2023-2024 / MATH0508-1

Time series analysis in climatology

Duration

20h Th, 10h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in geography, global change (120 ECTS)3 crédits 

Lecturer

Samuel Nicolay

Language(s) of instruction

English language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The aim of the time series analysis is to studying variables over time. Time series are used in astronomy, meteorology, econometry and financial mathematics. There are several types of data analysis available for time series. The purpose is to master the basic tools for analyzing climatic time series.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim of the course is to provide the tools that are necessary to perform basic time series analysis.
The student should be able to solve autonomously typical problems of the time series analysis related to the climatology.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

General mathematic course, general statistic course.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The exercises are directed by the assistants. The student will put the notions taught during the course into practise.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Blended learning


Additional information:

The course will be given following the timetable available at the beginning of the academic year. If the number of students is lower or equal to three, the course may be delivered as a distance-learning course.

Recommended or required readings

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

Written work / report


Additional information:

The exam consists in solving problems given at the beginning of the exam.

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

In case of restrictions related to a health crisis, the teaching can be adapted in order to respect the imposed constraints. For example the flipped classroom strategy could be adopted.

Contacts

S. Nicolay Analyse mathématique Institut de Mathématique - Grande Traverse, 12 - Sart Tilman -Bât. B 37 - 4000 LIEGE 1 email: S.Nicolay@uliege.be

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