- 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) Climate Change “101” - Interdisciplinary introduction to the contemporary climate crisis 2500-F04-OG
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Term 2023Z:
Classes are held in an asynchronous format. Students can complete their class anytime during the week, by reading downloadable class material, watching short videos, and completing dedicated quizzes and tasks for each lesson. Two meetings at the beginning and end of the semester are held live online and have a discussion format. The student progresses (mostly self-paced) through the course consisting of short texts to read and short videos to watch and takes quizzes and simple assignments. This course is interdisciplinary and introductory and does not require any prior advanced knowledge of physical science. The goal of the course is to provide a basic scientific understanding of two essential crises of the present day: the climate change crisis and the related ecological and biodiversity crisis. At the same time, the classes problematize these areas, point out important areas of discussion in various disciplines, including social sciences, and teach critical thinking and active data search and FactCheck. They consist of an obligatory part, which is short and straightforward but allows learners to extend their knowledge beyond the basic area through a rich selection of additional elective resources. This course provides interdisciplinary introductory level knowledge about recent climate change, its mechanisms, and consequences for nature and human society. The course consists of 4 blocks: • a physical science block, which gives knowledge about the climate system, the history of the climate on earth, and its current changes The authors of individual parts of the materials used in the course represent various fields of knowledge, including physics, biology, economics, and psychology. The materials are interactive and include multimedia, source texts, links to datasources, quizzes, and interactive tasks for participants. |
Term 2023L:
Classes are held in an asynchronous format. Students can complete their class anytime during the week, by reading downloadable class material, watching short videos, and completing dedicated quizzes and tasks for each lesson. Two meetings at the beginning and end of the semester are held live online and have a discussion format. The student progresses (mostly self-paced) through the course consisting of short texts to read and short videos to watch and takes quizzes and simple assignments. This course is interdisciplinary and introductory and does not require any prior advanced knowledge of physical science. The goal of the course is to provide a basic scientific understanding of two essential crises of the present day: the climate change crisis and the related ecological and biodiversity crisis. At the same time, the classes problematize these areas, point out important areas of discussion in various disciplines, including social sciences, and teach critical thinking and active data search and FactCheck. They consist of an obligatory part, which is short and straightforward but allows learners to extend their knowledge beyond the basic area through a rich selection of additional elective resources. This course provides interdisciplinary introductory level knowledge about recent climate change, its mechanisms, and consequences for nature and human society. The course consists of 4 blocks: • a physical science block, which gives knowledge about the climate system, the history of the climate on earth, and its current changes The authors of individual parts of the materials used in the course represent various fields of knowledge, including physics, biology, economics, and psychology. The materials are interactive and include multimedia, source texts, links to datasources, quizzes, and interactive tasks for participants. |
Term 2024Z:
Classes are held in an asynchronous format. Students can complete their class anytime during the week, by reading downloadable class material, watching short videos, and completing dedicated quizzes and tasks for each lesson. Two meetings at the beginning and end of the semester are held live online and have a discussion format. The student progresses (mostly self-paced) through the course consisting of short texts to read and short videos to watch and takes quizzes and simple assignments. This course is interdisciplinary and introductory and does not require any prior advanced knowledge of physical science. The goal of the course is to provide a basic scientific understanding of two essential crises of the present day: the climate change crisis and the related ecological and biodiversity crisis. At the same time, the classes problematize these areas, point out important areas of discussion in various disciplines, including social sciences, and teach critical thinking and active data search and FactCheck. They consist of an obligatory part, which is short and straightforward but allows learners to extend their knowledge beyond the basic area through a rich selection of additional elective resources. This course provides interdisciplinary introductory level knowledge about recent climate change, its mechanisms, and consequences for nature and human society. The course consists of 4 blocks: • a physical science block, which gives knowledge about the climate system, the history of the climate on earth, and its current changes The authors of individual parts of the materials used in the course represent various fields of knowledge, including physics, biology, economics, and psychology. The materials are interactive and include multimedia, source texts, links to datasources, quizzes, and interactive tasks for participants. |
Term 2024L:
Classes are held in an asynchronous format. Students can complete their class anytime during the week, by reading downloadable class material, watching short videos, and completing dedicated quizzes and tasks for each lesson. Two meetings at the beginning and end of the semester are held live online and have a discussion format. The student progresses (mostly self-paced) through the course consisting of short texts to read and short videos to watch and takes quizzes and simple assignments. This course is interdisciplinary and introductory and does not require any prior advanced knowledge of physical science. The goal of the course is to provide a basic scientific understanding of two essential crises of the present day: the climate change crisis and the related ecological and biodiversity crisis. At the same time, the classes problematize these areas, point out important areas of discussion in various disciplines, including social sciences, and teach critical thinking and active data search and FactCheck. They consist of an obligatory part, which is short and straightforward but allows learners to extend their knowledge beyond the basic area through a rich selection of additional elective resources. This course provides interdisciplinary introductory level knowledge about recent climate change, its mechanisms, and consequences for nature and human society. The course consists of 4 blocks: • a physical science block, which gives knowledge about the climate system, the history of the climate on earth, and its current changes The authors of individual parts of the materials used in the course represent various fields of knowledge, including physics, biology, economics, and psychology. The materials are interactive and include multimedia, source texts, links to datasources, quizzes, and interactive tasks for participants. |
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge:
Students have basic knowledge about anthropogenic global warming, mechanisms governing the climate system and its change, feedback loops in the climate system, and the human role in these processes.
Students also have basic knowledge about the mechanisms and connections between climate change and the natural environment and the environmental dimension of the contemporary crisis.
Students have basic knowledge about social and economic processes in climate change.
They also have basic knowledge about psychological, cognitive, and emotional processes explaining attitudes and actions towards climate change.
K_W07, K_W08, K_W09, K_W010
Skills:
Students can distinguish at the basic level between scientific knowledge and misinformation. They can critically evaluate the sources of knowledge and actively search for information. Students can actively search for data and FactCheck.
K_U05, K_U06, K_U07
Social competencies (student can do):
Students can understand emotions, attitudes, and actions connected with climate change on a micro and macro scale and understand the social dimension of climate and ecological crisis. They actively discuss possibilities and contradictions in individual and collective actions in climate adaptation and mitigation.
K_K03, K_K04
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Term 2023Z:
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Term 2023L:
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Term 2024Z:
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Term 2024L:
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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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