Master's Programme in Meteorology and Oceanography

On completion of the programme the candidate should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

- knows the history, development and terminology of the fields of meteorology, oceanography (including marine biogeochemistry) and climate

- knows key components of meteorology, oceanography and climate, and has in-depth knowledge in a specialised subject

- knows the most common instruments and their use in meteorology and oceanography

- shows good knowledge in the use of statistical time-space methods in analysis of geophysical data

Skills

The candidate

- can explain and discuss meteorological, oceanographic and climate phenomena for both laymen and experts

- can apply modern field instrumentation, theory, programming and/or advanced analysis on geophysical problems

- can critically evaluate and discuss data quality and different information sources in geophysics

- can formulate, discuss and implement strategies for data and theoretical analysis

- can apply knowledge to new scientific problems

- can present a report in written and oral form

- can interpret and discuss own results in a scientifically sound and critical way and in the light of data and theories in the field

General competence

The candidate

- is able to communicate, oral and written, results from others and own research

- is able to formulate, analyse, interpret and discuss own results in a scientific way in a responsible and critical manner

- is able to write a scientific report that presents new knowledge in the field of expertise

- is able to analyse scientific problems in general and participate in discussions about different ways of addressing and solving problems

- is able to understand and respect scientific values such as transparency, precision and accountability

- is able to analyse and reflect upon relevant ethical problems related to research