Geostatistics

Course Information
TitleΓεωστατιστική / Geostatistics
CodeGGNM101
FacultySciences
SchoolGeology
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorKonstantinos Papazachos
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600016784
Class Information
Academic Year2019 – 2020
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Class ID
600152587
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction)
Learning Outcomes
The course aims to provide students with a better understanding of selected basic topics of Geostatistics, as well as examples of their application and exploitation. In particular, emphasis is given on the combined use of statistical methods and computing to solve simple geological problems.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
Course Content (Syllabus)
1) Data collection-Types of geological data 2) Statistics with one variable: Graphical and numerical description using SPSS software 3) Frequency curves-Normal distribution 4) Factor analysis 5) Cluster analysis 6) Time series 7) Bi-variate analysis using least squares methods (linear correlation, error analysis, etc.) 8) Stability analysis using resampling techniques (bootstrap, jackknife, etc.) 9) Introduction to the MATLAB programming language 10) Solving selected geological problems of bi-variate analysis using MATLAB codes
Keywords
desriptitive statistics, factor analysis, cluster analysis, SPSS. MATLAB
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures
Laboratory Work
Total
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Oral Exams (Summative)
  • Report (Summative)
Last Update
13-11-2019