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Course code: BHS10044f14
Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Biometeorology
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 5
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 10 / 20 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Adam Roman, prof. nadzw.
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: W1 -student can describe basic factors determining the weather and climate, also explains the reasons of their changeability [BH1_W06] W2 -student can explain the influence of changing climate conditions on variability of living organisms[BH1_W01]; W3 -student can describe the influence of changing meteorological conditions on the functioning of living organisms [BH1_W11]; W4 -student can explain the effect of anthropogenic factors of air environmental on people and animals[BH1_W09]. Skills: U1 - student can handle the equipment for microclimatic measurements BH1_U04]; U2 - student can explain the interaction between the environment and living organisms [BH1_U12]; U3 - student can prepare presentation on a topic connected to climate and weather factors

Competences: K1 -student can discuss the effect of meteorological phenomena in nature BH1_K01]; K2-student has responsibility for entrusted equipment [BH1_K11]; K3 -student keeps safety rules when conducting microclimate measuring [BH1_K09]; K4 – student understands the need to supplement the knowledge during whole life [BH1_K01].

Prerequisites: Physics (or biophysics), animal's physiology,

Course content: Climate factors and their influence on climate types; weather factors and their variability; relationships between weather factors; influence of meteorological elements on human and animal organisms; the adaptation of living organisms to defined climate conditions, acclimatization; the adaptationof living organisms to changing weather conditions, meteotropismus, climatotherapy.

Recommended literature: Berke-Nowak G.: Pogoda a zdrowie, Kraków 1998. Bogucki J. (red.): Biometeorologia turystyki i rekreacji. Poznań 1999. Grączewski J.: Wpływ pogody na zdrowie człowieka. PZWL, Poznań 1967. Jankowiak J. (red.), Biometeorologia człowieka. PZWL, Warszawa 1976. Kozłowska T., Błażejczyk K., Krawczyk B.: Biometeorologia człowieka. Monografie IGiPZ PAN, Warszawa 1997. Roman A.: Podstawy biometeorologii. Wyd. UP Wrocław, 2011.

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