Module: Massive Open Online Course on Climate Change, Risks and Challenges (1201-410)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Volker Wulfmeyer (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

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

Relation to other Modules:

-

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Mandatory modules of M.Sc. ECSS

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

Attendance sheet of online course

Module examination:

Written exam

Final examination:

Written exam

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

6 Online course 28 Seminar and exercieses 2 Exam In total: 36 Präsenzzeit, 130 Eigenanteil, 166 Arbeitsaufwand

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:

Number of participants: 20
Application period: Until 2 weeks before start of lectures
Criteria of assignment: grades of mandatory modules


For the Online course please register via this link: https://www.oncampus.de/weiterbildung/moocs/klima-mooc. After completing the course you will have to hand in an atterdance certificate.

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