Climate Dynamics - CLIMC13972
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: Climate Change Research Centre
Contact: http://www.science.unsw.edu.au/
Program: 3972 - Advanced Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
The Climate Dynamics stream is focused on the science of the Earth's climate with particular emphasis on understanding the dynamic processes within the atmosphere and oceans. This understanding has applications in climate and weather research, forecasting, environmental and resource management. Courses are designed to provide the skills to use and interpret models of fluid flows as well as the ability to undertake directed research in a related area.
Stream Structure
A major in Climate Dynamics is comprised of 84 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stage 1
- PHYS1121 Physics 1A (6 UOC) or PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC) or MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC) or MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
- BIOS1101 Evolutionary & Functional Biol (6 UOC)
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- COMP1917 Computing 1 (6 UOC)
- PHYS1221 Physics 1B (6 UOC) or PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B (6 UOC)
Stage 2
Stage 3
- CLIM3001 Climate Systems Science (6 UOC)
- MATH3261 Fluids, Oceans & Climate (6 UOC)
- MSCI3001 Physical Oceanography (6 UOC)
- SCIF3041 Research Internship B (6 UOC)
PLUS 6 UOC from:
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
Honours
For further information on Honours in Climate Science, please see the Climate Science Honours entry in this Handbook.
