Undergraduate Course: Topics in Global Environmental Change (EASC10022)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Geosciences |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Earth Science |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This is a student-seminar based course, discussing hot topics in Global Environmental Change. These topics will be introduced by the lecturer, read about by all students, using recent articles in the literature, then will form the basis for student seminars and general group discussion.
Themes will vary with year, depending on what is topical. Examples of topics from past years are:
1. Orbital forcing and glacial-interglacial cycles
2. Climate stability and climate change on geologic timescales
3. Carbon and climate
4. What caused the glacial-interglacial changes in CO2?
5. Orography and climate change
6. Mechanisms of abrupt climate change
7. Recent climate variability
8. Future climate change predictions
9. Biomarker applications in palaeoenvironmental studies |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Block 3 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-6 | | | 09:00 - 12:00 | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 09:00 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. 304b Grant Institute |
| Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 1 week(s). Weeks 1-6 (one hour introductory lecture in week 1, 11.00-12.00). |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The objective is to develop an understanding and recognition of the principal agents of environmental change, to develop a critical understanding of the subject areas of continued uncertainty and the strengths and weaknesses of specific tracers, and also, importantly, to help further develop the student&©s skills in critical assessment of scientific literature so that they are able to critically identify and analyse complex problems. A further objective is to help develop a student&©s presentation skills and give them practise making formal presentations about specialised topics to informed audiences. The essay assessment will give students the opportunity to critically review and consolidate their understanding of a specialised topic and offer professional level insights. |
Assessment Information
| Class presentation (50%); essay (50%). |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Raja Ganeshram
Tel: (0131 6)50 7364
Email: R.Ganeshram@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Nicola Muir
Tel: (0131 6)50 4842
Email: Nikki.Muir@ed.ac.uk |
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