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Wersja polska

Course code: BIS10056f14
Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Biometeorology
Major: Bioinformatics
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 0
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. inż. Adam Roman prof. nadzw.
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: W1 - student knows the basic climate factors and weather creative factors. Additionally student knows causes of their variability [BI_W05]; W2 - students has a general knowledge about climatic variations influence on the differentiation of living organisms [BI_W01]; W3 - student can describe the influence of changing weather conditionson the functioning of living organisms [BI_W06]; W4 - student knows influence of basic anthropogenic factors of air environmental on animals [BI_W09]. Skills: U1 - student properly handles the equipment for microclimatic measuring [BI_U13]; U2 - student explains the interactions between air environment and living organisms [BI_U14]; U3 - student knows how to interpret and explain the reasons of meteotropism complaints [BI_U14]; U4 - student has the ability to prepare papers and presentations on issues the impact of meteorological conditions on living organisms [BI_U17]. Personal and social competences(attitudes and behaviors): K1 - student understands effects of meteorological phenomenain nature [BI_K04]; K2 - student can keep safety rules connection with the prevalence of hazards in the environment [BI_K04]. K3 -student shows interest in a systematic updating of knowledge on the impact of variable weather conditions on living organisms, understands the need to supplement the knowledge acquisition and lifetime [BI_K01; BI_K06].

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

Course content: Learning contents: climate factors and their influence on climate types; weather factors and their variability; relationship between weather factors; influences of meteorological elements on human and animal organism; adaptation to defined climate conditions, acclimatization; adaptation to changing weather conditions, meteotropismus, climatotherapy.

Recommended literature: 1. Berke-Nowak G.: Pogoda a zdrowie, Kraków 1998. 2. Bogucki J. (red.): Biometeorologia turystyki i rekreacji. Poznań 1999. 3. Grączewski J.: Wpływ pogody na zdrowie człowieka. PZWL, Poznań 1967. 4. Jankowiak J. (red.), Biometeorologia człowieka. PZWL, Warszawa 1976. 5. Kozłowska T., Błażejczyk K., Krawczyk B.: Biometeorologia człowieka. Monografie IGiPZ PAN, Warszawa 1997. 6. Roman A.: Podstawy biometeorologii. Wyd. UP Wrocław, 2011.

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