CLIMATIC CHANGES
| Title | ΚΛΙΜΑΤΙΚΕΣ ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΕΣ / CLIMATIC CHANGES |
| Code | AKA802 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Theodoros Mavrommatis |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600017437 |
Programme of Study: Prógramma metaptychiakṓn Spoudṓn Aeiforiká Geōrgiká Systīmata Paragōgīs kai Klimatikī Allagī
Registered students: 14
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
|
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Total Hours | 65 |
| Class ID | 600218715
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600218715
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
This course provides the student with a qualitative understanding of the effect of meteorological parameters on plants. It presents the drought indicators and introduces students to the use of agrometeorological models and their applications.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Human impact on the planet's climate. Greenhouse gases – greenhouse effect. Tools for assessing current and future climate. Climate Models and climate scenarios. Future projections - estimates of basic climate parameters in the region of Europe, the Mediterranean and Greece.Impacts of meteorological parameters (air temperature, precipitation, wind kai solar radiation) on plants. Evapotranspiration. Drought indicators. Agrometeorological models and their applications.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- powerpoint presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
All class material (PowerPoint presentations)is available to all students.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 85 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 90 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Environmental hydrology (2nd ed.), edited by A.D.Ward, W.J.Elliot, CRC Press, ISBN 1-56670-616-5, 2004.
Mavi H.S., Tupper G. J., 2004. Agrometeorology. Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in AgricultureI. CRC Press.
Last Update
26-11-2022
