Undergraduate Course: Remote Sensing and Global Climate Change (GEGR10055)
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 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Geography |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.geos.ed.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/geography/Honours/U01540/ |
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| Course description |
Remote sensing from satellite platforms has become increasingly important as the only way to obtain environmental data at the spatial and temporal coverage needed to understand the processes governing global climate change. The aim of this course is to explore the role of remote sensing in monitoring planetary scale phenomena, with particular focus on the use of techniques and instruments designed to monitor the global environmental properties of the Earth. The course will also consider the significance of these measurements for testing existing models, such as ozone depletion, the hydrological cycle, global climate change and other aspects of the Earth's environment. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Old Library, Old Infirmary (Geography) |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To provide a detailed overview of remote sensing techniques used for measuring planetary scale processes, to convey the importance of such measurements and to explore how understanding in this subject has been developed
To explore issues of data quality, accuracy, validation and reliability, when critically assessing the value of remotely sensed data
To teach students appropriate remote sensing terminology
To encourage students to think about remote sensing within a wider subject and to emphasise the role of remote sensing as a compliment rather than an alternative to other monitoring methods
To encourage students to critically identify and analyse complex problems in the field of remote sensing and global climate change
To give students practise interpreting and evaluating a wide range of graphical data and making judgements where data is limited or comes from a range of sources. |
Assessment Information
Class assessment: As outlined in course handbook
Degree assessment: One two-hour examination (2 questions) AND One 2,000 word essay
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| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Iain Woodhouse
Tel: (0131 6)50 2527
Email: i.h.woodhouse@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 2572
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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