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Undergraduate Course: Topics in Global Environmental Change (EASC10022)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Geosciences CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaEarth Science Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course description4th year option course:

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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 3 (Sem 2), Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  No Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
King's BuildingsLecture1-10 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 (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 Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsHot_Topics_GEC
Contacts
Course organiserDr Raja Ganeshram
Tel: (0131 6)50 7364
Email: R.Ganeshram@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Emma Latto
Tel: (0131 6)50 8510
Email: emma.latto@ed.ac.uk
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