B772 – Climate Change and Environment

Modul
Climate Change and Environment
Climate Change and Environment
Modulnummer
B772
Version: 1
Fakultät
Bauingenieurwesen
Niveau
Master
Dauer
1 Semester
Turnus
Sommersemester
Modulverantwortliche/-r

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Feistel
ulrike.feistel(at)htw-dresden.de
Dozent/-in(nen)

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Feistel
ulrike.feistel(at)htw-dresden.de
Dozent/-in in: "Climate Change and Environment"

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Jens Engel
jens.engel(at)htw-dresden.de
Dozent/-in in: "Climate Change and Environment"

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jakob Ebermann
jakob.ebermann(at)htw-dresden.de
Dozent/-in in: "Climate Change and Environment"
Lehrsprache(n)

Englisch
in "Climate Change and Environment"
ECTS-Credits

5.00 Credits

Workload

150 Stunden

Lehrveranstaltungen

4.00 SWS (2.00 SWS Vorlesung | 2.00 SWS Praktikum)
Selbststudienzeit

90.00 Stunden

Prüfungsvorleistung(en)
Keine
Prüfungsleistung(en)

Alternative Prüfungsleistung - Beleg
Modulprüfung | Wichtung: 100% | wird in englischer Sprache abgenommen
in "Climate Change and Environment"
Lehrform

lectures and seminars
Medienform

Basic training in the style of a lecture
Exercises with project reference (laboratory work)
Presentation of practical example
Lehrinhalte/Gliederung

- Introduction to the climate system
- Historic CC: tectonic, orbital, glacial-deglacial changes
- Recent changes in climate in the context of historic changes
- Climate modelling and climate predictions
- Adaptation and mitigation
- Climate change and politics, the UN World Climate Conference, IPCC-Reporting
- Influence of climate, weather and vegetation on the stability of earth structures
- Effects of extreme weather conditions on the strength and deformability of subsoil
- Problematic soils for foundations of structures or earth works – case studies
Qualifikationsziele

- Being able to evaluate the challenges of climate change
- Knowing and understanding relevant aspects of historic, present and future climate change
- Knowledge and understanding the impact of climate change on the environment and the respective adaptation and mitigation measures
- Applying and evaluating appropriate instruments and strategies in civil engineering
- Knowing the international political framework
Sozial- und Selbstkompetenzen

- Developing competence in discussing climate change and related topics
- Developing and implementing projects addressing the impact of climate change
- Performing cooperative and responsible team work
Besondere Zulassungsvoraussetzung
Empfohlene Voraussetzungen

Englisch Sprachkenntnisse des GER-Niveau B2 in Wort und Schrift
Fortsetzungsmöglichkeiten
Literatur

IPCC reports (/www.ipcc.ch/report/)
Ruddiman, W.F. (2014) Earth’s Climate – Past and Future. Freeman, W. H. & Company. ISBN-13:9781429255257.
Aktuelle Lehrressourcen

Lecture presentation, recent publications
Hinweise
Keine Angabe
Link zu Kurs/Lernressourcen im OPAL
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/30368989184?5
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