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Climate Modelling Outline

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Course ID:	4030-ZMKII
Erasmus code / ISCED:	07.2 The subject classification code consists of three to five digits, where the first three represent the classification of the discipline according to the Discipline code list applicable to the Socrates/Erasmus program, the fourth (usually 0) - possible further specification of discipline information, the fifth - the degree of subject determined based on the year of study for which the subject is intended. / (0532) Earth science The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	Climate Modelling Outline
Name in Polish:	Zarys modelowania klimatu
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies
Course groups:	(in Polish) Przedmioty obowiązkowe na 2 sem. I r. studiów II st. na kierunku MSOŚ (in Polish) Przedmioty obowiązkowe na kierunku MSOŚ oferowane przez Wydział Geografii i Studiów Regionalnych
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	1.00 Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
Language:	Polish
Type of course:	obligatory courses
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	Introduction to climate modeling, historical outline, spatial and temporal scales, observations of changes in various environmental parameters, climate models, hierarchy of models from global to local.
Full description:	Introduction to climate modeling issues, historical outline, spatial and temporal scales, observations of changes in various environmental parameters, climate models, hierarchy of models from global to local, climate projections: current and future assuming different emission scenarios, reanalyses and climate analyzes, interpretation and analysis model results, model evaluation and comparison, application of climate scenarios in research on the impact of climate change on the environment. The student's workload includes participation in the lecture (8 hours), exercises (7 hours), as well as their own work - performing the tasks carried out during the classes and preparing to pass the lecture.
Bibliography:	IPCC, Fifth Assessment Report, https://www.ipcc.ch/documentation/ Kundzewicz Z. W., Kowalczak P., 2008, Zmiany klimatu i ich skutki, Wyd. Kurpisz, Poznań. Soczyńska U., 1995, Modelowanie systemów naturalnych, WGSR UW, Warszawa.
Learning outcomes:	Knowledge: the graduate knows and understands - definition of the climate system with its various components; - methods and techniques used in climate modeling; - what is a climate model and what are the types and scales of climate models; - causes of uncertainty in climate modeling. Skills: the graduate can - use the correct terminology - find, read and analyze available climate scenarios; - explain the problems related to the interpretation of the results of climate simulations, can indicate the uncertainties that affect climate projections; Personal and social competences: the graduate is ready to - realize the importance of modeling in the study of climate processes; - understand and critically evaluate the modeling results; - understand the essence of the introduced assumptions and their consequences for the modeling results.
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:	The final grade for the subject is the weighted average of the final grade for the lecture (weight 50%) and the final grade for the exercises (weight 50%). A one-time improvement in the final score is allowed. Completing the exercises is a prerequisite for allowing a student to attend the lecture exam.
Internships:	none

Classes in period "Summer semester 2025/26" (future)

Time span:	2026-02-16 - 2026-06-07	Selected timetable range: weekly course term Go to timetable
Type of class:	(unknown)
Coordinators:	(unknown)
Group instructors:	(unknown)
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Credit:	Grading

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