Climate Change – Advanced Level - BMEGT42V102

The main aim of the course is to provide knowledge about environmental, social and economic issues regarding cli-mate change through the basics of physical evidences, international policies, impacts and consequences.

1. The student knows the elements of Earth’s climate system and interconnections between them;
2. the global and local challenges regarding climate change, associated solutions and innovative opportunities;
3. the tools of climate policy;
4. the adaptation challenges and options of vulnerable systems.

1. The student is able to evaluate main challenges regarding climate change;
2. to understand the main connections between Eath’s climate system;
3. to identify feasible opitons of climate policy to tackle climate-related challenges;
4. to define specific local impacts of global climatic processes;
5. to reveal and understand local solutions and answers to climate change;
6. to explain all the above in an easily understandable way.

1. The student collaborates with their instructors and fellow students during the learning process,
2. gains knowledge and information,
3. uses the opportunities offered by IT tools.

1. The student defines answers to climate-related problems independently;
2. is open to accept critical remarks;
3. cooperates with other students.

Lectures and written communication, use of ICT tools and techniques.

• Az előadások prezentációinak anyaga, ami a félév során folyamatosan fog feltöltésre kerülni.
• Slideshows of the lectures which will be uploaded continously during the semester.:
• Az aktuális irodalmi lista az első órán kerül ismertetésre.
• The actual literature list will be distributed in the first lesson.

The course is subject to continuous assessment, and 2 (30 points each) summative assessments (mid-term exams) are used to assess knowledge, which contain topics of almost equal difficulty and weight.

Performance evaluations carried out during the study period: summative assessments: 2 mid-term exams. Each mid-term exam consists of two parts. The first part asks about the concepts and basic knowledge of the given topic with test questions (25 points). The second part of the mid-term exam tries to assess a more comprehensive and thorough knowledge of the given topic. This part consists of a short explanatory, essay-type question (5 points). The available working time is 60 minutes. The minimum requirement for successfully completing the mid-term exam is 15 points. The condition for completing the semester is to obtain a total of at least 30 points based on the aggregated results of the mid-term exams. During the semester, extra points can be earned by completing special tasks and class-activity (which are automatically counted above the minimum 30 points). Regional and Environmental Economics students must give a lecture or write a 15-page essay by the end of the semester.

• 1st summative assessment : 50
• 2nd summative assessment: 50
• total: 100

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1) Pursuant to the current CoS, each summative assessment can be retaken, repeated or completed late. 2) The summative assessments can be retaken, repeated or completed late for the first time during the late completion period free of charge. In the event of a retake, the new result always overwrites the old one. 3) If the student is unable to obtain a grade other than 'Fail' even with the retake, repeat and late completion possibilities according to point 1), they may make a second attempt to successfully complete the course after paying the fee specified in the regulations. 

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 06.05.2024.

In order to achieve the learning outcomes set out at point 2.2, the subject consists of the following thematic blocks. In the syllabi of the courses announced in each semester, these topics are scheduled according to the calendar and other conditions.