Program Overview

Environmental Soil Science and Geostatistics Module

Introduction

The Environmental Soil Science and Geostatistics module is a 5 ECTS project module offered at Aalborg University.

Content, Progress, and Pedagogy of the Module

Learning Objectives

• Knowledge: The module aims to provide students with knowledge on fundamental soil physics, soil texture and structure, physical and chemical phase distribution, pore-size distribution, water retention, hydraulic conductivity, soil-water sorptivity, unsaturated zone water transport, gas diffusion, and chemical transport.
• Skills: Students will learn to measure soil hydraulic properties in the laboratory, apply parameter models for water retention, hydraulic conductivity, gas diffusion, and chemical dispersion, program and apply analytical and simple numerical water and solute transport models, and apply relevant geostatistical methods to measured data.
• Competences: The module enables students to perform preliminary risk assessments, evaluate conditions for on-site or in-situ clean-up methods for contaminated soil sites, structure and produce technical documentation of complex problems, methods, and results, and communicate problems, findings, and solutions graphically and orally to the relevant target audience.

Type of Instruction

The module includes lectures supplemented with project work, workshops, presentation seminars, and lab tests.

Extent and Expected Workload

As a 5 ECTS project module, the expected workload for the student is 150 hours.

Exam

Exams

• Name of Exam: Environmental Soil Science and Geostatistics
• Type of Exam: Written or oral exam, individual oral or written exam
• ECTS: 5
• Permitted Aids: Refer to the semester description/course description in Moodle
• Assessment: Passed/Not Passed
• Type of Grading: Internal examination
• Criteria of Assessment: Stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures

Facts About the Module

• Danish Title: Jordfysik og geostatistik
• Module Code: B-VM-K1-3
• Module Type: Course
• Duration: 1 semester
• Semester: Autumn
• ECTS: 5
• Language of Instruction: English
• Empty-Place Scheme: Yes
• Location of Lecture: Campus Aalborg
• Responsible for the Module: Per Mřldrup

Organisation

• Study Board: Study Board of Built Environment
• Department: Department of the Built Environment
• Faculty: The Faculty of Engineering and Science

Used In

The module is used in various master's programs, including:

• Master of Science (MSc) in Technology (Environmental Science), 2019
• Curriculum for the Master's Programme in Water and Environmental Engineering, 2020
• Master of Science (MSc) in Technology (Environmental Science), 2020
• Curriculum for the Master's Programme in Environmental Science, 2022
• Curriculum for the Master's Programme in Water and Environmental Engineering, 2022
• Curriculum for the Master's programme in Water and Environmental Engineering, 2023