MILJØ300 Global Change of the Earth System
Credits (ECTS):10
Course responsible:Peter Christian Dörsch
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Engelsk, norsk
Limits of class size:27
Course frequency:Annually.
Nominal workload:Structured work and lectures: 30 hours. Preparation for literature seminars: 130 hours. Individual study: 90 hours.
Teaching and exam period:This course starts in Spring parallel. This course has teaching/evaluation in Spring parallel.
About this course
Learning outcome
Having passed the course, the students will have obtained the following knowledge and skills:
Knowledge
The students will be able to reproduce, explain, use, analyze and synthesize knowledge of processes and organisms which dominate and regulate the biogeochemical system on earth with a particular focus on human-induced effects on carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, water and climate. The students will be able to analyze how and why the system is changing and the uncertainties involved.
Skills
The students have acquainted themselves with scientific discussions of biogeochemistry and global change. The students have learned to be active in such debates by reading and using primary scientific literature and by making oral presentations.
- Core knowledge of facts, methods and concepts regarding biogeochemistry and analyses of global change is presented and discussed by the students, after this is prepared in smaller groups, based on the textbook in biogeochemistry, in addition to selected recent scientific publications.
- Continuous individual supervision is available on request of the students, either in class, during office hours or online. Weekly classes (plenary) with presentations and discussions.
- MILJØ200.
- KJM120, KJB200, BIO234, GEO100, JORD100, JORD200, VANN210. A reading list for the early part of the course will be recommended to students lacking the recommended prerequisites.
Total assessment:
- Final oral examination: 60%.
- Portfolio assessment: Presentations and active participation in class 40%.
All parts must be pass.
Grading system: A-E/Not passed
Portfolio Grading: Letter grades Oral exam Grading: Letter grades- External examiner approves the course and participates in the oral exam.
- Presentation of parts of the course material. A minimum attendance of 80% of the classes.
- Biogeochemistry is an interdisciplinary subject, and this has implications for the teaching and learning. Our experience is that students with good knowledge and skills in one or two of the relevant subjects (soil science, limnology, microbiology, biochemistry, physiology, chemistry, geology etc) will appreciate a course in biogeochemistry as a great enlightenment and find inspiration to do the necessary supplementary reading.
- Presentation and discussions 50 hours
- M-MILJØ. Ph.D.
- 10 ECTS against MINA300 Global Change of the Earth System given through spring 2022.
- Special requirements in Science