- Docente: Natale Alberto Carrassi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: PHYS-05/B
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Science of Climate (cod. 6697)
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from Sep 24, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026
Learning outcomes
This course made in the format of seminars and guest lecturers will expose the student to the frontier of knowdledge of climate and will apprenhend what are the topics available for the final thesis. The student will be able to grasp what are the emerging areas on climate science and be able to select the topic for future deepening of the knowldge.
Course contents
IMPORTANT:
- The Guest Lecture course lasts 2 semesters. In order to get it pass it is needed to attend them both.
- The exact schedule is given in the list of lectures below. Students are asked to check the program frequently given that it is usually updated in the course of the year based on availability of speakers. Therefore DO NOT only look at the time schedule but check the actual program below.
- In some, sporadic, instances the lectures will be also given online and the students will be allowed to attend remotely.
Structure:
The course is structured with 1- or 2-hours long time slots and with three types of offers:
1) Seminars: >=1 hour on current research/technological challenges, delivered by specialist.
2) Lecture: >=2 hours on a more general topic of broader relevance and less technical details.
3) Short course: >=3 hours on an additional supplementary skill. Examples may include a focus on programming or on an area of transversal interest.
The program is published in the course of the semesters and then constantly updated based on the availability of external guest lectures and the coherence of the content.
Assessment methods
At the end of both semesters the students will edit a short report on 3 lectures at their choice and send it for evaluation.
A mandatory attendance of at least 70% is required.
Teaching tools
Students with learning disabilities (LD) or temporary or permanent disabilities: please contact the relevant University office promptly (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/it). They will be responsible for suggesting any adjustment to the students concerned. However, these adjustments must be submitted to the instructor for approval 15 days in advance, who will evaluate their suitability also in relation to the educational objectives of the course.
Office hours
See the website of Natale Alberto Carrassi