Climate Variations
5 credits
Syllabus, Master's level, 1ME404
A revised version of the syllabus is available.
- Code
- 1ME404
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Earth Science A1N, Physics A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 15 March 2007
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
BSc 180 ECTS credits with minimum 90 ECTS credits in Physics, Earth Science or Biology.
Learning outcomes
After the course the student shall
- have gained a deeper understanding of how the climate can vary on a time scale from 10 year up to hundreds of million years (paleoclimatology)
- be able to use basic knowledge in meteorology to understand climate
- have knowledge about methods used in paleoclimatology, climate indicators, dating methods and climate factors
- understand the difference between a climate fluctuation and climate change
- have knowledge about methods used to investigate / predict future climate.
Instruction
Lectures and seminaries
Assessment
Written examination