Undergraduate Course: Reading the Record of Climate and Environmental Change (GEGR10083)
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 |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines the operation of Earth's Climate System in the past, present and future. It will consider the complex interactions of the Atmosphere, Oceans, Ice Sheets and Lithosphere as revealed by past records and models, and the methodology to read the records. The course will cover various time scales, ranging from those where geological forces dominate to those where human influence is tangible; i.e. looking at changes/processes occurring over 10s of millions of years to those that may occur during a lifetime. |
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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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
A goal is to help you better understand the global climate system, and the evidence we have from environmental and geological records. You will be introduced to the methodologies applied to read these records; with the aim that you are able to understand the principal concepts of how these methods are used. This is basis for a critical assessment of these methods, and of the accuracy/ significance of the knowledge that can be obtained using them.
Based on the understanding of the science behind climate change, including future climate change, different views on factors driving climate and environmental change are discussed. From the presentation of these views and their discussion you will learn to critically assess scientific literature, and be able to appreciate the relevance of scientific data in the political discussion on global climate change.
Students should improve on their transferable skills such as reading and thinking about scientific literature, writing and seminar presentation. |
Assessment Information
Class assessment: As outlined in course handbook
Degree assessment: One 2,000 word essay (40%)
One two hour examination (2 questions) (60%) |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tibor Dunai
Tel: (0131 6)50 2546
Email: Tibor.Dunai@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Catherine Campbell
Tel: (0131 6)50 9847
Email: cathy.campbell@ed.ac.uk |
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