OEKB100089 Geology, climatology and soil science

Type
course with continuous assessment
Semester hours
6
Lecturer (assistant)
Duboc, Olivier , Oburger, Eva , Weihs, Philipp , Gerzabek, Martin , Fiebig, Markus , Zehetner, Franz , Inselsbacher, Erich , Keiblinger, Katharina
Organisation
Soil Research
Offered in
Wintersemester 2025/26
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

Geology
- Atmosphere-Hydrosphere-Geosphere
- Plate Tectonics
- Earth's Interior
- Formation
- Earth's History
- Meteorites
- Silicates
Previous knowledge expected

Knowledge of physics, chemistry, geology, and biology at high school level. It is strongly recommended that you acquire any missing knowledge, e.g., using relevant textbooks, before attending the lecture!
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

After successfully completing this module, students will be able to identify and classify geoscientific process areas and natural features in the global ecosystem. They will be familiar with the structure, composition, and systematic classification of soils and will be able to explain soil science processes in the context of soil and landscape development. They will be able to explain the fundamental processes of urban and terrain climatology as well as bioclimatic influences on humans, animals, and plants.

Graduates of this module will be able to visualize ecosystemic landscape functions based on geoinformation in landscape planning and will be able to apply geoscientific and bioclimatological principles to planning projects within the Earth system.

Graduates of this module will be able to analyze the relationships between the subsurface of the landscape, soils, and the atmosphere. They will be able to competently use soil science and climatological information in planning processes for the sustainable use and protection of landscape ecological resources.
Graduates of this module have strengthened their analytical and quantitative skills to characterize processes in the Earth system and to consider them in planning processes.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.