NON-BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS IN ENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION|CLIMATE CHANGE

The aim of this module is to introduce students to a range of physical, biological and geochemical techniques for reconstruction of past climate and to provide...

The aim of this module is to introduce students to a range of physical, biological and geochemical techniques for reconstruction of past climate and to provide an introduction to age modelling and data- model comparison. The module will cover theoretical and practical training in the use of proxies for past climate, with particular emphasis on the analysis of Quaternary sediments and other archives. Techniques to be covered will be selected from the following: basic sediment description and characterization; particle-size analysis; mineral magnetics; sediment geochemistry using XRF; carbonate geochemistry using ICP-OES; stable-isotope analysis of carbonates and organic material.

 

The course will consider current trends in global urbanism. It will explore contemporary urbanization processes, theoretical debates in global urban studies,...

Since the end of the Cold War, the world has become increasingly interconnected, giving rise to a series of new problems that are truly global in scope:...

Since the end of the Cold War, the world has become increasingly interconnected, giving rise to a series of new problems that are truly global in scope: climate change, terrorism, trafficking, migration, pandemics, social media, international trade, cross-border genocide, etc. Similary, there is a dizzying array of international forces that seek to control, harness or exploit global challenges, ranging from transnational corporations to international non-government organisations to trade organizations and regional alliances. This module will provide students with an overview of the core challenges facing the international community and the attempts being made to solve them in an unprecedented era of globalisation and interconnectedness.

The module aims to make sure that all students, whatever options they may later choose, have studied certain major works, and have so gained a preliminary idea...