are essential for scientific working life.
Prerequisites for attending

Passed modules:

  1. Einführung in die Geophysik und Meteorologie
  2. Experimentalphysik I
  3. Experimentalphysik II
  4. Mathematische Methoden der Physik
Frequency of the offerEvery 2nd winter semester
Imparted interdisciplinary competencies and soft skills---
Applicability in other courses of studiesThis module is suitable as an electoral subject of the bachelor course "Physics". The examination board can allow exceptions of the prerequisites for attending for subsidiary subject students. 
Accumulation in overall markYes, weighted with the factor15/180.
CoordinatorProf. J. Saur
Retrieved2006-07-26