HKU Moodle

Wk

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Discussion/Assignments

1

T

21 Jan

ACH

Overview and introduction to global change ecology

Group work

Th

23 Jan

ACH

Remote sensing and environmental change

2

T

11 Feb

TCB

SDMs

Write powerpoints

3

T

18 Feb

ACH

Studying climate change impacts

Present powerpoints

Th

20 Feb

ACH

Extinctions caused by climate change?

4

T

25 Feb

ACH

Physiological responses to Climate Change:

Photosynthesis

Th

27 Feb

ACH

Responses to climate change:
Range Shifts

5

T

4 Mar

ACH

T

Reading week

Reading week

Th

Reading week

Reading week

6

T

18 Mar

ACH

Mid-term Exam (online via Moodle during

class period)

Exam format: 10 MCQ, 3-4

  short answer questions

Th

20 Mar

PJ

What does the past tell us about the future? P1

8

T

25 March

PJ

What does the past tell us about the future? P2

9

T

01 April

PJ

Factors Impacting Genetic Adaptation

Th

03 April

PJ

Evolutionary Responses

10

T

08 April

PJ

Climate Change Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

11

T

15 April

PJ

Positive feedbacks:
Land Use Change and climate

Th

17 April

PJ

Climate Change impacts in polar regions

12

T

22 April

PJ

Synergistic Interactions and conclusion

13

T

29 April

PJ

In class exam