Global Environmental Change: Part 1
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| GEOG2056 | Environmental & Geographical Sciences | 2 | 10 | Autumn Malaysia |
- Code
- GEOG2056
- School
- Environmental & Geographical Sciences
- Level
- 2
- Credits
- 10
- Semesters
- Autumn Malaysia
Summary
This module considers
1) natural causes of environmental change over different timescales;
2) human activity as a major cause of current environmental change;
3) the causes of contemporary climate change;
4) the importance of feedbacks in the climate system;
5) the likely impacts of contemporary climate change on the earth system.
It is designed to complement the module Global Environmental Change: Part 2 in the Spring Semester.
Target Students
Environmental Science students. Available to JYA/Erasmus students.
Classes
- One 2-hour seminar
- One 2-hour lecture each week for 12 weeks
- One 2-hour computing
Assessment
- 100% Exam 1 (2-hour): 2 hour exam at end of semester. Students are required to answer 3 short essay style questions from a choice of 6.
Educational Aims
The major aim of this module, together with the complementary Global Environmental Change: Part 2, is to explore the causes and impacts of contemporary global environmental changes, with an emphasis on human activities. The two modules build on the content delivered through the year 1 module Global Environmental Processes.Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding
A1) Identify the natural mechanisms that cause global environmental change over a range of different timescales
A2) Explain how human activities lead to contemporary climate change
A3) Discuss the impacts of climate change on plants, animals and people
Intellectual Skills
B1) Critically analyse and interpret published information and data
B2) Think independently while giving due weight to different arguments
B3) Understand complex ideas and relate them to specific questions
Professional/Practical Skills
C1) Articulate knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts
Transferable/Key Skills
D1) Communicate effectively in writing
Conveners
- Dr Matthew James Ashfold