PhD Meteorology and Climate Science
Overview
As a result of KNUST-GMet collaboration that led to the establishment of the BSc and MPhil. Meteorology and Climate Science Programme in 2008 and 2011 respectively, the PhD (Meteorology and Climate Science) programme was introduced in 2011/2012 academic year to provide doctoral training to the MPhil (Meteorology and Climate Science) graduates and other qualified candidates.
The PhD in Meteorology and Climate Science programme comprises five (5) courses in total. All of these are taught- courses. Each student in the program takes lectures and examination in the courses. The PhD (Meteorology and Climate Science) programme has graduated students since 2015.
Aims:
The aim for the establishment of the PhD degree in Meteorology and Climate Science was to build human capacity by training to produce skilled postgraduates with world class standard qualities.
Objectives
The objectives were to train doctoral students to acquire skills in the following areas:
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Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
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Meteorology skills in weather and seasonal forecasting
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Climate science (physical climate processes of tropical Africa and the world at large)
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Satellite and ground based remote sensing methodologies and applications
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Atmospheric and terrestrial pollution issues
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Atmospheric, ocean, land and vegetation modelling
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Structure of the programme
1 Theory (T) = 1 Credit (C) and 4 Practical (P) = 1 Credit (C)
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Year One (1) Semester One (1)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
MET 745
Boundary Layer Meteorology
3
4
4
MET 775
Research Methods and Communication
3
4
4
MET 753
Scientific Computing for Climate Science and Applications
3
4
4
Total
11
12
12
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Year One (1) Semester Two (2)
Core
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
MET 752
Climate Systems of West Africa
3
4
4
MET 754
Advanced Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
5
4
6
8
8
10
Electives
Students are to Select One (1) base on their Research Area
MET 556
Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere
2
0
2
MET 560
Advanced Hydrometeorology
2
0
2
MET 564
Climate Change and Modelling
2
0
2
MET 568
Atmospheric Dynamics II
2
0
2
Total
10
8
12
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Year Two (2) Semester One (1)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
MET 750
Seminar
0
0
0
MET 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
Year Two (2) Semester Two (2)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
MET 750
Seminar
0
0
0
MET 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Three (3) Semester One (1)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
MET 750
Seminar
0
0
0
MET 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
Year Three (3) Semester Two (2)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
MET 750
Seminar
0
0
0
MET 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Four (4) Semester One (1)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
MET 750
Seminar
0
0
0
MET 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
Year Four (4) Semester Two (2)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
MET 750
Seminar
0
0
0
MET 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0