Conducted in
term:
2025/26L
ISCED code: 0222
ECTS credits:
3
Language:
English
Organized by:
Institute of History and Archival Studies
(for:
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń)
(in Polish) Climate, Environment and History (10th-18th centuries) 1202-OG-EN-CEH
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Total student workload
Contact hours with teacher:
- participation in lectures - 30 hours
- consultations- 5 hours
Self-study hours:
- preparation for lectures - 20 hours
- writing essays/ papers/ projects - 10 hours
- reading literature - 20 hours
- preparation for test - 5 hours
Altogether: 90 hours hrs (3 ECTS).
Learning outcomes - knowledge
Student
W1: has basic knowledge in the area of History of Climate
W2: possesses knowledge about relationship between Climate and economy, culture and everyday life in the period from the 10th to the 18th centuries;
W3: possesses knowledge about crucial transformations of European Civilization in th 10th to the 18th centuries.
W4: is familiar with basic terms related to the methods of climate reconstructions
W5: is acquainted with basic knowledge about the functioning of societies in the changeable climatic circumstancies in that period.
Learning outcomes - skills
Student
U1: is able to indicate the main reasons for the period of crisis periods and development periods in Europe from the 10th to 18th centuries
U2: is capable of ordering of the most important facts of relationship between climate and historical events
U3: has basic skills in enumerating the main weather phenomena that influenced on quality of life in Europe
U4: can analyse the mechanism of adaptation of society to the environmental circumstances
Learning outcomes - social competencies
Student
K1: understands the significance of the climate changes for the modern Europe
K2: understands the need for knowledge about other cultures
K3: is well prepared to team work
K4: is aware of role of cultural heritage for European culture
K5: accepts differencies between cultures
K6: participates in discussions and tasks for group
K7: can cooperate with other students (up to 65,000 characters)
Teaching methods
Expository teaching methods:
- informative lecture
- participatory lecture
Prerequisites
None
Course coordinators
Additional information
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