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Introduction
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| Unit name | Our Changing Climate |
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| Unit code | KGA320 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
| Discipline | Geography, Planning, and Spatial Sciences |
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Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 | Explain climate concepts relevant to our understanding of climate change |
2 | Describe the components of the climate system and their interactions and feedbacks |
3 | Evaluate spatial and temporal climate variability and trends using historical observations and simple climate model simulations |
4 | Evaluate the impacts of climate change on physical, biological and human systems |
5 | Present scientific information in a range of formats |
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
- (KGA204 - Earth, Climate and Life OR KGA209 - Biogeography and Climatology OR KSA205 - Introduction to Oceanography)
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 2 x 1-hr lectures weekly, 10 x 3-hr practicals |
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| Assessment | AT1 Quizzes (20%) AT2 Short essay questions (10%) AT3 Data analysis (10%) AT4 Group or individual presentation (20%) AT5 2000 word essay (20%) AT6 Take-home exam (20%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
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