IN-GEO1900 – Introduction to Programming for Geosciences
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course provides an introduction to programming with the Python programming language. The programming tasks are largely about mathematical calculations linked to topics from the natural sciences and geotechnical issues.
The teaching in the first half of the semester will be shared with IN1900 – Introduction to Programming with Scientific Applications. Geoscience students will have their own teaching and assignments related to geoscience-related problems in the second half.
Learning outcome
The aim of the course is for you to be able to
- use basic Python programming such as loops, decisions, functions and various data structures
- create program sketches and algorithms based on the mathematical specification of a scientific problem
- debug programs and construct tests to find and correct errors in own programs
- use external Python modules in interaction with own code to derive, integrate, find zero points and solve difference and differential equations
- create, apply and evaluate mathematical models that describe geoscience issues, and write programs that make calculations with the models
- discuss the suitability of different numerical methods based on geoscience issues
Admission to the course
This course is for stduents belonging to the bachelor programmes Geologi og geografi (bachelor) and Geofysikk og klima (bachelor)
Special admission requirements
In addition to fulfilling the?Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
Mathematics R1 or Mathematics (S1+S2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies. Read more about?special admission requirements?(in Norwegian).
Overlapping courses
- 7 credits overlap with BIOS1100 – Introduction to computational models for Biosciences.
- 7 credits overlap with IN1900 – Introduction to Programming with Scientific Applications.
- 7 credits overlap with IN-KJM1900 – Introduction to Programming for Chemists.
- 7 credits overlap with INF1100 – Introduction to programming with scientific applications (continued).
- 6 credits overlap with IN1000 – Introduction to Object-oriented Programming.
- 5 credits overlap with GEO1040 – Introduction to programming with applications in geosciences (discontinued).
- 5 credits overlap with GEO-KJM1040 – Introduction to programming with applications in geosciences and in chemistry (discontinued).
- 5 credits overlap with JUS5080 – Programming for lawyers.
- 5 credits overlap with JUR1080 – Programming for lawyers (discontinued).
- 4 credits overlap with INF1000 – Introduction to object-oriented programming (continued).
- 4 credits overlap with INF1001 – Grunnkurs i objektorientert programmering (discontinued).
- 4 credits overlap with MAT-IN1105 – Programming, Modelling and Computations.
- 4 credits overlap with MAT-INF1100L – Programming, Modelling and Computations (continued).
Teaching
Teaching consist of 4 hours of lectures and?2 hours of group lectures each week.
Teaching in the first half of the semester is shared with IN1900.
In the second part of the teachings, it's mandatory attendance at the first lecture.
Submitting mandatory assignments is compulsory.?Read more about requirements for assignment of assignments, group work and legal cooperation under guidelines for mandatory tasks.
Examination
4 hours long?written digital midterm exam?which counts 25% towards the final grade. 4 hours long?written digital exam?at the end of the semester counts as 75% of the final grade.
Mandatory assignments must be approved prior to the exam.
It will also be counted as one of?your three?attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: IN1900 – Introduction to Programming with Scientific Applications, IN1000 – Introduction to Object-oriented Programming, emne: IN-KJM1900, INF1100 – Introduction to programming with scientific applications (continued), INF1000 – Introduction to object-oriented programming (continued), INF1001 – Grunnkurs i objektorientert programmering (discontinued) or BIOS1100 – Introduction to computational models for Biosciences.?The list is not exhaustive.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about?the grading system.
Resit an examination
This course offers both postponed and resit of examination. Read more:
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.