Big data in geosciences
Course: Geoinformatics
Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"
            Title
        
        
            Big data in geosciences
        
    
            Code
        
        
            ОК 8
        
    
            Module type 
        
        
            Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
        
    
            Educational cycle
        
        
            Second
        
    
            Year of study when the component is delivered
        
        
            2024/2025
        
    
            Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
        
        
            2 Semester
        
    
            Number of ECTS credits allocated
        
        
            3
        
    
            Learning outcomes
        
        
            To analyze features of natural and anthropogenic systems and objects of upper part of the Earth's crust and its sedimentary layer, in particular.
To be able to communicate with specialists and experts of various degree in other branches of knowledge, including international and global information medium.
To doing thematic processing and interpretation of geospatial data taken from different geological methods, to develop relating algorithms and software, to making
geodatabases and web-publishing of cartographic data.
To apply tools of geographic information systems for solution of actual tasks of geological branch.
        
    
            Form of study
        
        
            Full-time form
        
    
            Prerequisites and co-requisites
        
        
            1. Basic knowledge of general disciplines of Earth sciences (geology, geophysics, geodesy, etc.), basic of databases and programming.
2. Basic technical skills in informational technologies, programming, data processing and databases.
3. The level of English proficiency at least B1. 
        
    
            Course content
        
        
            Academic discipline "Big data in Geosciences" that integrates the knowledge of geodata in Earth sciences is part of education and professional training program for the education level "master" branch of knowledge 10 - Natural Science of specialty 103 - Earth Sciences, educational program: Geoinformatics; This discipline is selective discipline for educational program " Geoinformatics ". The discipline is taught in the 2nd semester of 1st year Master’s degree program in volume - 90 hours (3 credits ECTS) including lectures - 14 hours, practical works - 14 hours, consultations - 2 hours, self-study work - 60 hours. The course content provides two modules and two module tests. The discipline is finished by test.
        
    
            Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
        
        
            1. Cebr: Data equity, Unlocking the value of big data. in: SAS Reports, (2012)
2. EMC: Data Science and Big Data Analytics. In: EMC Education Services, (2012)
3. Manyika, J., Chui, M., Brown, B., Bughin, J., Dobbs, R., Roxburgh, C., Byers, A.H.: Big Data: The Next Frontier for Innovation, Competition, and Productivity. In: McKinsey Global Institute Reports, (2011)
4. Plattner, H., Zeier, A.: In-Memory Data Management: An Inflection Point for Enterprise Applications. Springer, Heidelberg (2011)
5. Russom, P.: Big Data Analytics. In: TDWI Best Practices Report, (2011)
6. Big Data: Survey, Technologies, Opportunities, and Challenges http://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/712826/
7. “Challenges and Opportunities with Big Data”, A community white paper developed by leading researchers across the United States.
8. C. Wunsch, Discrete Inverse and State Estimation Problems With Geophysical Fluid Applications. 371 pp: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
        
    
            Planned learning activities and teaching methods
        
        
            lectures, practical classes, self-studying work
        
    
            Assessment methods and criteria
        
        
            For admission to the final grading it is obligatory: 1) to pass two control tests; 2) to prepare six oral reports, which can be presented in the form of presentations and abstracts. The final grading is carried out in the form of written modular test.
        
    
            Language of instruction
        
        
            English
        
    Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
                    Ivan
                    
                    Virshylo
                
                
                    Geoinformatics 
Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"
            Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
                        Geoinformatics
                    
                    
                        Educational and Scientific Institute "Institute of Geology"