| Title | ΠΑΓΚΟΣΜΙΕΣ ΜΕΤΑΒΟΛΕΣ / GLOBAL CHANGE |
| Code | ΜΦΠ707 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Kleareti Tourpali |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600016962 |
Programme of Study: Environmental Physics
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2019 – 2020 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600159017
|
Type of the Course
- Scientific Area
Course Category
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600159017
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
This course provides an overview of the global change due to natural and anthropogenic factors. It develops the skills needed for conducting research on these topics, with emphasis on the interpretation of qualitative and quantitative observational and model data. Students acquire skills that include in-depth understanding (and writing) scientific papers, oral presentations, and independent research.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Atmospheric and oceanic variability and change on a global scale. Large scale oscillations and teleconnections. Mechanisms, magnitude and time scales of changes, natural and anthropogenic. Internal variability and change in the Earth-atmosphere system.
Keywords
global change, teleconnections, natural and anthropogenic variability
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Book
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 54 | 2.2 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 8 | 0.3 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 15 | 0.6 | ✓ | ||
| Project | 25 | 1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 102 | 4.1 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειωσεις απο διαλέξεις
Επιλεγμενα αρθρα για συγρονα θεματα, Aseessment Reports (πχ. IPCC Scientific Reports)
Global Warming: The complete briefing, John Houghton, Cambridge Univ. Press
Αtmospheric Chemistry and Global Change, 1999, Brasseur, Orlando and Tyndall eds, Oxford University Press
Last Update
19-05-2019