| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
1. To understand the importance of natural carbon sinks and contemporary policies.
2. To design and implement a natural carbon sink project.
3. To analyse data from the natural carbon sink project.
4. To compile a project report on the natural carbon sink.
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| 2.Scientific Literacy |
| 3.Communication Skills |
| 5.International Perspective |
| 6.Social Concern |
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| topic Discussion/Production |
| Discussion |
| Practicum |
| Lecturing |
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| Attendance |
| Oral Presentation |
| Assignment |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Introduction |
| Week 2 |
The science of carbon cycle |
| Week 3 |
Ecosystems as carbon sinks |
| Week 4 |
Policies and global agreements |
| Week 5 |
Carbon inventory project development, implementation, and monitoring |
| Week 6 |
Methods for estimating aboveground biomass and belowground biomass |
| Week 7 |
Methods for estimating dead organic matter and soil |
| Week 8 |
Mid-term exam |
| Week 9 |
Project Proposal I |
| Week 10 |
Project proposal II |
| Week 11 |
Practicum and data collection I |
| Week 12 |
Practicum and data collection II |
| Week 13 |
Final project presentations I |
| Week 14 |
Final project presentations II |
| Week 15 |
Practical challenges and solutions |
| Week 16 |
Final exam |
| Week 17 |
Self-learning activities |
| Week 18 |
Self-learning activities |
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| Evaluation |
| Exam 40%, group project oral presentation 20%, group project written report 20%, class discussion 10%, and attendance 10% |
| Textbook & other References |
| Ravindranath, N.H. and Ostwald, M., 2008, Carbon Inventory Methods: Handbook for Greenhouse Gas Inventory, Carbon Mitigation and Roundwood Production Projects. Springer |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
| iLearning |
| Office Hours |
| 556 |
| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
| 13.Climate Action 15.Life On Land | include experience courses：N |
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