CLIMATE CHANGES
| Title | Κλιματικές Μεταβολές / CLIMATE CHANGES |
| Code | ΝΑΚΑ802Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Theodoros Mavrommatis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024876 |
| Academic Year | 2024 – 2025 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Class ID | 600257099
|
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/1/600257099
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Use of computers to present a relevant topic.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
a) have a qualitative understanding of the effect of meteorological parameters on plants.
b) use drought indicators and agrometeorological models with their applications.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- 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.
Keywords
Agrometeorological models, Climate Models, Climate scenarios
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 | 65 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 40 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Project | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 30 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Exams | 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 200 |
Student Assessment
Description
100% written exams
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
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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
01-09-2024
