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Modeling Nature
Academic year 2011-12
- Date last modified
- 23-4-2012 1:29
- Period
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Period 1 Startdate: 05-Sep-11 Enddate: 28-Oct-11 Period 4 Startdate: 06-Feb-12 Enddate: 06-Apr-12 - Code
- COR1005
- ECTS credits
- 5.0
- Organisational unit
- University College Maastricht
- Coordinator
- L.M. Bevers
- Description
- The course Modeling Nature provides a global overview of the different model systems used in the Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities. Upon completion of the course, students are familiar with the scientific practice of model systems and are able to use and create models in their own academic field. The course covers phenomena such as game theory, predator-prey dynamics, desert, network systems and chaotic dynamics.
- Goals
- The objectives of the course Modeling Nature are fourfold: • to offer a broad overview of scientific models; • to examine, study, and interact with simulation models of important natural phenomena; • to appreciate the power and limitations of scientific models; and • to learn to perform a modeling study.
- Instruction language
- EN
- Prerequisites
- Recommended literature
- • Required and additional readings are available in PDF format
- Teaching methods
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PBL
LECTURE(S)
- Assessment methods
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FINAL PAPER
ATTENDANCE
PARTICIPATION
WRITTEN EXAM
ORAL EXAM
TAKE HOME EXAM
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