Module: Climate Change, Risks and Challenges (1201-400)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Volker Wulfmeyer (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Earth System Science (Master, since 01.10.2013)
  3. Semester, semi-elective
• Earth and Climate System Science (Master, since 01.10.2017)
  3. Semester, semi-elective

Relation to other Modules:

-

Prerequisites for Attendance:

-

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

2 credits

Frequency:

every semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Module examination:

Einreichen der Teilnahmebescheinigung

Workload:

60 h Eigenanteil

Professional competences:

Basic knowledge of
- the climate system
- climate models and scenarios
- climate history
- impacts of climate change
- climate change as a societal challenge
- climate change in politics and economy

Key competences:

- Transfer of knowledge in natural and applied sciences
- Teamwork and communication
- Critical and analytical thinking
- Interdisciplinary thinking and its applications to problems in earth sciences

Comments:

Module complement for ECSS students starting before Winter semester 2018/19

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