Postgraduate Course: Forests and Environment (PGGE11025)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.drps.ed.ac.uk/05-06/course.php?code=P00737 |
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| Course description |
This course examines the nature of environmental change, the climate system, theories of climate change and the greenhouse effect. It focuses on the role and influence of forests on the climate system. Topics will include: the flows of energy, carbon, nitrogen and water; deforestation rates and processes; forests and the carbon cycle; models to predict how forests will behave in the future; developing a long term view of the role of forests in UK/Europe/World. |
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 Semester 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 | | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
Week 1, Friday, 09:00 - 13:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Crew Building Annexe Room 4 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- Understanding how the climate system works, how deforestation may be influencing the planetary energy balance, the carbon cycle and the climate.
- In depth look at the CarboEurope research project, the international agreements and the Kyoto protocol and the policies and protocols to protect and enhance forests.
- Insight into the responses of forests to recent environmental change, and models to predict how forests will develop under climate change |
Assessment Information
coursework assessment
exam |
| Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof John Grace
Tel: (0131 6)50 5400
Email: j.grace@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
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