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

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

1. collaborate with their instructors and fellow students during the learning process,
2. gain knowledge and information,
3. use the opportunities offered by IT tools.

1. define answers to climte-related problems independently;
2. are open to accept critical remarks;
3. cooperate 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 has midterm examination, and for the assessment of knowledge, two midterms (30 points each) are written which contain topics with the same difficulty

Each midterm consists of two parts. The first part is about the concepts and basic knowledge of the given topic. Typically, this may consist of multiple choice tests (25 pts). The second part of the midterm aims to assess mo-re complex understanding of the topic through a short essay (5 pts). 60 minutes are available for writing a mid-term. The minimum requirement for both mid-terms is to achieve 15-15 pts. The condition of course comp-letion is to achieve at least 30 scores of the total sum. During the academic semester it is possible to receive ext-ra scores which will be automatically counted in case of reaching the minimum requirement of 30 scores. Stu-dents of Regional and Environmental Economic Studies need to 1) make a short presentation or 2) write a 15-page essay by the end of the semester.

• 1. partial performance evaluation (active parti-cipation): 50%
• 2. partial performance evaluation (active parti-cipation): 50%
• total: 100%

1) The date of retaking or making up midterms is: Week 14. 2) Each midterm exam can be retaken or made up at the end of the semester. 3) Always the last achieved result is counted, even in case of grade deterioration. 4) The rewrite opportunity is considered only for students who have achieved at least a „Pass [E]”grade based on the result of the original midterms. 5) Please take into consideration that there is no other option to obtain the grade except for the midterms and their retake occasions at specified time.

Subject includes the topics detailed in the course syllabus to ensure learning outcomes listed under 2.2. can be achie-ved. Timing of the topics may be affected by calendar or other circumstances in each semester.