(Course Code: 238KEY, Course outline)
(Course Code: 238KEY, Course outline)
Semester: | 8 | Teaching Credits: | 3 | ECTS Credits: | 5 | Type: |
Optional Compulsory |
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Prerequisite Courses: | Course type: | Special background | Instructor: | Christos Matsoukas |
1. Basic understanding of the complexity of the climate system
2. Understanding of why climate has changed in the past
3. An understanding of the natural and anthropogenic influences on the climate system for various time-scales
4. Knowledge of current modelling techniques used to predict climate change
5. Understanding of predicted climate change and its effects
6. Scientific understanding of why it is thought that anthropogenic influences are likely to cause much more rapid climate change in the future
7. Understand the conflicting positions taken by the many groups with special interests in this globally important issue
8. Research material from a variety of sources and synthesise it so as to support or refute a claim pertaining to climate change
9. Ability to work constructively in a group and on your own.
Weekly topics: |
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Theory – Lectures (hours / week): |
3 |
Exercises – Laboratories (hours / week): |
– |
Other Activities: | – |
Grading: |
40% from projects during the semester and 60% from the final exam |
Notes: | – |
Basic Textbook: |
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Language: | The course is taught in English |
Internet Links: | http://aegean.moodle.aegean.gr/ |
Department of Environment
“Xenia” Building
University Hill
81100 Mytilene
Lesvos, Greece
Τηλ.: 22510 36200,
22510 36202
Fax: 22510 36209
E-mail: secr-env@aegean.gr