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CUSA1007 Climate Physics and Chemistry 氣候物理與化學

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(Last update on: 27 April 2022)

Key facts for Summer 2022:

Date:		25 – 27, 28* August 2022 (15 hours)
Time:		9:30 am – 12:30 pm; 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Teaching Platform:		Face to Face (The Chinese University of Hong Kong) ^#
Enrollment:		20
Expected applicants:		Students who are studying S4-S6 (with background in physics, chemistry or mathematics)
Tuition Fee:		HKD 3,000.00
Lecturer:		Prof. Amos P. K. TAI Dr. LI Kwan Kit Ronald
* This date is reserved for make-up classes in case there is any cancellation of classes due to unexpected circumstances. # This course will be offered on CUHK campus in face-to-face mode. It may switch to online teaching in accordance with the pandemic development and the policy of the university.

Introduction:

This course presents an integrated scientific introduction to our climate system, focusing on the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere and ocean. The course applies basic scientific and mathematical principles to explain the history, current state and future projections of weather and climate, natural hazards, human-induced climate change, as well as their impacts on natural ecosystems and human society. Students will learn to build a simple climate model using computer software.

本課程綜合介紹我們的氣候系統，重點討論大氣層與海洋的物理和化學。課程利用基本科學和數學原理來解釋天氣及氣候的歷史、現狀和未來預測，探討在人為影響下所構成的自然災害及全球氣候變化，及其對自然生態和人類社會的影響。學生亦會運用電腦程式來學習建構簡單的氣候模型。

Organising units:	Earth System Science Programme, CUHK Centre for Promoting Science Education, CUHK
Category:		Category II – Academy Credit-Bearing
Learning outcomes:		This course will contribute to the understanding of the dynamics of the climate system, specifically the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and solid earth, as well as their interactions.
		Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
	explain how fundamental physical and chemical principles govern specific climate system processes; participate knowledgeably and intelligently in discussions of public policy related to global climate change and sustainable development; apply basic computer skills to understand and predict trends of the climate system.
Learning Activities:	Lecture Lab
Medium of Instruction:		English supplemented with Cantonese
Assessment:	Lab reports
Recognition:		No. of Academy unit(s): 1 * Certificate or letter of completion will be awarded to students who attain at least 75% attendance and pass the assessment (if applicable)
Recognition:
Expected applicants:		Students who are promoting to or studying S4-S6 with background in physics, chemistry or mathematics
Organising period:		Summer 2015 ; Summer 2016; Summer 2017; Summer 2018; Summer 2019; Autumn 2020; Summer 2021; Summer 2022
Application method:		SAYT Online application