GEO310 Paleoenvironment and Climate Change
Credits (ECTS):10
Course responsible:Danielle Mei Pearce
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Engelsk
Course frequency:Annually
Nominal workload:250 hours
Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Autumn parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Autumn parallel.
About this course
Learning outcome
After completing the course, the student shall have the following learning outcomes:
Knowledge: The students should be able to interpret and analyse the natural changes that have taken place in the earth’s physical and biological environment in the recent geological past. They should have a deeper understanding of the development in the Quaternary and see connections between different environments and climate change.
Skills: The students should be able to assess and discuss scientific studies published in research journals.
- Lectures, seminars, debatt, group work, submitted papers.
- GEO210, or equivalent courses.
Total assessment:
- Portfolio assessment 40%.
- Final written exam in english 60%.
Both parts must be passed. Grading system: A-E/Not passed.
- An external examiner participates in the grading process.
- One submitted paper.
- Seminars, debate and lectures: 24 hours
- Special requirements in Science