Geoscience Minor (Masters)
Geoscienes as a minor
The GeoZentrum Nordbayern offers geosciences as a minor subject for master students of other study programs at FAU. The courses we offer as well as module descriptions are listed below.
In the elective subject Geosciences, Master’s students of Geography can earn either 10 ECTS or 5 ECTS credits.
The elective module consists of the following courses:
(1) AG-F2 Geohazards / Modeling (2 contact hours per week / 3 contact hours per week, 2.5 ECTS)
Students may choose between the two compulsory elective options:
A) Geohazards and Mass Movements or
B) 3D Modeling
(2) AS-V1 Applied Sedimentology (2 contact hours per week, 2.5 ECTS)
(3) PG-V1 Magmatism and Plate Tectonics (2 contact hours per week, 2.5 ECTS)
(4) PG-F2 Volcanology (2 contact hours per week, 2.5 ECTS)
Students may attend all four courses (10 ECTS) or select two courses (5 ECTS). The courses can be taken in the first and third semester of the Master’s program.
Biology Master’s students can earn 7.5 ECTS credits in the Geoscience minor. The minor contains two modules from the department of “Paleobiology”
Geoscience as a Minor in Biology
Module Description for the Masters in Palaeobiology
For master students of the subject Data Science we offer three modules:
- Module 1: Sustainable resources (68977)
- Module 2: CE-F1 Science Communication (68973)
- Module 3: CE-V3 Models in paleobiology and phylogenetics
If you have questions please contact Dr. Anette Regelous (anette.regelous@fau.de).
Further Information: Modules for Data Science (German)