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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| 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 (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| 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: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 50 |
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Weeks |
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| King's Buildings | Lecture | Classes normally held in Crew Building Annex Room 4 | 1-11 | | | | | 09:00 - 13:00 |
| First Class |
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| No Exam Information |
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
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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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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| Keywords | Forests and Environment - environmental change, greenhouse effect, cabon cycle |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Patrick Meir
Tel: (0131 6)50 2521
Email: PMeir@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Natasa Honeybone
Tel: (0131 6)50 9975
Email: natasa.honeybone@ed.ac.uk |
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