Course: Geography of Climate Change

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Course title Geography of Climate Change
Course code KGG/QKCLI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Lehnert Michal, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Jurek Martin, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
In the first part, the physical science basis of climate change is introduced, followed by the adaptation and mitigation strategies proposed by the reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Political and public response as well as scientific critique will be discussed. In the final part of the course, regional impacts of climate change will be discussed in the context of environmental, social and economic consequences.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Semestral Work - 40 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 20 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Students will broaden their knowledge about climate change, explore the impacts of climate change in the country of their origin and they will adopt to perceive the problem from the geographical perspective.
Understanding the physical science behind climate change and its current research, ability to discuss climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of environmental science.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Seminar Work

Active participation in the seminar, presentation and discussion focus on impacts of climate change in a selected region.
Recommended literature
  • Dessler, A. E. (2021). Introduction to Modern Climate Change. 3rd Edition. Cambridge.
  • Tziperman, E. (2022). Global Warming Science: A Quantitative Introduction to Climate Change and Its Consequences. Princeton (NJ, USA).


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