Learning Goals

Introductory overview of the contents and typical questions of climatology and biogeography. Acquisition of basic knowledge and correlations from these sub-areas and their linkage in landscape-ecological processes and structures at different scale levels (scientific competence). Handling of fundamental physical-geographical recording and measuring procedures (methodological competence).

Contents

Lecture climatology: energy and radiation balance, heat, temperature, water cycle, climate classifications.

Lecture biogeography: areal science, ecology of plants and animals, temporal and spatial dynamics of biocenoses, ecological scales and patterns

Field practical course: practice of vegetation recording and site characterisation as well as climatological measurement methods

Teaching methods

2 Lectures, field practical
Attendance is compulsory for the field practical course, as practical methods and procedures for the collection of geofactors are applied by students.

Mode of assessment

1 written exam (120 min.)

Additional Information

Conditions for granting credit points

Passed course work (protocol for field work), passed written exam

Usage of the module
Compulsory module in the B.A. degree programme

Stellenwert der Note für die Endnote
According to the subject-specific regulations of the GemPO 2016, the module grade is included with 7% in the B.A. subject grade Geography.raphie ein