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Modules and Courses (2024/25)

ID

Compulsory Modules

CP

Term

 

Courses

Info

GEW-MM01

Topics in Earth System Science

6

W-S

 

Institute’s Colloquium

 

     Working Group Seminars 

GEW-MM02

Project Practical or Research Internship

12

W-S

 

Project Practical or Research Internship

 

ID

Core Modules

CP

Term

 

Courses

Info

GEW-MC01

Sedimentary Earth System Record6W 

Sedimentary Earth System Record

 

GEW-MC02

Tectonics and Geodynamics 6W 

Tectonics and Geodynamics

 

GEW-MC03

Data Analysis and Statistics6W-S 

Data Analysis and Statistics

Info

GEW-MC04

Advanced Field Practical6S 

Advanced Field Practical

 

GEW-MC05

Theoretical Geophysics6W 

Theory of Elastic Seismic Waves

 

GEW-MC06

Geophysical Inversion and Data Analysis12W 

Geophysical Inversion

 
   S Data Analytics and Interpretation 

GEW-MC07

Geophysical Laboratory6W Geophysical Laboratory 

GEW-MC08

Advanced Mineralogy-Petrology12W 

Advanced Geochemistry

 
   W Basics of Thermodynamics of geochemical processes 
   S Applied Thermodynamics and Kinetics of geochemical processes 
   S Applications of Crystal Chemistry in
Mineralogy and Petrology
 

GEW-MC09

Methods in Mineralogy and Petrology12W 

Micro-Analytics and Data Analysis, Powder X-ray Diffraction

 
   S

Choose 1

Advanced Analytical and Experimental
Methods

 
   SCrystalline Field Petrology 

ID

Consolidation Modules – Geology

CP

Term

 

Courses

Info

GEW-MF01

Earth Surface Dynamics

12

W

 

Earth Surface Processes

 

 

 

 

S

 

Active Tectonics (Field Exercise/Seminar/Exercises)

Info

GEW-MF02

Sedimentary Processes

12

W

Choose 1

Carbonate Systems and Earth System History

 

 

 

 

W

Modern Carbonates

 

 

 

 

S

 

Methods and Applications in Basin
Analysis

 

   S Sedimentary Processes (Field Exercise)Info

GEW-MF03

Numerical Analysis and Modelling

12

S

Choose 2

Remote Sensing of the Environment

 

 

 

 

W

Spatial Analysis with Numerical Methods

 

 

 

 

S

Earth Surface Process Modelling

 

 

 

 

S

Advanced Subsurface Modelling/
Geoenergy

 

GEW-MF04

Specialization Module-Theory and Applications

12

W

Choose 1

Rates and Dates of Geological Processes

 

 

 

 

S

Sedimentary Systems Modelling

Info

 

 

 

W

Mapping and Geoinformation Systems

Info

   S 

Thematic Field School

 

ID

Consolidation Modules– Geophysics

CP

Term

 

Courses

Info

GEW-MF11

Fundamentals of Digital Seismology

12

W

 

Digital Seismology

 

 

 

 

S

 

Array Seismology

Info

GEW-MF12

Seismological Data Science

12

W

 

Seismic Hazard Analysis

 

 

 

 

S

 

Volcano Seismology

Info

GEW-MF13

Applied Geophysical Methods I

12

W

 

Seismic Methods

 

 

 

 

S

 

Potential Field Methods

 

GEW-MF14

Applied Geophysical Methods II

12

W

 

Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods

 

 

 

 

S

 

Applied Geophysics Field Course

Info

ID

Consolidation Modules – Mineralogy and Petrology

CP

Term

 

Courses

Info

GEW-MF21

Advanced Petrology and Age
Determination

12

W

 

Advanced Petrology

Info

 

 

 

S

 

Advanced Age Determination

 

GEW-MF22

Physicochemical Mineralogy-
Petrology

12

S

 

Mineral Physics and Spectroscopy

 

 

 

 

W-S

 

Experimental Mineralogy-Petrology

Info

GEW-MF23

Special Topics in Mineralogy-
Petrology

12

W

 

Geofluids & Clay Mineralogy

 

 

 

 

S

 

Ore Forming Processes & Dating of Volcanic Processes

 

ID

Elective Modules

CP

Term

 

Courses

Info

GEW-ME01

Modelling and Exploring the Earth System

6

S

Choose 1

Modelling Tectonic and Surface Processes

 

 

 

 

S

Advanced Subsurface Modelling/Geoenergy

 

 

 

 

S

Special Topics in Applied Geophysics

 

   S

Advanced Methods in Observational Seismology

 
   STerrestrial and Airborne Lidar and Photogrammetry Systems 

GEW-ME02

Geosciences Across Scales

6

W

Choose 1

Stress Field of the Earth

 

 

 

 

W

Organic Geochemistry

 

 

 

 

W

Fundamentals of Geothermics of the Earth’s Crust

 

 

 

 

W

Radiogenic Isotope Geochemistry and Geochronology

 

GEW-ME03

Past and Present of the Earth System

6

W

Choose 1

Permafrost Landscapes

 

 

 

 

W

Geofluids & Clay Mineralogy

 

   WModern Carbonates 

GEW-ME04

Modern Trends in Geosciences

6

S

Choose 1

Introduction to Geomicrobiology (Lecture/Exercises/Practical)

 

 

 

 

S

Paleoclimate Dynamics

 

   SOre Forming Processes & Dating of Volcanic Processes 
   SThematic Field School 

GEW-ME05

Geoscientific Data Science

6

W

Choose 1Remote Sensing of Permafrost Regions

 

 

 

 

W

Quantification of flow and transport processes for utilisation of the geological subsurface

 

 

 

 

W

Nonlinear Data Analysis Concepts

 

 

 

 

W

Quantification and Argumentation

 

   W

Advanced Geochemistry

 
   WBasic Thermodynamics 

GEW-ME06

Special Remote Methods in Geosciences

6

S

Choose 1

Planetary Physics

 

 

 

 

S

Analysis of Digital Elevation Models

Info

 

 

 

S

Deep Electromagnetics and Magnetotellurics

 

GEW-ME07

Special Topics in Geosciences

6

W

Choose 1Coastal Dynamics

 

 

 

 

W

Applied Mineralogy and Cultural Heritage

 

 

 

 

W

Biogeochemistry

 

 

 

 

W

Visualiziation and Communication

 

GEW-ME08

Monitoring Techniques and Data Analysis in Geosciences

6

W

Choose 1

Planetary Remote Sensing

 

 

 

 

W

Earthquake and Volcano Deformation

 

   W

Micro-analytical Methods and X-ray Powder Diffraction