(in Polish) Tajemnice paleoklimatyczne jezior 1300-WTPJ
Weather and climate – introduction to climatic changes. Causes of climate change and factors controlling the climate in the past. Geological environments as a record of climate change. Characteristics of lake ecosystems – types of lakes, sedimentation zones, bog and lake deposits. Analysis of lake deposits as a record of climate change (faunal, floral, geochemical and mineralogical analyses, palaeomagnetism, geophisics and isotopes). Lakes and humans – lakes evolution and human civilisation development and the rate of lake disappearance.
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
- has knowledge about the processes and factors that shape the climate on Earth and are responsible for the functioning of lake ecosystems
- has knowledge about the relationships between environmental elements, abiotic-biotic connections and anthropogenic impacts
- knows modern instrumental analytical methods used in paleoclimate and paleolimnological research
Skills:
- is able to link the results of research on lake sediments with climatic and environmental conditions
- can independently interpret research results and have their own opinion about differences in views; can efficiently use a variety of Polish and foreign professional literature and critically evaluate its content
Social competence:
- is able to properly determine the schedule of activities and priorities for implementing the research task
- is able to present and explain social and environmental aspects of the practical application of acquired knowledge and skills, also in terms of existing risks and possible environmental threats
Assessment criteria
Final written assessment in the form of a test. As part of the resit examination - written examination.
Practical placement
Not applicable.
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