COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CLIMATE CHANGE: CONCEPTS, IMPACTS AND PRACTICES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTH 3618 CLIMATE CHANGE: CONCEPTS, IMPACTS AND PRACTICES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Faculty of Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CAN ÖZGÜR ÇOLPAN

Offered to

Industrial Engineering
Geophysical Engineering

Course Objective

1) Understanding basic information about the global climate system and the effects of climate change
2) Understanding the issues of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adaptation to climate change
3) Understanding national and international developments regarding climate change and Turkey's position
4) Understanding local/regional/national and international solutions to combat climate change

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students will acquire basic knowledge of the variables of climate change science, understand the interaction between climate components, and learn about natural and anthropogenic impacts on the climate system.
2   Students will have detailed information about the effects of climate change.
3   Students will learn about global and regional climate models and future predictions for both the world and our country.
4   Students will learn about greenhouse gas emission inventory and greenhouse gas emission calculation methodologies, learn about sectoral greenhouse gas emissions calculation and projection studies, and learn about strategies that can be considered regarding greenhouse gas reduction.
5   Students will learn how to conduct adaptation sectors, impact and vulnerability analyses, and risk assessment studies in the context of adaptation to climate change, and will have information about strategies that can be considered within the scope of adaptation to climate change.
6   Students will gain knowledge about the effects of climate change on public health.
7   Students will understand technological solutions used to combat climate change.
8   Students will understand global climate agreements and evaluate how national and international policies contribute to the fight against climate change.
9   Students will be able to examine the role of cities in combating climate change.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1 Introduction to climate science, effects of Climate Change
2 2 Climate change modeling and current forecasts
3 3 Identifying key sectors that affect climate change and are affected by its consequences
4 4 Greenhouse gas emission inventory basic principles
5 5 Calculation and projections of greenhouse gas emissions
6 6 Impact and vulnerability analyses, adaptation to climate change
7 7 Midterm Exam
8 8 Greenhouse gas reduction strategies and adaptation measures
9 9 Technological solutions in the fight against climate change
10 10 Climate change and public health
11 11 Joint efforts to combat climate change: Global agreements and policies
12 12 Climate change and resilience of cities, National and international best practices
13 13 Assignment presentations and discussion
14 14 Climate change and resilience of cities, National and international best practices
15 15 General review

Recomended or Required Reading

1) John M. W. and Peter V. H., Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey, Elsevier, 2006
2) Trevor M. L., Climate change: observed impacts on planet earth, Elsevier, 2021
3) Jana, S., Sebastian, S., Simone, R. Climate Extremes and Their Implications for Impact and Risk Assessment, Elsevier, 2019
4) David K. Ting, Jacqueline A. Stagner , Climate Change Science Causes, Effects and Solutions for Global Warming, Elsevier, 2021 (ISBN: 978-0-12-823767-0)
5) Assefa, M. M., Wossenu, A., Gabriel, S., Extreme Hydrology and Climate Variability: Monitoring, Modelling, Adaptation and Mitigation, Elsevier, 2019
6) Turkish Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990-2020, Turkish Statistical Institute, 2022.
7) Global Protocol for Community-Scalte Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories, Greenhouse Gas Protocol, World Resources Institute, Local Governments for Sustainability, C40 Cities, 2014.
8) IPCC Working Group Reports, AR6 Climate Change 2022.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Obtaining basic climate knowledge, understanding climate factors and variables, assessing the effects of climate change on natural systems and human societies, understanding climate change models and accessing current forecasts, understanding the effects of climate change on energy, transportation, waste agriculture, etc. analyzing interactions with sectors, calculating greenhouse gas emissions, determining projections and greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies, risk assessment with impact and vulnerability analyses, and determining climate change adaptation strategies, evaluation of climate change in terms of public health, steps taken regarding climate change, international negotiations , commitments and agreements, local climate change studies and national and international examples in combating climate change.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm, assignment, final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 74

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13
LO.22
LO.32
LO.43
LO.53
LO.63
LO.72
LO.82
LO.92

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