- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
(in Polish) Introduction to global climate change 1100-IGC-OG
Global climate change is a phenomenon, that will affect the life of present and future generations. Making informed descisions in numerous fields (business, public policies, public health, personal life and career choices etc.) requires at least basic knowledge of this topic.
The lecture will cover the basic elements and processes in Earth's climate system and their interactions (e.g. the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle, the thermohaline circulation). We will talk about the factors that influence the global climate (climate forcings and feedbacks) and the causes of current global climate change. We will discuss the consequences of global warming as well as means to mitigate climate change. The course will also include basic knowledge about climate research (measurement methods, climate modelling, data sources). We will focus on physical science basis of climate change, but some economiacl and technological aspects of the probles will also be mentioned.
The classes will require listening to lectures and solving online tasks at Kampus platform.
Type of course
Learning outcomes
Students have basic knowledge on:
- physical, biological and chemical mechanisms governing the climate system,
- processes that have caused the current global climate change,
- effects of climate change on natural processes and the condition of humanity,,
- possible solutions allowing global warming mitigation and adaptation to climate change,
- methods used in climate research.
Students will develop skills such as
- critical evaluation of the sources of knowledge
- searching for data and information on climate change,
- data and facts analysis.
The classes will give students a chance to understand the importance of cooperation in scientific research a well as in climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Assessment criteria
Final grade on the basis of tasks an tests solved on Kampus platform.
Bibliography
David Archer: Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast, 2009 ISBN: 978-1-444-30899-0
David Archer: The Global Carbon Cycle, 2010, ISBN: 9780691144146
Working Group I contribution to the IPCC fifth assessment report, Climate change 2013: The physical science basis: www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg1
Synthesis Report to the IPCC fifth assessment report, Climate Change 2014: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/syr/
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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