SW2113 : Agricultural Climatology

Department

Academic Program

Type

Compulsory

Credits

Prerequisite

Overview

This course aims to introduce climatology, its branches, and its relationship to other sciences. This course also describes the different climate elements and the factors affecting them. Through the study of this course, the analysis of climate time series is carried out and the general trend of change in climatic elements is determined. The various weather phenomena are also explained and interpreted, and the expected change in climate and its impact on agriculture and the environment are predicted.

Intended learning outcomes

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

A.Knowledge and understanding

A.1. It traces the stages of the development of climatology from BC to the present time, and enumerates the different branches of climatology.

A.2. Explains the applied importance of climate studies and their relationship to other sciences.

A.3. Explains the reasons for the difference in climate from one region to another, and distinguishes the climatic regions in Libya.

A.4. Explains the importance of the atmosphere, enumerates the layers of the atmosphere, and explains the characteristics of each layer.

A.5. Mention the different elements of climate and how to benefit in agricultural applications.

B. Mental skills

B.1. Shows the role of Muslim scientists in the development of climate science and explains the rapid development of climate science in the era of the European Renaissance.

B. 2. Divide climate zones by their latitude on the planet.

B.3. Infer the relationship between climate change and atmospheric pollution.

B.4. Discusses the mechanism of heating the atmospheric air and discovers the effect of the distribution of land and water on the thermal balance.

B.5. Design a mathematical model to predict measurements of climate elements for the coming years.

C. Scientific and professional skills.

C.1. Adjusts meteorological instruments, and measures various climate elements.

C.2. Explains the conditions that lead to the formation of precipitation and when and how humans can intervene to increase the chance of rain.

C.3. It uses climatic data to estimate crop water requirements.

C.4. It uses Remote sensing technology to obtain climate data.

C.5. it Uses computer skills to determine the general trend of change in climatic elements.

D. General and transferable skills.

D.1. Shows interest in the dangers of deforestation and the environmental risks it causes.

D.2. Participates in agricultural extension teams to raise awareness of ways to deal with sudden changes in temperature and relative humidity to reduce the impact of these changes on agricultural and animal production.

D.3. It proposes some solutions to reduce the risks of air pollution.

D.4. Shows interest in finding practical ways to take advantage of fog and dew to meet part of crop water requirements.

D.5. Search for the required information and self-learning.

Teaching and learning methods

1. Theoretical lectures.2. Field visit to the meteorological station and training in the use of meteorological devices.

Methods of assessments

percentage	Rating data (week)	Method of assessment	N.o
25%	After the fifth week	First midterm exam	1
25%	After the tenth week	Second midterm exam	2
50%	After the twelfth week	Final exam	3
100%	100	Total

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