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Module: Global Change Issues (3202-420)

Note: Last updated September 2019. Current module catalog in HohCampus.
Persons:
  • Prof. Dr. Andreas Fangmeier (verantwortlich)
Degree Program:
Prerequisites for Attendance:

Extremely important: you have to be present on the first day of the module (i.e. 18 October 2018 at 14:00 in lecture hall 20) in order to be enroled for the module. This is mandatory because of organisational reasons. We will not accept any student for the module who is not present on 18 October 2018. General requirements: Ability to think in an interdisciplinary way, background knowledge in natural sciences at least at Bachelor level, basic knowledge and interest in social sciences and economy, readiness for active contribution of knowledge from the students home countries.

Sprache:
English
ECTS:
6 credits
Frequency:
every winter semester
Length of the Module:
1 semester
Final examination:
written exam
Length of the examination:
90 minutes
Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

The aim of the module is to give a solid understanding of global change with focus on global climate change, its impacts on ecosystems and ecosystem services, and the consequences for the human society. We would like to emphasize that this module deals with the natural science aspect of global change and global climate change rather than with economic issues related to climate change. Nevertheless, mitigation and adaptation strategies as well as current approaches in international treaties are taught. After completing the course the student should be able to:

Knowledge:
The students know the drivers of global change, in particular global climate change. They understand the perturbations of the global carbon, nitrogen, and water cycles and can distinguish between natural and human impact. The students understand the effects of climate change on natural and anthropogenic (mainly agricultural) ecosystems and the most important feedbacks between ecosystem traits and climatic conditions and the threat to ecosystems services and the potential impacts on the human society. The students know the international treaties to combat climate change and understand mitigation and adaptation options to climate change. The students are aware about the methodological tools in investigate global change and its impacts and feedbacks.

Skills:
The students can combine knowledge from different disciplines to analyse the extent and the consequences of climate change. They can think across scales both in time and space to valuate global change issues. They can judge about the severity of climate change and its effects compared to other drivers of ecosystem performance and services.
The students are able to perform experimental research on climate change impacts. They are able to acquire, evaluate and summarize information from scientific literature and to combine information from different sources, they can prepare and give scientific presentations.

Key competences:

The structure of the module provides the following competences:
The students are able to discuss ecological, social, political and economic aspects of global change. They are able to develop and communicate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
They are able to co-operate and to work independently. They can evaluate regulatory measures and treaties and suggest improvements.
The students acquire intercultural competence by working in groups with international students.

Comments:

Module is expected to be offered again in WS 2020/21

Courses

Code Title Type Bindingness Course catalogue
3202-421 Introduction to Global Change lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3202-423 Experiments on Global Change practical compulsory
3202-422 Seminar on Global Change seminar compulsory

Current module catalog