Tutorials of Science of Climate Change and Climate Actions 2021

"Science of Climate Change and Climate Actions" is a new soft skill course at the University of Bologna. It will be taught in English for a total of 24 hours (3 credits) in the second semester, by me and other expert colleagues from other Departments. Details are given here. Access is given to a maximum number of 200 students. The study plan is as follows:

  • Climate history: observed data, proxy data, climatic variability (glaciations, solar activity, climate cycles);
  • Advanced techniques for environmental monitoring;
  • Climate physics and modeling;
  • Modeling of climate related processes: water cycle and natural hazards;
  • Environmental economics;
  • Solutions for climate change mitigation;
  • Solutions for climate change adaptation;
  • Climate analysis with open data and open software.

Lectures will be given from February 22 to May 3rd (included) on Monday from 15:30 to 18:30 in room 6.2 at the Campus of Engineering and Architecture in Via del Risorgimento 2 - Bologna. Lectures will be delivered both in physical presence and in streaming. Students will need to book their physical attendance through https://presente.unibo.it. Simultaneous translation in Italian will be provided. Lectures will include a set of seminars within an interdisciplinary setting, given by distinguished professors and experts on the related topics, according to the following calendar: Monday 22 February 15:30-18:30, aula 6.2: Prof. Alberto Montanari Monday 1 March 15:30-18:30, aula 6.2: Prof. Alberto Montanari Monday 8 March 15:30-18:30, aula 6.2: Prof. Veronica Rossi Monday 15 March 15:30-18:30, aula 6.2: Prof. Antonio Navarra Monday 22 March 15:30-18:30, aula 6.2: Prof. Alberto Bellini Monday 29 March 15:30-18:30, aula 6.2: Prof. Alberto Bellini Monday 12 April 15:30-18:30, aula 6.2: Prof. Alessandro Gargini Monday 3 May 15:30-18:30, aula 6.2: Prof. Alberto Montanari (Prof. Alberto Montanari will be present at all lectures) Emphasis will be given to the concept of sustainability with an innovative and coordinated approach.

Tutorial documents

The tutorials for the course will be delivered in the form of open web pages, open media and freely accessible videos of all the lectures, for the sake of developing academic education through fully open information. Tutorials will be updated while teaching through collaborative work with the students (see below). Tutorial web pages for the lectures (provisional list):

The above tutorials are also available on the official Moodle platform of the University of Bologna at virtuale.unibo.it (direct link to the course), that is accessible with student's credentials. The online classroom of the course is reachable by clicking here.

Videos of the lectures

The videos of the lectures are available at the link below: Playlist of Science of Climate Change and Climate Actions 2021 Videos will be made available within one week after the lecture.

Exam

Learning outcome will be assessed through an online examination (quiz or questionnaire). Additional information on the exam will be given during the lectures. Questions are related to the topics that are taught during the lectures and are described in the supporting documents. The highest score (30/30) is reserved to students who demonstrate excellent knowledge of the notions. The laude is reserved to students who demonstrate exceptional performances. Exam dates will be fixed in agreement with the students at the beginning of the course. Exam dates will be scheduled from June 7 until the end of July.

Contact details of the teacher and individual clarifications

The teacher is available to provide clarifications on request, by receiving individual students or groups. Teacher can be contacted by email and will receive students after the lectures.