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Department of Earth Sciences (595)
Track Earth Sciences with specialization in Geology and Climate-Atmosphere-Oceanography (6019)For Year:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Study Program
Parent track:
מדעי כדור הארץ שנה א'- מסלול דו חוגי או חד חוגי (6014)
2nd Year
Compulsory studies
. Course 76415 is a prerequisite for course 70691 Seminar for Undergraduate Students.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
70110
SUMMER FIELD CAMP
4
1
2
+
595
70307
Optical mineralogy
4
2
2
+
595
70311
INTRODUCTION TO GEOCHEMISTRY
4
2
2
+
595
70326
NORTHERN NEGEV - FIELD TRIP
1.5
1
2
595
70356
Introduction to modeling in Earth Sciences
4
1
2
595
70365
Introduction to stratigraphy
3
2
2
+
595
70417
MINERALS AND ROCKS
3
1
2
595
70701
FOUNDATIONS OF GEOPHYSICS
3
2
2
595
76415
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR EARTH SCI. S
0
3
2
595
82858
Statistical methods for Earth sciences
2
2
2
595
Total Compulsory Points: 28.5
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
82301
DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY
4
1
2
595
82314
Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere and Oceans
4
1
2
595
82814
RAIN AND CLOUD PHYSICS
4
2
2
595
Total Compulsory Points: 12
Compulsory elective studies
. If the times for the courses 76628 and 76634 clash with a student's timetable in the second semester, the course 76637 can be taken as an alternative.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
76628
MATLAB FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
2
595
76634
PYTHON FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
1
595
76637
programming in python
2
2
595
and
You may choose up to 3 credits from this list in the years 2nd,3rd. . One laboratory course is required. Note to students: courses 76222, 76223, and 76624 are prerequisites to the laboratory courses of the first year, second year, and third year, respectively. Students who choose to take 77125 Partial Physics Laboratory may take the course up to and including the third year of their studies.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
69115
GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB
3
2
595
76223
computer based safety training-2
0
3
595
77125
Physics parcial lab A -Exact Sciences, earth science, chemistry and computer science
3
9
595
and
You must choose 9 credits from this list .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70315
SEDIMENTARY PETROGRAPHY AND PETROLOGY
3
2
595
70316
THE GEOLOGY OF ISRAEL
2
1
595
70511
Introduction to G.I.S
3
1
595
70702
IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY
3
1
595
70425
INTRODUCTION TO GEOMORPHOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
595
and
You must choose 19 credits from this list . . Required electives for climate-atmospheric sciences-oceanography. This cluster of courses is common to the second and third years of study. 23 credits of courses are to be taken. Note to students: pay attention to the prerequisites for the courses in this list. Note to students: in masters level courses open to third-year students, no second exam session (no "moed bet") is given.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70102
INTRODUCTION TO PALEONTOLOGY
3
1
595
70897
Modeling Environmental Systems
3
1
595
82304
Weather systems of the mid-latitudes
5
1
595
82309
RADIATIVE TRANSFER IN THE ATMOSPHERE
5
2
595
82612
Energy and the Environment
2
1
595
82856
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics for Earth Science Applications
2
1
595
82892
Synoptic Climatology of the EM and Israel
3
1
595
84810
Physical Oceanography
4
1
595
84892
Ocean Biogeochemistry
6
2
595
89703
Biogeochemical cycles and the climate system
3
2
595
89840
Air Pollution in Israel
2
1
595
82510
BOUNDARY LAYER METEOROLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
595
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70333
basic geological mapping
4
9
595
3rd Year
Compulsory studies
. Course 76415 is a prerequisite for course 70691 Seminar for Undergraduate Students.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
70302
STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY
4
2
3
595
70603
GLOBAL TECTONICS
3
1
3
595
70691
B.SC. STUDENTS SEMINAR IN GEOLOGY
2
9
3
595
Total Compulsory Points: 9
Compulsory elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70315
SEDIMENTARY PETROGRAPHY AND PETROLOGY
3
2
595
70316
THE GEOLOGY OF ISRAEL
2
1
595
70511
Introduction to G.I.S
3
1
595
70702
IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY
3
1
595
70897
Modeling Environmental Systems
3
1
595
70425
INTRODUCTION TO GEOMORPHOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
595
and
You may choose up to 3 credits from this list . One laboratory course is required. Note to students: courses 76222, 76223, and 76624 are prerequisites to the laboratory courses of the first year, second year, and third year, respectively. Students who choose to take 77125 Partial Physics Laboratory may take the course up to and including the third year of their studies.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
69115
GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB
3
2
595
76224
computer based safety training- 3
0
3
595
77125
Physics parcial lab A -Exact Sciences, earth science, chemistry and computer science
3
9
595
and
You must choose 19 credits from this list . . Required electives for climate-atmospheric sciences-oceanography. This cluster of courses is common to the second and third years of study. 23 credits of courses are to be taken. Note to students: pay attention to the prerequisites for the courses in this list. Note to students: in masters level courses open to third-year students, no second exam session (no "moed bet") is given.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70102
INTRODUCTION TO PALEONTOLOGY
3
1
595
70317
Guided Research for Undergraduates in Earth Sciences
3
3
595
70511
Introduction to G.I.S
3
1
595
70849
Processes of the Hydrological Cycle
4
1
595
82304
Weather systems of the mid-latitudes
5
1
595
82309
RADIATIVE TRANSFER IN THE ATMOSPHERE
5
2
595
82508
CLIMATIC CHANGES
2
2
595
82519
Guided Research for Undergraduates in Earth Sciences
6
3
595
82609
UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR IN CLIMATE, ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE, AND OCEANOGRAPHY
2
9
595
82612
Energy and the Environment
2
1
595
82657
Atmospheric Chemistry
2
2
595
82850
PRINCIPLES OF REMOTE SENSING OF THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEANS, AND LAND
3
1
595
82856
Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics for Earth Science Applications
2
1
595
82892
Synoptic Climatology of the EM and Israel
3
1
595
84810
Physical Oceanography
4
1
595
84865
Introduction to practical oceanography
4
1
595
84892
Ocean Biogeochemistry
6
2
595
89703
Biogeochemical cycles and the climate system
3
2
595
89840
Air Pollution in Israel
2
1
595
82510
BOUNDARY LAYER METEOROLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
595
82515
Introduction to tropical meteorology
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
595
84895
Paleoceanography
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
5
2
595
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Earth Sciences
( 595)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
14.5
Compulsory basic studies
40
Compulsory
Years 2-3 studies
49.5
Compulsory elective
28
Total in the teaching program
136
Programming studies
4
Cornerstone Program
6
Total for the degree (minimum)
142
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