Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE 803600715010 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors İhsan ÇİÇEK
Assistants
Goals The climate has always been changing. On every timescale, since the Earth was first formed, its surface conditions have fluctuated. Past changes are etched on the landscape, have influenced the evolution of all life forms, and are a subtext of our economic and social history. Current climate changes are a central part of the debate about the consequences of human activities on the global environment, while the future course of the climate may well exert powerful constraints on economic development, especially in developing countries. So, for many physical and social sciences, climate change is an underlying factor that needs to be appreciated in understanding how these disciplines fit in to the wider picture. The aim of this course is to provide a balanced view to help the student to give the right weight to the impact of climate change on their chosen disciplines. This will involve assessing how the climate can vary of its own accord and then adding in the question of how human activities may lead to further change
Course Content The course discusses how the causes of climate change, including human activities, can be related to the evidence of change, and modelled to predict future changes. It then consider how these models inform the economic and political debate surrounding climate change, prevention and mitigation. This course discusses that consider the impact of a changing climate on the Earth and its inhabitants, within the departments of meteorology, oceanography, environmental science, earth science, geography, agriculture and social science.
Learning Outcomes 1) Learning the concept of climate change
2) Understanding the causes of climate change
3) Understanding the effects of climate change

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Radiation and Earth's energy balance Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Atmosphere and ocean movement, Atmospheric circulation models Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Hydrological cycle, Biosphere Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Abnormal weather conditions, Measurement of climate change Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Atmosphere-ocean interactions, Ocean currents, Volcanoes Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Sunspots and solar activity, Changes in atmospheric composition Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Midterm Exam Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Desertification and deforestation Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week The relationship between climate change and development Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Climate change and sectors Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Historical development of the fight against climate change Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Climate change and international agreements Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Strengthening adaptation to climate change Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Climate change and low-carbon development Lecture
Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Burroughs, W. J. (2007). Climate change: a multidisciplinary approach. Cambridge University Press.
Desonie, D. (2008). Climate: Causes and effects of climate change. Infobase Publishing.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15555
PY25555
PY35555
PY45000
PY55000
PY85000
PY115000
PY155000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 9
Homework 1 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 10
Seminar 1 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 15
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 20
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload