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Department of Environmental Sciences (591)
Track Environment Sciences, Geography and Geoinformatics - Dual Major track (8040)For Year:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Study Program
1st Year
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
68105
INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE
4
1
1
591
68127
THE DYNAMIC EARTH
4
1
1
591
68140
GEOLOGICAL EXCURSION IN THE NEGEV
1.5
2
1
591
69173
GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB FOR BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES STUDENTS
3
2
3
+
591
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
1
+
591
76408
Information & Library resources for science students
0
3
1
591
80109
MATHEMATICS FOR CHEMISTRY STUDENTS 1
6
1
1
591
80112
Mathematical Introduction for Chemistry and Earth Sciences students (2)
6
2
1
591
89110
SELECTED ENVORONMENTAL TOPICS
2
2
1
591
89309
INTRODUCTION TO ENVIORONMENTAL SCIENCES
3
1
1
591
Total Compulsory Points: 29.5
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
40104
Economic Geography
3.5
1
1
821
40107
Geoinformatics A
4.5
1
1
821
40130
Urban Geography
4
2
1
821
40615
Historical Geography of Jerusalem
4
2
1
821
40942
Geoinformatics B
3
3
1
821
Total Compulsory Points: 19
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
40115
Introduction to statistics A
3
1
0
821
40116
Introduction to statistics B
3
2
0
821
Total Compulsory Points: 6
Compulsory elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77130
General Phys.- Mechanics For Chem. & Earth Students
6
1
591
77133
Mechanics 1
5
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
69107
INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY
7
1
591
69132
General Chemistry For Bio-Medical-Sciences and Earth Sciences
6
1
591
69174
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR BIOLOGY STUDENTS
6
1
591
and
You must choose 4 credits from this list in the years 1st,2nd. .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40358
Programming in Python
3
1
591
76628
MATLAB FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
2
591
76629
MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING WITH MATLAB FOR CHEMISTRY
3
3
591
76631
PYTHON1
2
1
591
76632
PYTHON 2
2
2
591
76634
PYTHON FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72153
Introduction to Cell Biology
4
1
591
72160
Biology basic
3
1
591
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40380
The privatization of public space:A dead end process?
2
2
821
40481
The environment: A multifaceted issue
2
1
821
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
68107
Reinforcement workshop in Chemistry
0
9
591
68109
Reinforcement workshop in physics and mathematics
0
9
591
2nd Year
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
68104
INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY
3
2
3
591
76408
Information & Library resources for science students
0
3
2
591
89703
Biogeochemical cycles and the climate system
3
2
3
591
Total Compulsory Points: 6
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
40111
Introduction to environmental Geography
3
1
0
821
40415
Research approaches in Geography
2
1
0
821
40834
Workshop in Raster GIS
3
1
0
821
Total Compulsory Points: 8
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
40115
Introduction to statistics A
3
1
0
821
40116
Introduction to statistics B
3
2
0
821
Total Compulsory Points: 6
Compulsory elective studies
You must choose 5 credits from this list in the years 2nd,3rd. .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
591
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
591
and
You must choose 4 credits from this list in the years 1st,2nd. .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40358
Programming in Python
3
1
591
76628
MATLAB FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
2
591
76629
MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING WITH MATLAB FOR CHEMISTRY
3
3
591
76631
PYTHON1
2
1
591
76632
PYTHON 2
2
2
591
76634
PYTHON FOR EARTH SCIENCES
2
1
591
and
You must choose 18 credits from this list .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40112
Environmental activism in Israel- social and political aspects
2
2
591
49601
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
2
1
591
52028
Time series analysis in the context of climate change
3
2
591
69625
CONCEPTS OF GREEN & SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
4
1
591
70356
Introduction to modeling in Earth Sciences
4
1
591
70511
Introduction to G.I.S
3
1
591
70525
SOIL SCIENCES
2
2
591
70849
Processes of the Hydrological Cycle
3
1
591
70910
Groundwater Hydrology
3
1
591
70944
Mediterranean Shorelines During Ice Ages: Geological, Seismic, and Tectonic Constraints
3
2
591
71609
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
2
2
591
71612
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND RECLAMATION
3
1
591
72501
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
4
2
591
76741
Environmental Processes in the Gulf of Aqaba
4
1
591
76761
Underwater Colorimetry
4
2
591
82301
DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY
4
1
591
82314
Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere and Oceans
4
1
591
82508
Global Warming Science
3
2
591
82612
Energy and the Environment
3.5
2
591
82657
Atmospheric Chemistry
2
2
591
82814
RAIN AND CLOUD PHYSICS
4
2
591
82850
PRINCIPLES OF REMOTE SENSING OF THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEANS, AND LAND
3
1
591
82901
Selected chapters from the intergovernmental panel on climate change report (IPCC report)
2
2
591
84865
Introduction to practical oceanography
4
1
591
89520
INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT
2
2
591
89861
Weather impact on environmental applications
2
1
591
90502
Restoration Ecology
4
1
591
68809
Aquatic Chemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
591
70425
INTRODUCTION TO GEOMORPHOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
591
70515
WATER RESOURCES OF ISRAEL
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
591
70897
Modeling Environmental Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
591
72675
Ecology of the vertebrate fauna of Israel
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
591
84892
Ocean Biogeochemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
6
1
591
89787
Environmental Organic chemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
591
89788
Organic geochemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
591
89843
English name: Practical environmental sciences
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
591
90820
conservation biology
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
5
2
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
82508
Global Warming Science
3
2
591
82612
Energy and the Environment
3.5
2
591
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40051
Issues in urban Geography
2
1
821
40112
Environmental activism in Israel- social and political aspects
2
2
821
40123
Urban Simulation
2
2
591
40127
Urban & regional growth: from theory to practice
2
1
821
40127
Urban & regional growth: from theory to practice
2
1
591
40149
Political Goegraphy
2
2
591
40221
Introduction to social Geography
2
1
821
40254
Holy Ecology—Environmental Aspects of Contemporary Jerusalem
3
2
591
40256
Seeing Space walking contemporary Jerusalem, seeing with multiple lenses
3
2
591
40303
Nomadism, religion and state: Bedouins in Israel and the Middle East in geographical and historical
2
2
821
40323
Geography of light pollution
2
2
821
40380
The privatization of public space:A dead end process?
2
2
821
40481
The environment: A multifaceted issue
2
1
591
40717
URBAN GEOGRAPHY FIELDTRIP TO BERLIN
5
2
591
40827
energy, conflict resolution and decision making
2
1
591
40965
Transboundary natural resources management
2
1
591
40983
From Science To Policy Making: The Israeli Case
2
2
591
40984
Interdisciplinary Aspects of Sustainable Development
2
1
591
45845
Roma: The city 'The idea, The hisyory: Field trip in memory of R.Ellenblum
4
2
591
52220
BASIC PROBABILITY
6
2
591
70944
Mediterranean Shorelines During Ice Ages: Geological, Seismic, and Tectonic Constraints
3
2
591
40255
Urban Sociology- Learning from Israeli Cities
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
591
40750
Field trip to Barcelona and Catalonia
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
591
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40123
Urban Simulation
2
2
591
40220
GIS applications for conservation planning
2
1
591
40332
Introduction to remote sensing & image process
3
1
821
40340
SQL databases for Geography
3
1
591
40837
Spatial computing in Python
3
2
591
40957
Urban and regional analysis - GIS applications
3
2
821
40995
Quality Of Life In The Smart City
2
2
591
3rd Year
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
89505
Environment in a changing world
2
9
3
591
Total Compulsory Points: 2
Compulsory elective studies
You must choose 5 credits from this list in the years 2nd,3rd. .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
72107
Introduction to Ecology
5
1
591
72334
INTRODUCTION TO PLANT SCIENCE
5
1
591
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40257
Multiple shades of green: Humanity and environment in the 21st century
4
9
591
40515
Transportation and environment
4
9
821
40599
Economic integration and spatial change in Europe
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
9
821
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
82508
Global Warming Science
3
2
591
82612
Energy and the Environment
3.5
2
591
and
You must choose 18 credits from this list .
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40112
Environmental activism in Israel- social and political aspects
2
2
591
49601
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
2
1
591
52028
Time series analysis in the context of climate change
3
2
591
69625
CONCEPTS OF GREEN & SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY
4
1
591
70356
Introduction to modeling in Earth Sciences
4
1
591
70511
Introduction to G.I.S
3
1
591
70525
SOIL SCIENCES
2
2
591
70849
Processes of the Hydrological Cycle
3
1
591
70910
Groundwater Hydrology
3
1
591
70944
Mediterranean Shorelines During Ice Ages: Geological, Seismic, and Tectonic Constraints
3
2
591
71609
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
2
2
591
71612
WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AND RECLAMATION
3
1
591
72501
MICROBIAL ECOLOGY
4
2
591
76741
Environmental Processes in the Gulf of Aqaba
4
1
591
76761
Underwater Colorimetry
4
2
591
82301
DYNAMIC METEOROLOGY
4
1
591
82314
Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere and Oceans
4
1
591
82508
Global Warming Science
3
2
591
82612
Energy and the Environment
3.5
2
591
82657
Atmospheric Chemistry
2
2
591
82814
RAIN AND CLOUD PHYSICS
4
2
591
82850
PRINCIPLES OF REMOTE SENSING OF THE ATMOSPHERE, OCEANS, AND LAND
3
1
591
82901
Selected chapters from the intergovernmental panel on climate change report (IPCC report)
2
2
591
84865
Introduction to practical oceanography
4
1
591
89520
INTERREL. BETWEEN MICROORG. & THEIR ENVIRONMENT
2
2
591
89861
Weather impact on environmental applications
2
1
591
90502
Restoration Ecology
4
1
591
68809
Aquatic Chemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
591
70425
INTRODUCTION TO GEOMORPHOLOGY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
591
70515
WATER RESOURCES OF ISRAEL
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
591
70897
Modeling Environmental Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
591
72675
Ecology of the vertebrate fauna of Israel
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
591
84892
Ocean Biogeochemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
6
1
591
89787
Environmental Organic chemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
591
89788
Organic geochemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
591
89843
English name: Practical environmental sciences
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
591
90820
conservation biology
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
5
2
591
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40051
Issues in urban Geography
2
1
821
40112
Environmental activism in Israel- social and political aspects
2
2
821
40123
Urban Simulation
2
2
591
40127
Urban & regional growth: from theory to practice
2
1
821
40127
Urban & regional growth: from theory to practice
2
1
591
40149
Political Goegraphy
2
2
591
40221
Introduction to social Geography
2
1
821
40254
Holy Ecology—Environmental Aspects of Contemporary Jerusalem
3
2
591
40256
Seeing Space walking contemporary Jerusalem, seeing with multiple lenses
3
2
591
40303
Nomadism, religion and state: Bedouins in Israel and the Middle East in geographical and historical
2
2
821
40323
Geography of light pollution
2
2
821
40380
The privatization of public space:A dead end process?
2
2
821
40481
The environment: A multifaceted issue
2
1
591
40717
URBAN GEOGRAPHY FIELDTRIP TO BERLIN
5
2
591
40827
energy, conflict resolution and decision making
2
1
591
40965
Transboundary natural resources management
2
1
591
40983
From Science To Policy Making: The Israeli Case
2
2
591
40984
Interdisciplinary Aspects of Sustainable Development
2
1
591
45845
Roma: The city 'The idea, The hisyory: Field trip in memory of R.Ellenblum
4
2
591
52220
BASIC PROBABILITY
6
2
591
70944
Mediterranean Shorelines During Ice Ages: Geological, Seismic, and Tectonic Constraints
3
2
591
40255
Urban Sociology- Learning from Israeli Cities
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
591
40750
Field trip to Barcelona and Catalonia
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
591
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40123
Urban Simulation
2
2
591
40220
GIS applications for conservation planning
2
1
591
40332
Introduction to remote sensing & image process
3
1
821
40340
SQL databases for Geography
3
1
591
40837
Spatial computing in Python
3
2
591
40957
Urban and regional analysis - GIS applications
3
2
821
40995
Quality Of Life In The Smart City
2
2
591
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
56240
Organizations Theory and Internship
4
9
821
Elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
40421
Kantian meditations: description & theory in Geography
2
1
821
40827
energy, conflict resolution and decision making
2
1
821
40965
Transboundary natural resources management
2
1
821
53603
The politics of nature
4
9
591
82892
Synoptic Climatology of the EM and Israel
2
1
821
40825
The transition to a low carbon society: a 3-day field workshop in the desert
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
821
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Environmental Sciences
( 591)
Total Point in program Geography, Environment and Geoinformatics
( 821)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
29.5
Years 2-3 studies
8
Compulsory elective
41-44
Total in the teaching program
78.5-81.5
Cornerstone Program
4
Additional teaching program
53
Total for the degree (minimum)
135.5-138.5
Total for the degree (maximum)
135.5
years for the degree
3
Total percentage of tuition for the degree
300
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