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Climate changes

Course Description: This course examines climate change, its natural and human causes in the past, present, and future, and its impacts on natural phenomena and human activities, based on various climate data. The course also covers the climate system, positive and negative feedback, climate sensitivity, an introduction to climate models, and some climate change patterns such as the North Atlantic Oscillation and ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation), etc. Additionally, this course addresses methods for mitigating climate change and adapting to it.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: GEO 112
Objectives of the course :

This course aims to study climate change, its natural and human causes, and its impacts, in addition to studying methods of mitigation and adaptation to these changes.

Course outputs :

The concept of climate change and its causes is mentioned.
It recognizes the climate system.
Climate data and its sources
Skills
This outlines some methods for mitigating and adapting to climate change.
Differentiate between negative feedback and positive feedback.
Explains the greenhouse effect
Values, autonomy and responsibility
The student commits to integrity and ethics in scientific research in their field of specialization.
The student bears the responsibility for continuous self-learning and developing their abilities.
The student actively collaborates with peers in solving problems related to climate change within research groups.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-29

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