Undergraduate Course: Global Environmental Change (EASC10050)
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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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 |
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: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-6 | | | 09:00 - 12:00 | | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
1 hour(s) per week for 1 week(s). Weeks 1-6 (introductory 1-hour lecture in week 1, 11.00-12.00). |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The objective is to develop an understanding and recognition of the principal agents of environmental change, the subject areas of continued uncertainty and the strengths and weaknesses of specific tracers. A further important objective is to develop the student&©s skills in critical assessment of scientific literature so that they are able to offer professional level insights and they can make judgements where data comes from a range of sources. Students will practise their formal presentation skills and debate specialised topics. |
Assessment Information
1 hr exam (60% of final mark), essay (20%) and presentation (20%). |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Sandy Tudhope
Tel: (0131 6)50 8508
Email: sandy.tudhope@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk |
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