GEOG 205 - Geography of Weather and Climate Change

• Evaluate the inter-relatedness of weather phenomena, the importance of energy movements, and the seasonal differentiation in weather patterns.
• Analyze the relationships inherent within the global atmospheric and oceanic circulation and the earth’s radiation energy budget.
• Assess the importance of climate on the distribution of global systems of vegetation and the dynamic nature of ecosystems at a variety of scales of inquiry.
• Assess the impact of climate change on the global economic resource base and the impact on humankind.
• Evaluate the various attempts made to classify global climate and the causes and consequences of global warming.
• Critically evaluate the role played by weather and climate in the framing of cultural attributes.
• Discuss the degrees of vulnerability and the impact on people’s lives and their opportunities and capacities to respond. 
• Explore the social and economic impact of climate change and the ethical challenges it poses from the individual level (healthcare, provision of basic needs such as water and energy) as well as the societal level (equity, participation and governance) to the details of the global response (international cooperation and management). 

• Scientific Inquiry (Nature of Science)

• Natural Systems (Science and the Natural World)

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