YEI-30806 Environmental Data Collection and Analysis

Course

Credits 6.00

Teaching methodContact hours
Lectures20
Practical extensively supervised30
Practical intensively supervised16
Problem-based learning3
Field Practical16
Course coordinator(s)dr. ir. JJM de Klein
Lecturer(s)drs. PJJF Torfs
dr. ir. GBM Heuvelink
dr. ir. OK Hartogensis
dr. ir. MR Hoosbeek
R Dijksma
L Steinbuch
dr. ir. MK van der Molen
dr. ir. HAJ van Lanen
dr. ir. JJM de Klein
prof. dr. ir. SEATM van der Zee
dr. ir. CMJ Jacobs
dr. ir. MJ van der Ploeg
ir. MG Keizer
dr. A Makaske
IM Lubbers
dr. ir. AJAM Temme
Examiner(s)dr. ir. JJM de Klein

Language of instruction:

English

Assumed knowledge on:

BBW compulsory subjects.

Contents:

A broad range of research methods exists in the field of environmental research. These methods are operational at different spatial and temporal scales. This course focuses on the background and application of some selected research methods that are relevant in the domain of environmental research. The first three weeks of the course deals with basic statistics, data analysis as well as some advanced statistical techniques. This part will end with an exam. In the next four weeks, students will work on one specific environmental theme and get experienced with associated research methods. Data collection will partly take place in the catchment area of the Gelderse IJssel and data analysis will be done using the techniques that have been dealt with earlier.

Learning outcomes:

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
- explain relevant environmental statistical techniques;
- apply selected statistical techniques in addressing environmental problems;
- design and carry out strategies for data collection;
- apply research methods, depending on the selected theme;
- analyse collected spatial and temporal environmental data;
- explain, interpret and present the obtained research results.

Activities:

- active participation in lectures and practical's;
- performing field work (sampling and/or experiments);
- data analysis;
- writing reports.

Examination:

The assessment is composed of two parts:
- written exam for the theoretical part (50%);
- report of the thematic part (50%).

Literature:

Reader for theoretical part.
Reader and articles for practical part.

ProgrammePhaseSpecializationPeriod
Compulsory for: MEEEarth and EnvironmentMSc1AF