Climate Change

Module WZ8088

This Module is offered by Associate Professorship of Ecoclimatology (Prof. Menzel).

This module handbook serves to describe contents, learning outcome, methods and examination type as well as linking to current dates for courses and module examination in the respective sections.

Module version of WS 2012/3 (current)

There are historic module descriptions of this module. A module description is valid until replaced by a newer one.

Whether the module’s courses are offered during a specific semester is listed in the section Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature below.

available module versions
WS 2012/3	SS 2012

Basic Information

WZ8088 is a semester module in English language at Master’s level which is offered in summer semester.

This Module is included in the following catalogues within the study programs in physics.

Catalogue of non-physics elective courses

Total workload	Contact hours	Credits (ECTS)
180 h	60 h	6 CP

Content, Learning Outcome and Preconditions

Content

This modul gives an overwiev on observed climate change, its impact on natural systems and the atribution of anthropogenic actions. In a lecture fundamentals of the physical basis, major impacts and attribution of climate change are explained and possible adaptation or mitigation actions are introduced. Additionally the students analyse and interprete climate/environmental data. Excursions on applied climate change demonstrate regional climate change on various topics.

Learning Outcome

At the end of the module, students will know current theories concerning mechanism of climate change and understand climate change impacts on the environment. They are able to analyse climate-related data and interpret the results. They have the knowledge to detect impacts of climate change in various systems.

Preconditions

Basic knowledge in meteorology

Courses, Learning and Teaching Methods and Literature

Courses and Schedule

SS 2022 SS 2021 WS 2020/1 SS 2020 SS 2019 WS 2018/9 SS 2018 WS 2017/8 SS 2017 WS 2016/7 SS 2016 WS 2015/6 SS 2015 WS 2014/5

Type	SWS	Title	Lecturer(s)	Dates	Links
EX	2	Climate change applied: from impact to mitigation (Field trips & excursions)		Tue, 08:30–17:30 and singular or moved dates	eLearning

Learning and Teaching Methods

The content of the course will be taught in lectures, presentations, seminars and excursions. Students should be encouraged to study literature and substantive discussion of the issues. Example tasks are provided and partially discussed.

Media

no info

Literature

IPCC (2013) Climate Change Fourth Assessment Report (AR5), additional literature is listet in the lecture.

Module Exam

Description of exams and course work

The module examination consists of a 60-minute written test and a seminar work. In the written exam students answer theoretical questions and prove that they know the relevant theories and impacts of climate change. In the seminar work, (report and presentation) students prove that they understand detection methods for climate-related data and can analyse this data to present relevant conclusions.

Exam Repetition

There is a possibility to take the exam in the following semester.

Current exam dates

Currently TUMonline lists the following exam dates. In addition to the general information above please refer to the current information given during the course.

Title
Time	Location	Info	Registration
Climate Change
		Together with Fund. of Climate Change HS 1200 Carl von Linde