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Module code: UI-UG1 |
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4V (4 hours per week) |
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Semester: 3 |
Mandatory course: yes |
Language of instruction:
German |
Assessment:
Project
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UI-UG1 (P251-0050) Environmental Technologies, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2021
, semester 3, mandatory course
UI-UG1 (P251-0050) Environmental Technologies, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2023
, semester 3, mandatory course
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60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period. The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits). There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
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Recommended prerequisites (modules):
UI-BIO Biology
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Recommended as prerequisite for:
UI-UG2 Fundamentals of Environmental Science II
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Module coordinator:
Studienleitung |
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Uwe Waller Manuel Trapp
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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will: • understand the basics of climatology, climate dynamics and climate change and be able to explain them, • be familiar with and understand the basics of ecology and its dependence on climate, • be able to analyze and evaluate questions concerning the relationship between climate and ecology.
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Module content:
Climate • Fundamentals of meteorology • Structure and composition of the atmosphere • Definitions of climate, climate factors; climate system; climate elements • Climate and land use change • Earth risk management • Climate modeling - possibilities and limits Ecology • Individuals and populations • Biocenosis and biotope • Feeding relationships, energy flow, abiotic and biotic factors. • Terrestrial ecology • Limnology Life cycle assessments/LCA • Definition of goal and research scope • Life Cycle Inventory • Impact assessment • Evaluation
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Recommended or required reading:
• Schönwiese, C.-D. (2020). Klimatologie, Taschenbuch, UTB-Verlag. • Kappas, M (2009). Klimatologie - Klimaforschung im 21. Jahrhundert - Herausforderung für Natur- und Sozialwissenschaften, Spektrum Akademischer-Verlag. • Begon, M.; Howarth, R.W.; Townsend, C.R. (2017). Ökologie. Springer-Spektrum-Verlag
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