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| CLIM0004-1 | Zonal climatology
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 30h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Michel Erpicum |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course is subdivided into 5 parts:
Climatology and topoclimatology of polar regions
Climatology and topoclimatology of temperate regions
Climatology and topoclimatology of subtropical regions
Climatology and topoclimatology of tropical regions
Climatology and topoclimatology of equatorial regions |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To be able to analyse and understand topoclimatic specificities of principal climatic zones of the planet essentially from the bibliographical tools and from WEB.
Better understanding the spatio-temporal variations of the main climatic parameters.
Better perceiving impact of the geographical distribution of continent and oceans and orography on the zonal and regional atmospheric circulations. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic concepts in climatology and meteorology |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 4 to 5 oral presentations to be presented by the students in front of the other students and the lecturers about regions drawn lots among a sample of cases selected worldwide. One or two sessions of learning together. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Interactive teaching organized in 5 thematic modules of twice 3 hours (preparation then seminar) |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Notes are constituted by the students according to the progress of the course (abstracts of specialized publications, personal and/or collective reports, power-points) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| oral examination: 5/20
Personal works: 15/20 |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Geographical Department -Climatology
Prof Michel ERPICUM
michel.erpicum@ulg.ac.be
Tel. +32 4 366 52 21 |
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