3 ECTS credits
78 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4018754DNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (D) Master - preliminary level.
Table of contents :
- Phénomènes Climatiques et Mécanismes Biologiques - Dynamique du Globe : du noyau à la lithosphère - Océan et Environnement - Le cycle de l’Eau : Enjeux globaux - Le Climat et ses Variations - Les Atmosphères Planétaires
Course material, text books and further reading :
Climat d’hier et d’aujourd’hui. (1999) S. Joussaume. CNRS Edition Is the temperature rising ? (1998) S. G. Philander. Princeton Univ Press Comprendre le changement climatique. (2007) Editeurs : J.L. Fellous et C. Gautier. O. Jacob Panorama de la Physique (2007) Ed Belin Sur les origines de l’effet de serre et du changement climatique, S. Arrhenius, T. C. Chamberlin, J. Croll, J. Fourier, C. Pouillet, J. Tyn
Please consult the course descriptions on the TROPIMUNDO website for the most completed and updated course descriptions.
please note the general comment on learning outcomes
Education level: Basic Ecosystem focus: Methods and tools
Students should be able to manage numerical information using the main basic elements of data management as well as to identify the properties of the sample space with the aim to apply more structured methods (multivariate analysis, geostatistical analysis, time series analysis). They should be able to use the statistical software package R for basic data analysis.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Exam : Oral 50%
Exam : Written 50%
2ndsession : oral or written exam to be decided by the teacher.
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This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Paris