Winter 2008/09

Last update: February 2nd, 2009.

 

Specific Courses

 


Multidisciplinary Courses


Soft Skill Courses

 


Selected Offers of the Centre of Academic Further Education of Particular Relevance for PhD Candidates


Specific Courses


Workshop: Modelling tsunami propagation using the MOST model
December 4th to 6th 2008, daily ca. 09:00 - 17:00 hrs, COMPLETED
Lecturer: Prof. Robert Weiss, Department of Geology and Geophysics, Texas A&M University

Course participants will get a thorough introduction and
training for the MOST model which is used by NOAA (National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration) for providing information to Tsunami Warning
Centres. Prof. Weiss will also give an introduction to the physics of tsunami
propagation. This training is essential of using the model.

Each participant should have a computer that is running linux or is an
apple and which should also be equipped with gfortran (or g95), recent
version of netCDF libraries, gnuplot, ghostview (gv), and GMT (Generic
Mapping Tool).

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Data mining, Data application and Statistics
December 8th, 10th, 15th, and 18th, 2008, COMPLETED
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. B. Thalheim, Computer Science Institute

Rechenzentrum, Hermann- Rodewald-Str. 3, Room 408a
Start: Mo., 08.12.08, 13:00 – 17:00
         Mi., 10.12.08, 14:00 – 18:00
         Mo., 15.12.08, 13:00 – 17:00
         Do., 18.12.08, 13:00 – 17:00

Website for this Course

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Acoustic Imaging: Some Theory and lots of Practice
January 30th, February 2nd - 4th 2009, COMPLETED
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. K. Schrottke, Institute for Geosciences and Prof. Dr. Sebastian Krastel, IFM-GEOMAR

Acoustic imaging of marine sedimentary features: some theory and lots of practical application

Friday January 30, 9.00 a.m. Seminar Room of the CAU Graduate Center, Neufeldtstr. 10

This 4-day course will introduce basic concepts and practical application of acoustic imaging techniques combined with sediment sampling. Erosion, transport and deposition of sediments in the oceans and coastal waters often result in complex structures of the seabed. Acoustic methods including swath bathymetry, sidescan sonar, and seismics provide unique, highly detailed insights in these features. While bathymetric and sidescan sonar measurements allow surficial imaging, seismic data provide subsurface structures. Ground truthing of the acoustic data is achieved by sediment coring and grab sampling.
The first day of this course will provide a theoretical introduction in acoustic imaging and ground-truthing techniques. It will also be used for preparation of a cruise with the ‘Research Vessel LITTORINA‘ during day 2 and 3, where we will apply acoustic imaging techniques at sea. The field work will be complemented by corings and grab sampling for ground truthing of the acoustic data. Day 4 of this course will be used for the analysis of the collected data.

The course is primarily aimed at PhD candidates interested in being able to collect and evaluate acoustic data but also for candidates from other disciplines wishing to gain an insight into key geological/acoustic methods.

Main aim of course:

  • Providing an overview of suitable acoustic methods for studying different types of marine sedimentary structures
  • Practical application and interpretation of acoustic data during a cruise with ‘RV LITTORINA’ to the Eckernförde Bay.

Number of Participants: 18

Detailed schedule:

Day 1 (30.1.2009)
9:00h - 9:30h            Welcome & objectives (Schrottke, Krastel)
9:30h -  10:00h         Geology of the Baltic Sea (Schrottke)
10:00 -  10:15h         Break
10:15h - 11:30h        Bathymetric mapping (Schrottke)
11:30h - 13:00h        Seismic measurements (Krastel)
13:00h - 14:00h        break
14:00h - 15:00h        Side-scan sonar measurements (Krastel)
15:00h - 16:00h        Ground truthing (Schrottke)
16:00h - 16:30h        Break
16:30h - 18:00h        Preparation of the cruise (Schrottke, Krastel)

Day 2 and 3 (02./03.02.2009)
Cruises to Eckernförde Bay:   
Practical application of imaging techniques (Schrottke/Krastel)

Day 4 (04.02.2009)
Practical interpretation of collected data (Schrottke, Krastel)

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Biostatistics


Course from February 3rd to 6th 2009, Terminalroom, IFM-GEOMAR westshore building
Preparatory meeting on December 8th at 9:00 hrs, small practical room, IFM-GEOMAR westshore building, COMPLETED
Lecturer: Dr. M. Lenz

The purpose of this course is to refresh the students’ knowledge about statistics and to provide an overview over the most commonly used methods in analyzing univariate data sets. We will start with some basic aspects:

  • populations, samples, variables, collecting data, data quality levels, data distributions
  • parameters of location and spread
  • hypothesis testing
  • parametric and non-parametric tests for two samples
  • power analysis

After this we will extend the scope to the testing of more than two samples and consider different standard applications of the concept of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA):

  • one-factorial ANOVA
  • multi-factorial ANOVA
  • post-hoc testing and contrast analyses
  • hierarchical ANOVA
  • repeated measures ANOVA
  • Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA)

Finally, we will switch to the analysis of relationships between variables by covering

  • correlations
  • simple regressions
  • multiple regressions

All procedures will be introduced by lectures and will then be deepened by exercises using the commercial stats software package STATISTICA.

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Parameter Optimisation for the Future Ocean
February 23rd, 24th, 26th and 27th 2009 (starting each at 10hrs in room 915, CAP 4) COMPLETED
Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Th. Slawig, Prof. Dr. A. Srivastav

Parameter Optimisation is common to all models and a particular strenght to the cluster.
Unknown or uncertain model parameters shall be chosen and modified such that given data are reached by the model output. Model uncertainties shall be quantified and minimized.
In the course a brief introduction in the mathematics behind parameter estimation, including gradient-based and stochastic optimization methods, is given.
Automatic Differentiation as a tool for the generation of derivatives is presented and can be applied directly on example models.
The course is aimed at all PhD-students using mathmatical models.
You are invited to bring your specific model/problem with you.

Application form

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Introduction to spatial analysis using geographic information systems (GIS)
March 23rd, 24th and 27th 2009, 10.00 - 16.00 hrs, terminal room Neufeldtstraße 10, COMPLETED
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Athanasios Vafeidis, Dr. Michal Lichter, Institute of Geography

Preparatory Meeting March 10th, 12.00 hrs, Institute of Geography, room 210

This introductory 3-day course aims to provide the students with knowledge in the developing field of Geographic Information System (GIS): its theory and applications. Upon the completion of the course the students will be able to use a GIS: explore, display, query, select, create and edit data, present maps; understand the nature of spatial data, acquire spatial geographic data and analyze it.

In the first part of the course the students will gain a basic understanding of what is GIS, and will be introduced with the basic GIS concepts necessary to efficiently use GIS technology. They will get the basic skills of the use of ArcGIS: explore, display, query, select, create and edit spatial data. Finally they will learn how to design and present maps.

The second part is aimed to desribe the nature of spatial data: Its advantages and disadvantages will be addressed and illustrated.

In the third part the students will learn how to acquire geographical, spatial data; employ it in a GIS; and explore the ways in which it can be analyzed.

Part I: Introduction to GIS

  1. What is GIS?
  2. Exploring data
  3. Displaying and visualizing data
  4. Retrieving information and querying data
  5. Analyzing spatial data
  6. Creating and editing data
  7. Designing map layouts

Part II: Why GIS?

  1. The nature of spatial data
  2. The advantages of spatial data
  3. the pitfalls of spatial data

Part III: Geographic data analysis

  1. Data sources: Acquiring spatial data
  2. GIS applications

(content will depend on the background of the students attending the course)

Application form

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Soft Skill Courses


Goal Definition, Task Structuring and Time Management for PhD-Students
October 30th-31th 2008, COMPLETED
Lecturer: Dr. Schütte, Pro Sciencia

Being aware of goals and defining them precisely and clearly is one of the major prerequisites for an efficient and effective project development and time management. This applies as much to the operational goals of projects such as a Ph.D. thesis as to long-term personal goals. The workshop will start with an introduction to goal definition according to the SMART principles. It will then introduce methodologies for efficient work structuring and planning followed by time management techniques which will support the participants in implementing the developed structures. All topics will include extensive hands-on exercises.

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Conversational German
by Lise Tönnies

to be continued in SS09

Beginner Level
Fridays, 14.00 – 15.30 hrs, starting on November 14th

IFM-GEOMAR westshore building, small conference room
Exeption: on Nov. 21st, the class will take place in the small practical room

Intermediate Level
Mondays, 16.00 - 17.30 hrs, starting on November 10th

!! NOTE: CHANGE IN VENUE !!
From January 2009 onwards the course will be held each week in the large conference room of the IFM-GEOMAR Westshore Building. Due to persistent logistical problems, the Eastshore will not be used.

  • Nov. 10th, 24th, Dec. 8th, Eastshore, Building 8a, Conference Room (room 101)
  • Nov. 17th, Dec. 1st, 15th, Jan. 12th, 19th and 26th, Feb. 2nd, 9th and 16th, Westshore Buildung, Big Conference Room

For those who are new to Germany and looking to improve their german amidst the many other tasks they have taken on, we will be offering a weekly, informal course in conversational german. The idea is not to concentrate on formal aspects of writing and grammer but rather to become proficient enough to feel comfortable in your daily interactions.

Anyone whose german is at the beginner or intermediate level and who would like to achieve functional proficiency, is invited to attend. The course not only refers to PhDs, but to all researchers associated with the cluster "Future Ocean".

Application form

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Getting started with the doctorate: Setting the compass
December 11th 2008, 9:30 to 17:30 hrs and
December 12th 2008, 9:30 to 13:30 hrs, COMPLETED
by Dr. Simon Golin, GOLIN Wissenschaftsmanagement, Hamburg.

Seminar Room of the CAU Graduate Center, Neufeldtstr. 10

A doctorate is a complex and long lasting project. If it is not usefully structured from the beginning it is easy to lose sight of the bigger picture and often also motivation in a maze of possibilities.

Developing a full understanding of your goals – for the doctorate as well as for the labour market entry which follows – is a prerequisite for an efficient working process.  This will allow a strategic and reflexive approach starting with the selection of a suitable topic through to the realistic conceptualisation of the different phases of work.

In the workshop a small group of participants will each set personal objectives and then convert these into an individual outline for their doctoral thesis. The doctoral candidates will identify the central phases of their doctoral project as well as possible stumbling blocks and areas where further skills development is needed. Additionally, the framework requirements of doctoral research and the relationship with the supervisor will be discussed.

The following topics are at the core of this workshop:

  • The basics of doctoral research: Developing constructive objectives
  • Setting the course: The tailor-made doctoral topic
  • Time management is key: Efficiency versus effectiveness
  • Doctoral research as a process: Setting priorities, defining  milestones
  • Keeping the bigger picture in mind: Self assessment and evaluating objectives
  • My skills profile: What additional qualifications do I need –  now and later?
  • My own project in context: Aligning objectives with the supervisor
  • The doctorate: My next steps


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Seminar on Scientific Writing
January 9th and 23rd, February 6th and 20th, 2009, Fridays 13:15 - 15:00 hrs COMPLETED
Lecturer: Matthias Seaman, Inter-Research, Oldendorf

Seminar Room of the CAU Graduate Center, Neufeldtstr. 10

Having a paper successfully published or, even harder, having it actually read and cited by your target audience depends largely on your ability to write in a concise, readable and gripping manner. This seminar is aimed at PhD students with some experience of publication and will concentrate on the details of polishing a manuscript to the final stages. The lecturers, senior editors at Inter Research, Oldendorf (a major german publisher in the environmental sciences) are particularly well placed to direct the seminar, and are know to participants of the 2nd ISOS PhD-retreat.

“If the reader is to grasp what the writer means, the writer must understand what the reader needs.”
“Improving the quality of writing actually improves the quality of thought.” (Gopen and Swan, 1990)


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Presentation Techniques (incl. Videofeedback)
January 15th and 16th, 2009, 10:00 - 17:00 hrs, COMPLETED
by Janus Consultants

Seminar Room of the CAU Graduate Center, Neufeldtstr. 10

Successful communication of scientific results requires certain presentation skills. To catch the audience your talk needs to be well structured and adapted to the target group. Voice and body language should underline your message. The course focuses on non-verbal aspects of communication and on coping with stress and critical questions by the audience. It will include video feed-back to help you assess your own presentation.

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