Dear colleagues,
let me make you aware of a free MOOC on climate change at
_https://mooin.oncampus.de/local/ildcourseinfo/index.php?id=oncampus-WB-2017-004141_
The course is available in six languages, incl. English, French, German,
and Arabic.
In essence, the course features German scientists (most of whom I have
met), financial assistance was granted by the German Foreign Office, is
self-paced, and the material is accessible for two years.
Best wishes,
Detlef
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*The challenge of climate change is one of the major challenges for the
international community.*
However, there is no intuitive approach to the problem. Rather, it can
only be grasped through scientific knowledge, which guides the
transformation process in terms of action taken.
What is this course about?
Climate change exists. The first signs of change are clearly evident.
Extreme weather conditions around the world are becoming increasingly
frequent and the Arctic ice is disappearing. The temperature increase
can be felt in our everyday lives.
These and other phenomena will intensify and have a more or less drastic
effect on our living conditions. Our climate is our future. The changes
in our environment are disconcerting and raise a few questions ...
* *Can we adapt to the impacts of this event? *
* *How can we interpret these and similar observations? *
* *To what causes can we attribute the changes? *
* *What predictions can we possibly make? *
* *What can I myself do?*
A group of leading German scientists from renowned research facilities
asks these questions here in our MOOC.
*Our key speakers are: *
* Prof. Dr. Mojib Latif from the GEOMAR
<http://www.geomar.de/>Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
<http://www.geomar.de/en/>
* Prof. Dr. Jochem Marotzke from the Max Planck Institute for
Meteorology in Hamburg <https://www.mpimet.mpg.de/en/home/>
* Prof. Dr. Michael Schulz from the MARUM, Center for Marine
Environmental Sciences in Bremen <https://www.marum.de/en/index.html>
* Prof. Dr. Hermann Lotze-Campen from the PIK, Potsdam Institute for
Climate Impact Research <https://www.pik-potsdam.de/>
* Prof. Dr. Anita Engels from the CliSAP, Cluster of Excellence
'Integrated Climate System Analysis and Prediction
<https://www.clisap.de/>' at the Universität Hamburg (choose EN for
English version)
* Prof. Dr. Gernot Klepper from the Kiel Institute for the World
Economy
<https://www.ifw-kiel.de/kiel-institute-for-the-world-economy/view?set_language=en>
Other climate specialists, from a range of other disciplines, paint a
fuller picture with their scientific expertise. Some lessons also
include exclusive interviews and guest contributions from other countries.
Our experts will provide the scientific basis for climate change and its
impacts, sometimes the subject of heated discussion, in accordance with
the internationally recognized standard, the IPCC Fifth Assessment
Report (AR5).
The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change) is the body in
which scientists from all over the world come together to assess the
global situation.
What do you learn in this course?
* By enrolling and actively participating in the course, you will
acquire a sound *basic understanding of the climate system and
climate change*, and the associated complex contexts.
* You will learn to distinguish between natural and anthropogenic
(man-made) impacts on the climate system and the natural climate
fluctuations. This distinction is important to be able to *better
assess the causes of climate change.*
* You will learn to categorise the *impacts of anthropogenic climate
change on nature and society *correctly.
* You will also get an *overview of the available options for action*.
* Incidentally, you will learn a lot about the *major scientific
methods in climate research*. This will help you to distinguish
between the views of certain interest groups on the topic and
reliable scientific knowledge in future.
* In addition, once you have finished the course, you will know where
to find *reliable sources for scientific information and objective
representations*, since you will be familiar with the major
scientific institutions in climate research and renowned German
*researchers*.
Last but not least, you will meet many interesting people with similar
interests and questions to yours. This course will help you meet new
contacts and get connected to the *community*.
How is the course structured?
There are six chapters in this MOOC. These are the contents at a glance:
* Climate system and climate change
* Models and scenarios
* The climate in the past
* Impacts of climate change
* Climate change as a societal challenge
* Climate change in politics and economy
Requirements
You don't need any specific prior knowledge. General interest in the
topic and the desire to gain scientific knowledge and new insights, and
to meet interesting people would help.
Workload
30-50 hrs. The course is self-paced. The complete content will be
available for two years.
Certificates
In this course, you can get a Certificate of Further Education and Badges.
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DSP.Professional Signature
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Detlef F. Sprinz, Ph.D.
Rice Faculty Fellow & Visiting Professor— MacMillan Center for
International & Area Studies, Yale University
Visiting Professor— Department of Political Science & Yale School of
Forestry & Environmental Studies, Yale University
Professor— Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) &
University of Potsdam
Voice: +1 (203) 432-6109
[email protected], [email protected]
www.sprinz.org <http://www.sprinz.org/>
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