Search result: Course units in Spring Semester 2015
Atmospheric and Climate Science Master | ||||||
Modules | ||||||
Weather Systems and Atmospheric Dynamics | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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701-1224-00L | Mesoscale Atmospheric Systems - Observation and Modelling | W | 2 credits | 2V | H. Wernli, S. Pfahl | |
701-1216-00L | Numerical Modelling of Weather and Climate | W | 4 credits | 3G | C. Schär, U. Lohmann | |
701-1226-00L | Inter-Annual Phenomena and Their Prediction Does not take place this semester. | W | 2 credits | 2G | C. Appenzeller | |
701-1228-00L | Cloud Dynamics: Hurricanes | W | 4 credits | 3G | U. Lohmann | |
651-2124-00L | Atmospheric General Circulation Dynamics | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | T. Schneider | |
Climate Processes and Feedbacks | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-1216-00L | Numerical Modelling of Weather and Climate | W | 4 credits | 3G | C. Schär, U. Lohmann | |
701-1232-00L | Radiation and Climate Change | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Wild | |
701-1252-00L | Climate Change Uncertainty and Risk: From Probabilistic Forecasts to Economics of Climate Adaptation | W | 3 credits | 2V + 1U | R. Knutti, D. N. Bresch | |
Atmospheric Composition and Cycles | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-1234-00L | Tropospheric Chemistry | W | 3 credits | 2G | A. Prévôt, F. Dentener | |
701-1238-00L | Advanced Field and Lab Studies in Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate Does not take place this semester. Limited number of participants. | W | 3 credits | 2P | U. Krieger | |
701-1317-00L | Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate | W | 3 credits | 3G | N. Gruber, M. Vogt | |
Climate History and Paleoclimatology | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
651-4004-00L | Organic Geochemistry and the Global Carbon Cycle | W | 3 credits | 2G | T. I. Eglinton | |
651-4002-00L | Stratigraphy and Time | W | 3 credits | 2G | A. Gilli, P. Brack, H. Bucher, I. Hajdas, G. Haug, A. M. Hirt, S. Ivy Ochs, A. Martinez-Garcia | |
701-1317-00L | Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate | W | 3 credits | 3G | N. Gruber, M. Vogt | |
Hydrology and Water Cycle | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-1250-00L | Hydrological Processes and Modelling Does not take place this semester. | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Zappa | |
Electives The students are free to choose individually from the entire course offer of ETH Zürich and the universities of Zürich and Bern. | ||||||
Weather Systems and Atmospheric Dynamics | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-1236-00L | Measurement Methods in Meteorology and Climate Research | W | 1 credit | 1V | M. Hirschi, D. Michel | |
651-2126-00L | Cloud and Boundary Layer Dynamics Does not take place this semester. Prior enrollment in "Boundary Layer Meteorology" (651-4053-05L) and Air Pollution Modeling and Chemistry" (102-0377-00L) is recommended. | W | 4 credits | 3G | T. Schneider | |
701-1266-00L | Weather Discussion Limited number of participants. Preference will be given to students on the masters level. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in meteorology is required for this class, students are advised to take courses 702-0473-00L and/or 701-1221-00L before attending this course. | W | 2.5 credits | 2P | H. Wernli | |
Climate Processes and Feedbacks | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-1228-00L | Cloud Dynamics: Hurricanes | W | 4 credits | 3G | U. Lohmann | |
Atmospheric Composition and Cycles | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
402-0573-00L | Aerosols II: Applications in Environment and Technology | W | 4 credits | 2V + 1U | J. Slowik, U. Baltensperger, H. Burtscher | |
701-0234-00L | Atmospheric Chemistry: Instruments and Measuring Techniques | W | 1 credit | 1V | U. Krieger | |
651-4004-00L | Organic Geochemistry and the Global Carbon Cycle | W | 3 credits | 2G | T. I. Eglinton | |
701-1240-00L | Modelling Environmental Pollutants | W | 3 credits | 2G | C. A. Baumel, C. Bogdal | |
701-1317-00L | Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate | W | 3 credits | 3G | N. Gruber, M. Vogt | |
Climate History and Paleoclimatology | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
651-3424-00L | Sedimentology | W | 3 credits | 2G | A. Gilli | |
701-1317-00L | Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate | W | 3 credits | 3G | N. Gruber, M. Vogt | |
Hydrology and Water Cycle | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
102-0468-00L | Watershed Modelling | W | 3 credits | 2G | P. Molnar | |
701-1216-00L | Numerical Modelling of Weather and Climate | W | 4 credits | 3G | C. Schär, U. Lohmann | |
102-0448-00L | Groundwater II | W | 6 credits | 4G | M. Willmann | |
102-0488-00L | Water Resources Management | W | 3 credits | 2G | P. Burlando | |
Prerequisites The definition of prerequisites is part of the admission procedure for the master studies. You are informed by the admission office as to what courses of the section «prerequisites» you have to catch up with. You are accredited for these courses in the electives block of the master studies. | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-0412-00L | Climate Systems | W | 3 credits | 2G | R. Knutti | |
Additional Electives ETH | ||||||
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Minors | ||||||
Minor in Physical Glaciology | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
651-1504-00L | Snowcover: Physics and Modelling | W | 4 credits | 3G | M. Schneebeli, H. Löwe | |
101-0288-00L | Snow and Avalanches: Processes and Risk Management | W | 3 credits | 2G | J. Schweizer, S. L. Margreth | |
651-4090-00L | Quantification and Modeling of the Cryosphere: Spatial and Thermal Processes (University of Zurich) No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding module directly at UZH. UZH Module Code: GEO814 Mind the enrolment deadlines at UZH: Link | W | 3 credits | 2P | University lecturers | |
651-1506-00L | The High-Mountain Cryosphere: Processes and Risks (University of Zurich) No enrolment to this course at ETH Zurich. Book the corresponding module directly at UZH. UZH Module Code: GEO856 Mind the enrolment deadlines at UZH: Link | W | 3 credits | 2G | University lecturers | |
Minor in Biogeochemistry | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-1317-00L | Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Climate | W | 3 credits | 3G | N. Gruber, M. Vogt | |
Minor in Global Change and Sustainability | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-0462-01L | The Science and Politics of International Water Management Does not take place this semester. | W | 4 credits | 2S | B. Wehrli, T. Bernauer | |
751-5118-00L | Global Change Biology | W | 2 credits | 2G | H. Bugmann, N. Buchmann, C. Emmel, L. Hörtnagl | |
Minor in Sustainable Energy Use | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-0962-02L | Energy Technology and Environment | W | 3 credits | 2V + 1K | T. Nussbaumer | |
227-0730-00L | Power Market II - Modeling and Strategic Positioning | W | 6 credits | 4G | D. Reichelt, G. A. Koeppel | |
529-0191-01L | Renewable Energy Technologies II, Energy Storage and Conversion The lectures Renewable Energy Technologies I (529-0193-00L) and Renewable Energy Technologies II (529-0191-01L) can be taken independently from one another. | W | 4 credits | 3G | T. Schmidt | |
363-0514-00L | Energy Economics and Policy It is recommended for students to have taken a course in introductory microeconomics. If not, they should be familiar with microeconomics as in, for example,"Microeconomics" by Mankiw & Taylor and the appendices 4 and 7 of the book "Microeconomics" by Pindyck & Rubinfeld. | W | 3 credits | 2G | M. Filippini | |
227-1631-00L | Energy System Analysis | W | 4 credits | 3G | G. Andersson, S. Hellweg, F. Noembrini, A. Schlüter | |
Seminars and Colloquia | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
651-4095-01L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 1 | O | 1 credit | 1K | U. Lohmann, E. Fischer, N. Gruber, R. Knutti, T. Peter, C. Schär, S. I. Seneviratne, H. Wernli, M. Wild | |
651-4095-02L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 2 | O | 1 credit | 1K | U. Lohmann, E. Fischer, N. Gruber, R. Knutti, T. Peter, C. Schär, S. I. Seneviratne, H. Wernli, M. Wild | |
651-4095-03L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 3 | O | 1 credit | 1K | U. Lohmann, E. Fischer, N. Gruber, R. Knutti, T. Peter, C. Schär, S. I. Seneviratne, H. Wernli, M. Wild | |
701-1211-01L | Master's Seminar: Atmosphere and Climate 1 | O | 3 credits | 2S | E. Fischer, T. Ewen, M. A. Wüest | |
701-1211-02L | Master's Seminar: Atmosphere and Climate 2 | O | 3 credits | 2S | E. Fischer, T. Ewen, M. A. Wüest | |
Laboratory and Field Courses | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-1260-00L | Climatological and Hydrological Field Work Number of participants limited to 30. | W | 2.5 credits | 5P | L. Gudmundsson, D. Michel, H. Mittelbach | |
701-1262-00L | Atmospheric Chemistry Lab Work | W | 2.5 credits | 5P | C. Marcolli, U. Krieger, T. Peter | |
701-1264-00L | Atmospheric Physics Lab Work | W | 2.5 credits | 5P | J. Atkinson | |
701-1266-00L | Weather Discussion Limited number of participants. Preference will be given to students on the masters level. Prerequisites: Basic knowledge in meteorology is required for this class, students are advised to take courses 702-0473-00L and/or 701-1221-00L before attending this course. | W | 2.5 credits | 2P | H. Wernli | |
Master Thesis | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
651-4275-00L | Master's Thesis Only students who fulfill the following criteria are allowed to begin with their master thesis: a. successful completion of the bachelor programme; b. fulfilling of any additional requirements necessary to gain admission to the master programme. The master thesis is under the supervision of a professor teaching in the module courses of the master programme. Please refer to the web page linked here for instructions and guidelines how to register for the master thesis (Link) | O | 30 credits | 64D | Lecturers | |
Course Units for Additional Admission Requirements The courses below are only available for MSc students with additional admission requirements. | ||||||
Number | Title | Type | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
701-0412-AAL | Climate Systems Enrolment only for MSc students who need this course as additional requirement. | E- | 3 credits | 6R | R. Knutti | |
701-0471-AAL | Atmospheric Chemistry Enrolment only for MSc students who need this course as additional requirement. | E- | 3 credits | 6R | D. W. Brunner, M. Ammann | |
701-0475-AAL | Atmospheric Physics Enrolment only for MSc students who need this course as additional requirement. | E- | 3 credits | 6R | U. Lohmann | |
701-0473-AAL | Weather Systems Enrolment only for MSc students who need this course as additional requirement. | E- | 3 credits | 6R | M. A. Sprenger, C. Grams | |
701-0461-AAL | Numerical Methods in Environmental Sciences Enrolment only for MSc students who need this course as additional requirement. | E- | 3 credits | 6R | C. Schär, O. Fuhrer | |
701-1901-AAL | Systems Analysis Enrolment only for MSc students who need this course as additional requirement. | E- | 3 credits | 6R | N. Gruber | |
701-0106-AAL | Mathematics V: Applied Deepening of Mathematics I - III Enrolment only for MSc students who need this course as additional requirement. | E- | 3 credits | 6R | M. A. Sprenger |