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COURSE CATALOG 2021-2022 Spring SemesterOnline International College of UCAS 目录COURSE CATALOG.. 12021-2022 Spring Semester 1Online. 1International College of UCAS. 1General Introduction. 3Plant Physiology and Ecology. 11Nano-biology. 12Molecular Entomology and Plant Pathology. 14Biochemistry. 16Conservation Biology. 18Introduction to Epigenetics and RNA silencing. 26Nanobiological Sensing and Detection. 30Nanotechnology for Solar Energy Utilization Applications. 32Nano Electronic Materials. 34Plate Tectonics and Evolution of Tibetan Plateau. 35Physical Geography. 39Global Change Ecology. 42Climate Change. 44Chemical Reaction Engineering. 48Energy Chemistry and Energy Chemical Industry. 51Green Chemistry and Engineering. 52Fluidization and Multiphase Flow.. 54Applied Statistics. 55Applications of Remote Sensing on Climate Change, Land Science and Severe Weather. 57Expected level of proficiency from students entering the course: 60Water Chemistry. 61Fundamental for Internet of Things and Its Applications. 63Biodiversity science. 66Development Geography. 70Integrative Systematic Biology. 74 General IntroductionCourse Selection System-for Professional Courses OnlyThis course selection system is for students registering courses online. Because the capacity of every course is limited and first come first select, this system will be opened during Jan. 10th –Jan. 31st, 2022 and the students from International College can register first. Please use the google chrome or 360 browsers. Do not choose two courses schedule overlap. Website: http://ic-course.ucas.ac.cn/ Username: Your passport ID Original password: 123456DateProcessJan. 11-Jan. 31Register professional courses in Course Selection SystemFeb.28Courses startFeb.28-Mar.11Confirm the registration with assistant teacher of each courseJul. 1All the courses end NOTE: The course selection system is just for collecting students’ information. It is just the first step. Only after confirming with the teaching assistant can the course be selected successfully.General Degree Requirements for DoctorsThe requirement of UCAS for Doctor Degree is to get at least 9 credits before graduation. 4 credits should be from Professional Degree Courses. But students from institutes need to check out the requirements of your own institutes. Each institute has different requirement of credits. Please contact the Educational Administration of your own institutes first.General Degree Requirements for MastersThe requirement of UCAS for Masters is to get at least 30 credits before graduation. At least 13 credits should be from Professional Degree Courses. Every master student needs to take at least 2 credits from optional courses.General Degree Requirements for MD-PhD StudentsThe requirement of UCAS for MD-PhD students is to get at least 38 credits before graduation. 12 credits are from the Public Compulsory courses. At least 16 credits should be from Professional Degree Courses. Every student needs to take at least 2 credits from optional courses. TypesPublic compulsory coursesOptional coursesProfessional degree coursesIn totalMasters7 credits≥2 credits≥12 credits≥30 creditsPhD7 creditsNone≥4 credits and ≥2 courses≥9 creditsMD-PhD13 credits≥2 credits≥16 credits≥38 creditsCourses TypeCourses are classified as degree courses and non-degree courses. 5.1 Public compulsory courses (7 credits in total)—Degree Courses(1) Elementary Chinese 1 (2 credits); (2) Elementary Chinese 2 (2 credits); (3) China Panorama (2 credits). (4) Academic Morality and Writing Norms (1 credits). These four Public compulsory courses are Degree Courses for all international students. However, we have a rule about Course Waiver. Students who can meet one of the conditions can apply for course waiver and will get 6 credits directly (except Academic Morality and Writing Norms).A. Providing a certificate of HSK Level 3;B. Got a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree which are taught in Chinese.Students who apply for the course waiver need to contact Ms. Season (dingdanni@ucas.ac.cn) before the February 28th. 5.2 Professional courses—Degree Courses and Non-degree CoursesThe professional courses can be classified as one of two types: Degree Courses and Non-degree Courses. This final decision of course classification for each student is left to the supervisor, as s/he is in the best position to assess the courses for the graduate programs. If students find the professional courses are totally not related to his/her major and will not help the research for PhD, then these courses can be seen as Non-degree Courses (Optional Courses). If the professional courses will help the research for PhD, then they should be Degree Courses (Compulsory Courses). This classification of one course will be shown on the course selection form and the final score sheet. All the students have two weeks to attend the professional classes and choose them. 5.3 Optional courses—Non-degree CoursesAll the optional courses are non-degree courses.Rules about courses resultsStudents should drop out of the university under one of the following circumstances:1、Master candidates who fail two degree courses within one semester and still fail one after relearning the courses, or fail three degree courses during the school years.2、PhD candidates who fail one degree course and still fail after relearning the course, or fail two courses during their school years.The Public compulsory courses are all Degree courses.Contact InformationEducation Coordinator for Professional Courses:Phone: 010-82680563, Ms. SophieE-mail: hutian@ucas.ac.cn Education Coordinator for Public compulsory courses:Phone: 010-82680986, Ms. SeasonE-mail: dingdanni@ucas.ac.cn 2021－2022学年春季和夏季学期校历年度 year2022 春季学期 ( Spring Semester) 2022夏季学期(Summer Semester) 月份 month二月(Feb)三月(Mar)四月(Apr)五月(May)六月(Jun)六月(Jun)七月(Jul)周次 week12345678910111213141516I(17)II(18)III(19)IV(20)星期一（Mon）2128714212841118252916233061320274星期二（Tue）22181522295清明节12192631017243171421285星期三（Wed）232916233061320274111825181522296星期四（Thu）2431017243171421285121926291623307星期五（Fri）2541118251815222961320273端午节10172418星期六（Sat）265121926291623307142128411182529星期日（Sun）27613202731017241劳动节81522295121926310 Course title: Plant Physiology and EcologyInstructor: Associate Prof. Laiye QuCourse type: LectureCourse Assessment:NoneGrading Policy:Registration (17% of the final score)one report (50% of the final score)one quiz (33% of the final score)Course Prerequisites:NoneCatalog Description:This course will introduce the plant physiological mechanisms that underlie ecological observation under the changing environment. The course will mainly introduce some general knowledge of photosynthesis, plant water relations, mineral nutrients, growth and allocation, symbiosis associations, and plant-soil interaction. Some general research methods and some basic statistical analysis and statistical plotting also will be introduced.Schedule of the courseNo.ObjectivesRemarks1.General Introduction 2.Plant adaption 3.Photosynthesis 4.Respiration 5.Plant water relations 6.Mineral nutrients 7.Nitrogen 8.Decomposition 9.PhosphorusReport10.Mycorrhiza 11.Multiple relationship 12.Growth and allocation 13.Restoration 14.Succession 15.Plant-soil feedback 16.General discussion 17ExaminationPresentation Course titleNano-biologyInstructor(s)-in-charge:Assoc. Prof. Chen Deliang & Prof. Zhang ZhuqingCourse type:LectureCourse Schedule:See Schedule of the courseCourse Assessment:Each student is expected to give an oral presentation on a topic related to his/her own interest and to NanobiologyGrading Policy:30% assessment , 70% final exam (open book).Course Prerequisites:None.Catalog Description:Nanobiology is to understand the Biological Science in the nanometer scale. Targeting at graduate students in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Engineering with interest in Biological Science, this course not only introduces the basic concepts, principles and techniques of Nanobiology, but also presents many of the lessons that may be learned from nature and how they are being applied to nanotechnology. Participants will be guided to discuss latest discoveries and hot topics, such as manipulating single molecules and protein design in related interdisciplinary fields. Schedule of the course ChaptersSectionshours1Introduction to NanobiologyScope and Objects of Nanobiology; Historical Development of Nanobiology;The Unfamiliar World of Nanobiology: Its Unique Properties；62Structural Principles in Bio-nanomaterialsBuilding Block of Bio-nanomaterials; Protein Nanostructures; DNA Nanostructures; Lipid Nanostructures；123Functional Principles in Bio-nanomaterialsInformation-Driven Nano-assembly；Bioenergetics；Chemical Transformation；Nano-transport；104Frontier Topics in NanobiologyProtein Design；Motor Nanodevice；Bio-nanocomputers； Bio-nanosensors；125Techniques and Approaches in NanobiologyNano-Imaging: STED, STORM, PALM;Nano-Manipulating: AFM, STM, OT, MT; Single Molecule Structure Determination: EM, X-ray diffraction;10total 50Textbook and any related course materialBionanotechnology: lessons from nature; 1st editionDavid S. Goodsell,Wiley-Liss, Inc. 2004References will be provided in class. Course titleMolecular Entomology and Plant PathologyInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. ZOU ZhenProf. LI Xiang-DongProf. LIU JunCourse type:LectureCourse Schedule:3hrs/week by instructor.Tuesday afternoons, from 13:30-16:20.Course Assessment:Quiz, exams, and home workGrading Policy:Final scores will be determined by 33.3%(LI),33.4%(ZOU), and 33.3%(LIU).Course Prerequisites:WithoutCatalog Description:This course will cover the basis of modern agriculture biotechnology, molecular entomology and plant pathology. In the first part, we will explain the importance of insect science and its impact on agriculture, forest, and human health. We will also discuss several important aspects of molecular entomology such as systematics, metabolism, endocrinology, reproduction, locomotors system etc. The basic knowledge of insect physiology, molecular biology, and biochemistry, which were used to study entomology, will be provided during the class. The second part of the course will give students the general view of the history and development of plant pathology. Particularly, the concepts of plant innate immunity and plant epidemiology will be introduced and emphasized, including PAMPs triggered immunity, effector triggered immunity and basal defense of plants. In addition, plant pathogen isolation and identification and plant protection will be discussed in the course. Schedule of the coursesectioncontentLecturer1Introduction to entomologyZhen Zou2DNA synthesis, transcription, and translationZhen Zou3Insect transgenesis and comparative genomicsZhen Zou4Molecular Systematics and PhylogenyZhen Zou5Circulatory system, Endocrinology and Reproduction /First ExamZhen Zou6Insect Nervous SystemsXiangdong Li7Insect Visual SignalingXiangdong Li8Insect Chemical CommunicationXiangdong Li9Insect Mechanical Communication IXiangdong Li10Insect Mechanical Communication IIXiangdong Li11Insect Locomotor Systems /Second ExamXiangdong Li12Introduction to plant pathologyJun Liu13Plant basal defenseJun Liu14Plant innate immunity IJun Liu15Plant innate immunity IIJun Liu16Plant epidemiologyJun Liu17Disease management and plant protection/Third ExamJun LiuTotal 51 Textbook and any related course material:Marc J. Klowden (2007) Physiological Systems in Insects. 2nd Ed. Elsevier Inc. (One annotated version permitted to publish in PRC)George N. Agrios (2005) Plant Pathology, Fifth Edition Acadmeic Press, London, UK.Reg Chapman (1997) The Insects Structure and Function 4th Ed. University Press, Cambridge, UK.Lawrence I. Gilbert (2012) Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Acadmeic Press, London, UK. Course titleBiochemistry Instructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. ZHONG Liangwei and Professor ZHANG zhuqingCourse type:Lectures and project worksCourse Assessment:A written final examination and an oral presentation of a project work.Grading Policy:An open written final examination (60%), an oral presentation of a project work (30%) and attendance (10%).Course Prerequisites:A knowledge on organic chemistry.Catalog Description:Upon completion of the course, the students should: (1) be familiar with the basic properties and functions of amino acids and proteins, as well as the principle for protein separation, purification, identification; (2) know how to analyze enzyme activity, enzyme kinetics and protein-protein interaction; (3) understand protein synthesis, targeting and modifications; (4) understand the association of abnormal glucose, lipid and amino acid metabolism with diseases; (5) be able to explain connections among carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism and amino acid metabolism; (6) be able to evaluate biochemical literatures and give an oral presentation.ContentThe course is divided into the following parts:Introduction to Biochemistry (Professor ZHONG liangwei) Section A – Amino acids and proteins (Professor ZHONG liangwei) A1. Amino acids and proteins A2. Structures and functions of proteins A3. Purification of proteins Section B – Enzymes (Professor ZHONG Liangwei) B1. Properties of enzymesB2. Factors affecting enzyme activityB3. Enzyme kinetics and inhibitionSection C – Protein synthesis, targeting, modifications and folding (Professor ZHONG Liangwei and Associate Professor ZHANG zhuqing) C1. Protein synthesis C2. Protein targeting C3. Protein modifications C4. Protein folding and protein structure prediction (Associate Professor ZHANG zhuqing) C5. Protein design and structure-based drug design (Associate Professor ZHANG zhuqing)Section D – Carbohydrate metabolism (Professor ZHONG Liangwei) D1. Basic properties of carbohydrates D2. Metabolic pathways D3. Digestion and absorption D4. High glucose and oxidative stressSection E – Lipid metabolism (Professor ZHONG Liangwei) E1. Structure and roles of fatty acidsE2. Fatty acid breakdown and synthesisE3. Cholesterol metabolism E4. LipoproteinsSection F – Nitrogen metabolism (Professor ZHONG Liangwei) F1. Nitrogen fixation and assimilationF2. Amino acid metabolismF3. Urea cycleSection G — Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation (Professor ZHONG Liangwei)G1. The electron transport chains G2. Oxidative phosphorylation.Teaching methodsThe teaching includes lectures and project works. Project works encourage intensive reading of literatures, giving an oral presentation.Suggested Textbook, References, and LinkLehninger, Principles of Biochemistry, fourth edition.Oxidative stress, inflammation and carcinogenesis are controlled through the pentose phosphate pathway by transaldolase, Trends Mol Med 17 (2011) 395-403.Regulation of cellular metabolism by protein lysine acetylation, Science 327 (2010) 1000-1004.Thioredoxin 1 Is Inactivated Due to Oxidation Induced by Peroxiredoxin under Oxidative Stress and Reactivated by the Glutaredoxin System, J Biol Chem. 288 (2013) 32241-32247.Entrez Medline: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ Course titleConservation BiologyInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. JIANG Zhigang and Associate Professor LIU XuecongCourse type:Lecture, classroom exercise, student presentationsCourse Schedule:4 hrs/week：3 hr. lecture by instructors, one hr. Offline Reading Course. “Inverted Classroom”: Student presentation session will be held after the main course presentations. 19:00-21:50. Wednesday, offline reading section 1 hr, (Starts form the 2nd March, 2022).Virtue Classroom：2022/03/02-2022/06/29 19:00-21:50(GMT+08:00) Conservation Biology 2022 https://meeting.tencent.com/dm/BEIEVZTDNbgg Tencent Meeting Room #：879-4732-7219Course Assessment:Homework: 3 assignmentsGrading Policy:40% reading course, 60% final exam + class attendance.Course Prerequisites:University level education in Biology, Biological Technology or applied biology sciences like Agricultural Science, Forestry Science, Environmental Science, Aquatic and Oceanic Sciences, Medical and Veterinary Science as well as in University level education in Education Science and Management Science.Catalog Description:Conservation Biology is a science of protecting biodiversity, preventing human caused species extinctions and maintaining sustainable development of human society. Conservation Biology was established in mid-1990s in the United States of America, and it has fully grown into a main stream science since its’ born. In this course, the professor will start with the lecture, The Pandora’s Box: Zoonosis and Conservation, to illustrate the emerging and reemerging of pandemic disease, particularly zoonosis- the wild animal human share disease and its impacts on human society, taking the outbreak of COVID-19 pneumonia as an example to shed lights on the new challenge in Conservation Biology. Then the instructor will give a briefly review of human civilization, followed by introducing the new concepts such as public goods, consumerism, and consumer behavior in modern society, and the professor will emphasize the needs of rethinking about the doctrines in the master piece of philosophy, Tao Te Ching, and social norms. Then the professor will talk about the history, scope and missions as well as theoretic frames and practice measures of Conservation Biology. In the following lectures, the professor will present the principles, methods and characteristics of Conservation Biology, which now is transforming into a new science—Conservation Sciences. Dr. Liu will give an introduction to experimental design and data analyses in conservation with computer practice in the classroom. Species diversity is the core of biodiversity. The professor will introduce the concept of species in evolution, the famous question in science: “How many species are there on Earth?”, plus the Tree of Life, then the professor will elaborate the speciation and extinction of species and the last effort of reviving an extinct species—the de-extinction protocol. Global Change is important issue and it is also a disputing issue. The professor will trace the issue and talk about its impacts on conservation with examples form the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and the arctic. Plausible mitigation measures of the impacts of global change will be given. The professor will outline the mega biodiversity countries, biodiversity hot spots, global vs. China’s biomes. The professor will also introduce the diverse landscapes, the sharply contrasting climate types, different habitats and rich fauna and flora in the country. Dr. Liu will talk about the conservation of primates with stories of social behavior of the Sichuan snub-nosed monkey. The professor will talk about the threatened wild species and degraded natural ecosystems in the country due to intensified human activities, land-cover change, environmental pollution, growing of human population plus the influence of global change. The professor will talk the legend of giant panda as an example of flagship species and talk about the down-listing of giant panda in China’s Red List of Biodiversity in 2016, at same time introduce the IUCN Red List Criteria for Endangered Species and China’s Red List of Vertebrate, with exercise in assessing species using the IUCN Red List Criteria for Endangered Species. The professor will elaborate the biodiversity relevant international treaties like Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which provide the international law environment for conservation and the country ‘s endeavor in implementation its commitments. Besides to conduct basic research in classifying, inventorying and monitoring biodiversity, the scientists in country also carried out conservation researches to back up the commitments of the government to implementation of CBD and CITES, such as rescuing endangered species, reforesting the mountains and deserts, as well as protecting habitat of wild species and maintaining ecosystem functioning and services. All these be covered in the course. Therefore, while reviewing the current development of Conservation Biology in the world, the professor will give case studies of China’s endemic species; represent biomes and conservation practice to enrich the contents of course. Small population is a real problem in conservation, with practice in computer simulation, the students will understand the genetic problems in small populations. In situ and ex situ conservation are major approaches in preserving biodiversity. The professor will explain why should we carry out ex situ conservation and how to carry out it, with examples of ex situ conservation from Saudi Arabia and from China. The professor will introduce the translocation of endangered species and reintroduction of locally extinct species. The professor will introduce the protected areas (PAs) such as, natural reserves, wildlife refuge, national parks, nature parks, World Natural Heritage Sites, as well as the “Green for Grain”, “Green for Grass” projects in China as examples of in situ conservation, and will review the “Half Earth” initiative and the development and analyze the achievements and shortfalls in management of PAs. According to the new requirement of the UCAS in 2020, the professors are required to add contents about the scientific reading to improve the reading comprehensive ability of the students of the course. Reading Skills for Students in Conservation Science will be added to the course in four lectures with three chapters in each lecture. "Inverted Classroom". The part of the student oral presentations in the course lectures serve as "Inverted Classroom". Such a practice is a rearrangement of lectures to student presentations, shifting the power of learning to students. Each student in the course will have time to focus more on proactive project-based learning, working together to address localization or globalization challenges and other real-world issues to understand conservation. The classroom is thus inverted that requires students to work independently before the student oral presentations, to access materials in library, to read enhanced e-books, to search for reference and to discuss with other students on the Internet. The professor and Teaching Assistant will guide the student presentation and will lead corresponding discussion in the inverted classroom. The professor and Teaching Assistant will communicate with everyone in the classroom through Internet. In the Inverted Classroom, students independently worked out plan for learning and presentation of knowledge, while The professor and Teaching Assistant will adopt teaching and collaboration methods to meet the needs of students and facilitate their personalized learning and presentation. The goal of student presentation in Inverted Classroom is to let students learn more real know-how from their thesis and future career through practice. Schedule of the courseLecture*Contents1The Pandora’s Box: Zoonosis and Conservation (Prof. Jiang) Offline Reading in Conservation 1: Introduction (Prof. Jiang)2History of Conservation (Prof. Jiang)Offline Reading in Conservation 2: Reading through the Internet (Prof. Jiang)3Principles, Ideas and Methods (Prof. Jiang)Offline Reading in Conservation 3: Comprehensive Reading (Prof. Jiang)4Speciation, Extinction and De-Extinction (Prof. Jiang) Offline Reading in Conservation 4: Speed reading (Prof. Jiang)5 Biodiversity in Agriculture and Biodiversity in China (Prof. Jiang)Offline Reading in Conservation 5: Critical Reading (Prof. Jiang)6Introduction to Conservation Genetics (Prof. Jiang)Offline Reading in Conservation 6: Intensive Reading(Prof. Jiang)7Ex situ conservation (Prof. Jiang)Offline Reading in Conservation 7: Reference Management (Prof. Jiang)8Endangered Species Criteria and IUCN Red lists (Prof. Jiang)Offline Reading in Conservation 8: Summarizing and Reviewing(Prof. Jiang)9Protected AreasOffline Reading in Conservation 9: Learning Writing from Reading(Prof. Jiang)10Global change and its impacts on conservationOffline Reading in Conservation 10: Learn to Review Manuscripts(Prof. Jiang)11 Introduction to Experimental Design and Data Analyses in Conservation (Prof. Liu)Offline Reading in Conservation 11: Presenting What You Read(Prof. Jiang)12Status, Behavior and Conservation of Primates(Prof. Liu)Offline Reading in Conservation 12: Preparing for Your Future(Prof. Jiang)13"Inverted Classroom"：Student Presentation I (Prof. Jiang)14"Inverted Classroom"：Student Presentation II(Prof. Jiang)15 Examination Contents of the course：Lecture 1: The Pandora’s Box: Zoonosis and ConservationThe outbreak of COVID--19 in 2019The diseases and zoonosis An example: Lyme disease (Video7:38)The Black Death The remerging and newly emerging diseasesWho opens the Pandora Box?Infectious disease and wildlife populationsMERS, SARS, COVID-19, lessons so far for conservation…Lecture 2: History of ConservationHuman civilizationThe biodiversity crisisThe nascent of Conservation BiologyPublic goods, consumerism and consumer behavior Environment problems we confrontedRethink about Tao Te Ching and Social NormsThe nascent of Conservation BiologyLecture 3 Principles, Ideas and Methods in Conservation ScienceMega biodiversity countriesBiodiversity hot spotsPhysical geography of ChinaCase study: Video BBC Wild ChinaVegetation: global vs. ChinaOrigin centers of crops in the worldCrops, fruits and garden plants native to the far eastLecture 4 Introduction to Experimental Design and Data Analyses in ConservationExperimental design in ConservationDescriptive statisticsHypothesis testingIntroduction to SPSSA classroom practiceLecture 5 Speciation, Extinction and De-ExtinctionEvolution of species conceptThe Tree of LifeHow many species are there on the Earth?SpeciationExtinction of speciesThe De-ExtinctionLecture 6 Global Change and its Impacts On ConservationGlobal change: what is happening now?The evidence and argumentsWhy the dispute？Impacts of global change on conservationLecture 7 Diversity in Agriculture and Biodiversity in ChinaMega biodiversity countriesBiodiversity hot spotsPhysical geography of ChinaVideo BBC Wild ChinaVegetation: global vs. ChinaOrigin centers of crops in the worldCrop and domestic animal diversity in agriculture Crops, fruits and garden plants native to the far eastLecture 8: The Small Population Problem in ConservationThe small population problemThe Extinction VortexThe inbreeding The genetic draftThe genetic purge The classroom practice Web PopGen® simulation Lecture 9: Criteria of Endangered Species and IUCN Red listsCriteria of endangered speciesThe Down-listing of giant panda in 2016The legend of giant pandaIUCN Red List for Endangered SpeciesChina’s Red List for VertebratesLecture 10: Status, Behavior and Conservation of PrimatesPrimates of the worldPrimate societiesConservation status of primates in ChinaEcology of endangered golden snub-nosed monkeysVocal behavior of golden snub-nosed monkeysLecture 11: Ex-situ ConservationWhy ex situ conservation?How to carry out ex situ conservation?Case study: Wildlife Conservation Center in Saudi ArabicReintroduction of Saiga in ChinaBehavioral problems in captive bred animalsA synthesis: Captive Breeding of Giant PandaEx situ conservation of plants: Germplasm resource repository and botanical gardensArtificial propagation of DrebremiumLecture 12: Protected AreasThe definition of Protected Areas (PAs) by IUCNIUCN categories of PAsThe growth of PAs in the world and in ChinaThe challenges in the PAs managementThe conservation migratory species: the example of Mongolian gazelleThe Half-Earth Initiative--How much land we can set aside?Lecture 13: Student presentation I Lecture 14: Student presentation IIThe final mark of the student will be 20% attendance and 40% the presentation of the reading exercise + 40% final exam. The final exam will be an open-class exam. Offline Reading Skills for Students in Conservation ScienceThe outlines The plan to give the Reading Skills for Students in Conservation Science in the course of Conservation Biology is introduced below. Each part of the following 8 parts will be given at the fourth lecture hour of each lecture. Students will give their presentation about literature reading choosing one of the three topics listed below. The presentations of students will be arranged into 2 lecture sections, we have slots for all students registered so far, if more students take the course, we will extend the student presentation section. Part I General introductionI.I Why?Knowledge building/LearningMaster the skill of critical readingThe needs of self-taughtI.II How?Comprehensive readingIntensive readingCritical readingI.III What?Scientific literature Science mediaPopular sciencePart II Reading through the InternetThe Knowledge Explosion The Internet Revolution A convenient, efficient and prevalent wayKnowledge mining from the internet Part III Comprehensive readingFor academic learningFor general interestsFor leisure (time-killing) Part IV Fast readingHow get the main ideas of what you read?The abstracts and summariesThe tables and figuresThe topic sentencesBuilding your vocabulary Part V Intensive readingLearning the methodologyMaster the new advancesDiscover new direction for studyPart VI Critical reading Learn to ask questionsLearn to be critic Find out the key points from a paper or a bookPart VII Learn to review or to comment on manuscripts What is the aim of the manuscript?Is the problem worth of study?What is the question/working hypothesis/the goal in the study? How did the authors test the hypothesis or achieve the goal stated? What did the authors find?Did author(s) discuss the implication and problems associated with the study? Is the author(s) read the current relevant literature for the study?Part VIII Taking notes and managing reference Download the referenceKeeping taking notesUsing a reference management tool Part IX Summarizing and ReviewingBe prepared for your thesis/dissertationA literature review for your study topicThe general review chapter(s) for your thesis/dissertationPart X Learning writing from readingA good scientist is also a good writerLearn writing from readingTake a writing course, starting from writing a sentence …Part XI Preparing for your future What career in conservation?What are your interests?Where are the information?Be prepared, always Part XII Presentation of what you readWriting an outlineDesign your PPTPractice Be concise, confident, clear, remember the time limit is a key issue The outlines for the presentations by studentChoosing one of the following topics, each student should give a 15-min presentation with his/her own PPTs, each give a 12-min talk + 3-min questions and comments by professors and his/her peer. Tentative topics for student presentations: a) My future study areab) A hot domain/A new advance in sciencec) I discovered something worth of further study in conservation/scienceThe key points in your presentation:For Topic a) My future study area, you should talk about the following points: The back ground of the literature searching (What are current status of the field and how do you find the reference to the recent development?)The maintain discovery in the field (Talking about key literature in the field)The weakness in methodology, the knowledge gap in the field. or your plan to work on the issue in foreseeable future For Topic b) A hot domain/A new advance in science, you should talk about the following points: The back ground of the literature searching (How do you find the topic?)The maintain discovery in the field (Talking about key literature in the field)The weakness in methodology, the knowledge gap in the field. or your comment of the development in the field.For Topic c) I discovered something worth of further study in conservation/science, you should talk about the following points:How did you find the issue in reading?)The general introduction to the discoveryWhy do you think it is a hot topic? What are the likely impact on society or scientific work in foreseeable future?Textbook and any related course material:Gaston, K. J. 1996. Biodiversity: A Biology of Numbers and Differences. Oxford: Blackwell Science.Hannah L.2012. Saving a Million Species: Extinction Risk from Climate Change. Washington, DC: Island Press.Jeon Yonung-jae. 2012. Journey to the Ecosystem of the DMZ and CCL. Seoul: Korea National Park Serves, Ministry of Environment.Jiang, Z. 2016. The deterministic effect of the CITES and nominal impacts of social norms on global wildlife trade. RE: “Collective Action: Social norms as solutions” Science 354:42-43. http://science.sciencemag.org/content/354/6308/42.e-letters.Jiang, Z. 2016. The responsibility and readiness of young conservation scientists. E-letter to P. Gluckman. The science–policy interface. Science 353: 969. http://science.sciencemag.org/content/353/6303/969.e-lettersJiang Z. 2002. Key Topics in Biodiversity and its Conservation, an English training book for UNDP/UNEP/GEF Biodiversity Support Program for the Northwest and East Central Asia Region.McCord E L. 2012. The Value of Species. New Haven: Yale University Press.Novacek, M.J. 2001. The Biodiversity Crisis. New York: The New Press.Primack, R. B. 2010. Essentials of Conservation Biology. 5th ed. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, USA.Stearns, BP and Stearns SN. 1999. Watch, from the Edge of Extinction. New Haven: Yale University Press.Wilson, E. O. 2001. The Diversity of Life. London: Penguin Books. [Twice winner of Pulitzer Price] Video BBC Wild ChinaExpected level of proficiency from students entering the course:University level education in Biology, Biological Technology or applied biology sciences like Agricultural Science, Forestry Science, Environmental Science, Aquatic and Oceanic Sciences, Medical and Vet Science as well as in University level education in Education Science and Management Science Course titleIntroduction to Epigenetics and RNA silencing Instructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. Xiaoming Zhang 010-64807550 zhangxm@ioz.ac.cnProf. Xianhui Wang 010-64807220 wangxh@ioz.ac.cnProf. Weiqiang Qian (Peking University)010-62768230 wqqian@pku.edu.cnTeaching assistant:Dr. Qi Li 010-64807550 liqi@ioz.ac.cnCourse type:LectureCourse Assessment:mini-tests in each sectionGrading Policy:mini-tests scoresCourse Prerequisites:WithoutCatalog Description:Epigenetics and RNA silencing are two of the hottest topics in the past two decades. Epigenetics is the study of heritable changes in gene expression that do not change DNA sequence. RNA silencing is a general regulation mechanism in eukaryotes that regulates gene expression by 20-30 nt sRNAs in transcription or post-transcription levels. In this Epigenetics, we will introduce how DNA methylation, histone modification, chromatin remodeling, long non-coding RNAs and RNA modification regulate gene expression in eukaryotes. In the second part, we will study RNA silencing on sRNA generation, amplification, loading, action, turnover, and function. The most popular technologies used in Epigenetic studies and non-coding RNAs will also be discussed.This course not only will provide students the basic concepts of RNA silencing and Epigenetics, but also will provide student the requisite methods in these two fields. At the same time, we will share the students a story in RNA silencing or Epigenetic fields in each class. These stories include but not limit to: Transgenic technology, Cross-kingdom RNA silencing, anti-viral function of RNA silencing, X-inactivation, Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance, Imprinting, disease, Honey bee epigenome, and flowing. After the course, the students should understand the biogenesis and function of small RNAs, lncRNAs, the difference between genetic and epigenetic regulation and how to study projects relate to Epigenetics and RNA silencing.Schedule of the coursesectionContentHours1Introduction to Epigenetics and RNA silencingClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h2Histone modification / X-inactivationClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h3Histone variation / Epigenetics regulation in diseaseClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h4Chromatin remodeling / Epigenetics in floweringClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h5DNA methylation-establishment and maintenance / ImprintingClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h6DNA demethylation / Molecular tools to study DNA methylationClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h7Transgenerational epigenetic inheritance / Honey bee epigenomeClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h8sRNA processing / Genetic engineeringClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h9sRNA amplification and loading / RNA silencing function in plant immunity to virusClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h10Target recognition and action of sRNAs / Popular tools to study RNAiClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h11The modification and degradation of sRNAs / Animal virus and RNA silencingClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h12The movement of RNA silencing / Cross-kingdom RNAiClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h13The application of RNA silencing in research, human health and crop productionClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h14Long non-coding RNA, Circular RNA and RNA modificationsClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1h15Bioinformatics tools to study RNA silencing and EpigeneticClass teaching 3h+After class discussion and Quiz 1hTotal 60 Textbook and any related course material:C. David Allis, Marie-Laure Caparros, Thomas Jenuwein, Danny Reinberg (2015) Epigenetics，2nd Ed, CSHL press.Narendra Tuteja, Sarvajeet Singh Gill (2013) Plant Acclimation to Environmental Stress, Springer.Kenneth Alan Howard (2013) RNA Interference from Biology to Therapeutics (Advances in Delivery Science and Technology), Springer.Tamas Dalmay (2017), Plant Gene Silencing: Mechanisms and Applications, CABI press. Course titleNanobiological Sensing and Detection Instructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. Lele LiCourse type:LectureCourse Assessment:Homework: 7 assignmentsGrading Policy:Assignments 50%, Final 30%, Attendance 20%Course Prerequisites:College Chemistry, College Materials, English.Catalog Description:Biosensing and imaging using nanomaterials and nanotechnology has the potential to revolutionize scientific research and medical diagnostics. This course will focus on the principles, construction, and application of Nano-biosensing and imaging systems, and particularly the impact of nanotechnology on the development of biosensors. The course will be started with an introduction of the solid background on the nano-biological sensors, bioimaging, nanomaterials and nanotechnology, biorecognition units, biomarkers, and disease diagnostics. Then, examples of biosensing and imaging systems created from various nanomaterials are introduced, including fluorescent/luminescent nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, carbon nanomaterials, gold nanoparticles, porous materials, and DNA nanostructures, with a distinct emphasis on the need to tailor nanosensor designs to specific biotargets. The topic of cancer-specific nano-biosensors will also be addressed and discussed to provide deep insight into the recent advances of using nano-biosensors for disease diagnostics and therapy.Schedule of the courseNo.contenthours1Introduction of nano-biosensing and imaging technology 32Nanostructured materials used for construction of biosensing and imaging systems33Surface functionalization of nanomaterials with biorecognition unit34Principles of biosensing and imaging design for overcoming biological barriers35Quantum dots-based fluorescent biosensing and imaging36Lanthanide ions-doped nanomaterials for luminescent biosensing and imaging37Fluorescent biosensors based on aggregation-induced emission38Flipped classroom- Fluorescent nanoparticles for biosensing 39DNA nanotechnology for biosensing and imaging310Flipped classroom- DNA nanotechnology for biosensing311Mesoporous silica-based biosensing and imaging312Metal-organic frameworks-based biosensing and imaging313Flipped classroom- Porous nanoparticles for biosensing314Magnetic nanomaterials-based biosensing and imaging315Gold nanomaterials-based biosensing and imaging316Flipped classroom- Metal nanoparticles for biosensing317Carbon nanomaterials-based biosensing and imaging318Students presentation and discussion319Students presentation and discussion320Final exam3total 60Textbook and any related course material:No textbook, and electronic course reading materials will be provided one week before each class. Course titleNanotechnology for Solar Energy Utilization ApplicationsInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. HE TaoCourse type:LectureCourse Assessment:Four assignments: Exercise & PresentationGrading Policy:Typically 40% presentation, 40% exercise, 20% finalCourse Prerequisites:Materials physics, materials chemistry, solid state physics, semiconductor physics, physical chemistry, general chemistryCatalog Description:Because of concerns regarding energy security, environmental crisis, and the rising costs of fossil-fuel-based energy, there has been significant, resurgent interest in utilization of solar energy recently due to its clean nature and abundance of the source. Unfortunately, the utilization efficiency is still pretty low, which dramatically limits the wide use of solar energy. Nanotechnology may afford a solution to this. Thus, the major goal of this course is to provide the students general concepts and state-of-the-art developments in the field of nanotechnology for solar energy utilization. The course begins with a brief introduction of fundamentals of nanotechnology and solar energy. Then photon (light) management is discussed in detail, followed by a thorough description of conversion of light into electric energy (photovoltaics) and chemical energy (artificial photosynthesis). Detailed discussion of environmental remedy is covered too. Other applications such as thermoelectricity and thermochemistry are presented in the final session.Schedule of the courseSectionContentHours1Chapter 1. Fundamentals of nanotechnology and solar energyChapter 2. Optical properties of nanomaterials and nanostructures42Chapter 3. Light harvesting and conversion43Exercise I & Student presentation I44Chapter 4. Photovoltaic device physics on the nanoscale45Chapter 5. Inorganic photovoltaic devices46Chapter 6. Organic solar cellsChapter 7. Dye-sensitized & perovskite solar cells47Exercise II & Student presentation II48Chapter 8. Photosynthesis and bioenergyChapter 9. Fundamentals of photocatalysis49Chapter 10. Water splitting410Chapter 11. Photoreduction of carbon dioxide411Chapter 12. Environmental remediation (organic pollutants, heavy metals, water purification, etc.)412Exercise III & Student presentation III413Chapter 13. ThermoelectricityChapter 14. Thermochemistry414Chapter 15. Energy storageChapter 16. Photodetection and imagingChapter 17. Summary and outlook415Exercise IV & Student presentation IV4Total 60 Textbook and related documents:No specific textbooks, though the following ones are listed. More reading materials will be provided during the lecture.Nanostructured and photoelectrochemical systems for solar photon conversion, Edited by Mary D. Archer and Arthur J. Nozik, Imperial College Press, London, 2009Nanostructured materials for solar energy conversion, Edited by Tetsuo Soga, Elsevier Science, 2007Nanotechnology for Photovoltaics, Edited by Loucas Tsakalakos, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2010 Course titleNano Electronic MaterialsInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. XIE LimingCourse type:LectureCourse Assessment:Homework: 10 assignmentsGrading Policy:Typically 20% attendance, 20% in-class performance, 40% homework, 20% final.Course Prerequisites:Solid state physics, physical chemistry Catalog Description:This course will first give a general review on nano electronic materials, including structure, synthesis and properties. And then introduce typical nano electronic materials in details. The typical nano electronic materials include quantum dots, nanowires, carbon nanotubes, graphene, two-dimensional materials beyond graphene. Schedule of the coursesectioncontenthours1Motivation and surface effect42Quantum confinement effect43Synthesis methods of nano electronic materials44Characterization methods45Characterization methods46Device fabrication techniques47Electrical measurement48Quantum dots39Nanowires310Carbon nanotubes311Graphene312Transition-metal dichalcogenides and Other 2D materials313Presentation skills and discussion314Presentations by students315Presentations by students3total 52Textbook and any related course materials:Introduction to the Physics of Nanoelectronics, Edited by: S.G. Tan and M.B.A. Jalil, ISBN: 978-0-85709-511-4Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics, Edited by: George W. Hanson, ISBN-10: 0131957082Nanotechnology and Nanoelectronics: Materials, Devices, Measurement Techniques, Edited by: W. R. Fahrner, ISBN 3-540-22452-1Expected level of proficiency from students entering the course:Mathematics: strongPhysics: strongChemistry: strongCourse titlePlate Tectonics and Evolution of Tibetan PlateauInstructor(s):Prof. Lin Ding et al.Course type:LectureCourse type:LectureCatalog Description:Plate tectonics is an integrated scientific theory that describes how the large-scale geologic structures on Earth are created as a result of Earth’s plates movements. In plate tectonics, the lithosphere — Earth's strong, rigid outermost shell—is broken into many tectonic plates, which lie on top of the weaker, ductile asthenosphere. Due to the convection of the asthenosphere, the plates move relative to each other and interact along their boundaries, where they converge, diverge, or slip past one another. These interactions generate many phenomena, such as mountain building, large continents, wide and deep oceans, volcanoes and earthquakes. To begin our explanation of the key elements of plate tectonics theory, we will first learn about the physical and chemical structures of the earth, types of plate boundaries, subduction zones and other special locations on plates. We will see how continents break up, how they collide, what makes plates move, and their relationships with petrology, paleomagnetism and geodynamics.We will then introduce the application of plate tectonics on Himalayan-Tibetan Orogen. The India-Eurasia collision is the most significant geological event throughout the Phanerozoic and eventually created the youngest and most spectacular Himalaya-Tibetan Orogen on Earth. During the continental collision, Indian continental lithosphere began to subduct beneath Eurasian continent and further induced large-scale deformation, magmatism and metamorphism. More importantly, the continental collision induced rapid uplift of the Himalaya-Tibetan Plateau. The uplift of the large and high elevations (>5000m) of the Tibetan Plateau has not only affected regional geomorphology and geographical environments of Asia, but also impacted on regional or even global climate change. Therefore, the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen provides an ideal natural laboratory to investigate the mountain building process in general. It will cover the following topics:Schedule of the courseSectionContenthours1Plate tectonics and its developing history Introduction to Plate TectonicsThe Structure of the Earth2.1 Three Layers2.2 Physical Properties2.3 Chemical CompositionsContinental Drift3.1 Principal Observations3.2 The ImplicationsSeafloor Spreading4.1 Seafloor Topography4.2 Age of the Seafloor4.3 Oceanic Ridge SystemAccreting Plate Boundaries5.1 Divergent Plate Boundaries5.2 Convergent Plate Boundaries5.3 Transform Plate BoundariesSubduction6.1 Distribution of Subduction zones 6.2 Deep Structure of the Subduction ZonesContinents 7.1 The Growth of Continents7.2 Continental MarginsHotspots and Mantle Plumes8.1 Mantle Convection8.2 Surface Volcanisms8.3 Deep Origin of Mantle PlumesThe Wilson Cycle9.1 Traditional Wilson Cycle Model 9.2 The ImplicationsPlanetary Perspective10.1 The Early History10.2 Comparative Planetary152Petrology and Plate Tectonics1. Introduction to Petrology and Plate Tectonics1.1 Material composition of the Earth1.2 What’s the petrology?1.3 Research methods1.4 Plate Tectonics Review1.5 Rocks in plate boundaries1.6 Rocks in inner plate2. Igneous Petrology2.1 Fundamental concepts2.2 Common rocks 2.3 Magma Generation2.4 Magmatism and Plate Tectonics3. Metamorphic Petrology: 3.1Fundamental concepts3.2 Subduction-related “Paired metamorphic belts” 3.3 P-T-t path and contributions to Plate tectonics4. Sedimentary Petrology:4.1 Fundamental concepts4.2 Common rocks4.3 “Bouma sequence” and “Galileo’s free fall” 4.4 “Facies” and Palaeoenvironments5. “Ophiolite” 5.1 What’s ophiolite? 5.2 Contribution to the Tibetan Plateau 153Paleomagnetism and Plate TectonicsIntroduction to Geomagnetism1.1 Earth Magnetic Field1.2 History1.3 Study FieldsBasic Rock Magnetism2.1 Magnetic Properties2.2 Magnetic Mineralogy2.3 Magnetic Domains2.4 Hysteresis2.5 Natural Remanent Magnetism (NRM)Sampling, Measurement, Analysis and Field Tests3.1 Collection of Paleomagnetic Samples3.2 Demagnetization Techniques3.3 Display and Bedding-tilt Correction3.4 Identification of Ferromagnetic Minerals3.5 The Fold Test3.6 Synfolding Magnetization3.7 Conglomerate Test3.8 Reversals Test3.9 Baked Contact and Consistency Tests3.10 Other TestsMagnetic Reversals and Inclination Shallowing4.1 Magnetic Reversals4.2 Paleomagnetic Geochronlogy4.3 Inclination Shallowing Plate Tectonics and Sea Floor Spreading5.1 Plate Tectonic Theory and Paleomagnetism5.2 Sea Floor Spreading Hypothesis and PaleomagnetismPaleomagnetic Poles and Paleogeographic Reconstruction6.1 Procedure for Pole Determination6.2 Types of Poles6.3 Sampling of Geomagnetic Secular Variation6.4 Paleogeographic ReconstructionRegional Tectonics-Collision and Shortening7.1 Evolution of the Tibetan Plateau and Tethys7.2 India-Asia Collision Time and Shortening7.3 Regional Tectonics-Regional Rotations7.4 Rotations of the NE Tibetan Plateau7.5 Rotations of the SE Tibetan Plateau7.6 Rotations of the Tibetan Plateau154Fundamentals of geodynamics 1. A brief introduction on geodynamics 1.1 The deforming earth 1.2 Plate tectonics: what it can tell us? 1.3 What is geodynamics? 1.4 What this course will tell you?2. Stress and strain in solids 2.1 Force and stress 2.2 Stress state in 2D and 3D 2.3 Pressure in the deep interiors of the earth 2.4 Strain 2.5 Measurements of stress and strain3. Elasticity and flexure of the solid earth 3.1 Linear elasticity 3.2 Uniaxial stress and strain 3.3 Plane stress and strain 3.4 Pure and simple shear 3.5 Bending and flexure of plate in two dimensions 3.6 Flexure with basin and mountain tectonics 4. Rock Rheology 4.1 Diffusion creep 4.2 Dislocation creep 4.3 Temperature- and stress-dependent rheology 4.4 Crustal rheology and viscoelasticity 4.5 Mantle convection and plate motions 5. Faulting 5.1 Classification of Faults 5.2 Mohr-circle theory 5.3 Friction on faults 5.4 Anderson theory of faulting 5.5 Coulomb failure criterion and strength envelop 5.6 Earthquake faulting6. Geodynamic remarks of on the Tibetan plateau 6.1 Deformation from plate boundary to plate interior 6.2 Decadal to millennia time-dependent deformation 6.3 Available geodynamic models of the Tibetan plateau155Plate Tectonic in Tibet PlateauIntroduction of the Tibet plateau1.1 Why is the Himalayan-Tibetan orogen so wide?1.2 Why is the Tibetan Plateau so flat?1.3 Why are the boundarys so steep?1.4 Why is the Tibetan plateau just so high and no higher?Process of Gondwana split and Asian continent aggregation2.1 The Gondwana super continent2.2 The split of the Gondwana2.3 The suture zones and aggregation in TibetIndia and Eurasia collision3.1 Methods to constrain the initial timing of collision3.2 History of research on the initial timing of Indian and Asian collision3.3 Deformation of the northern THS in the early collisional stage3.4 Foreland basin system3.5 Collision patterns and suturing processes between the Indian and Asian continentsThe Raising of Tibet plateau4.1 Index of paleoelevation4.2 The raising of Himalaya4.3 The raising of Tibet125Exam3Total 75 Course titlePhysical Geography Instructor(s):Prof. XiaoMin Fang et al.Course type:LectureCatalog Description:Physical Geography 2022 Spring semester is designed as an introduction course for research graduate students majored in the earth and environmental sciences. As a foundation in the study of geography, this course introduces the physical elements of the earth and the environment in which people live. The focus is on natural processes that create physical diversity on the earth, covering topics like weather and climate, vegetation and soils, landforms, ecosystems, their distribution and significance. This course is designed in an interactive way, combining basic theories and current research progress in several key fields. It enables the students to develop a broad understanding of geographic processes, and how human activity affects physical geography, especially in the Tibetan Plateau. The course is structured as a series of lectures with the topics listed as following: Schedule of the courseSectionContentTimeClassroomDate1Introduction of Physical Geography1.1 Brief introduction1.2 The earth and its rotation1.3 Coordination system1.4 The earth in the solar system(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7Tencent Meeting 491783822871-Mar方小敏老师2Global Energy Balance 2.1 Insolation to the earth2.2 Global energy system2.3 Energy redistribution and climate change (After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 8-Mar 3Winds and Global Circulation3.1 Air pressure, wind and cyclones-anticyclones3.2 Wind circulation3.3 Ocean circulation(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 15-Mar 4Weather Systems4.1 Air masses and fronts4.2 Midlatitude anticyclones an cyclones4.3 Tropic and equatorial weather systems(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 22-Mar 5Earth materials5.1 The structure of the earth5.2 Earth materials and rocks(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 29-Mar 6Tectonics and Landforms61 Plate tectonics and global topography 6.2 Tectonic landforms6.2 Volcanic activity and landforms(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 5-Apr 7Air Temperature, Moisture and Precipitation7.1 Air temperature and vertical temperature structure7.2Temperature change7.3 Moisture and humidity7.4 Precipitation formation and types(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 12-Apr张凡老师8Global Climates and Climate Change8.1 Climate and classification 8.2 Climate with latitude8.3 climate change and causes8.4 Mini-seminars: -student presentations and discussion(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 19-Apr 9Weathering and Mass Wasting9.1 Weathering 9.2 Mass WastingFreshwater of the Continents10.1 Hydrologic Cycle10.2 Groundwater(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 26-Apr 1010.3 Streamflow10.4 Lakes10.5 Hydrological Model10.6 Water as a Natural Resource(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 3-May 11Landforms Made by Running Water11.1 Erosion, Transportation, and Deposition11.2 Stream Gradation and Evolution11.3 Fluvial Landforms11.4 Fluvial Processes in an Arid Climate(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 10-May 12Global Biogeography and Biogeographic Process12.1 Global Natural Vegetation and Climatic Belts12.2 Terrestrial Ecosystem-Components, structure and function12.3 Energy and Matter Flow in Ecosystem12.4 Biodiversity12.5 Human Disturbance to Natural Ecosystem12.6 Methods of Ecosystem Studies(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 17-May朱立平老师13Global Soils13.1 The Nature of the Soil13.2 Soil Chemistry13.3 Soil Moisture13.4 Soil Development13.5 The Global Scope of Soils(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 24-May 14Landforms Made by Wave and Wind14.1 The Work of Waves and Tides14.2 Coastal Landforms14.3 Wind Action14.4 Eolian Landforms(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 31-May 15Glacial and Periglacial Landforms15.1 Glaciers and Their Types15.2 Glacial Processes and Their Landforms15.3 Periglacial Processes and Landforms15.4 Glaciations and Climatic Changes(After-school materials distribution)Tue.13:30-16:20Class5-7 7-Jun Course titleGlobal Change EcologyInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. WANG Tao et al.Course type:LectureGrading Policy:The grading for this course will be based on:- Participation (30% of grade)- Report (70% of grade)*Participation in lectures, discussions, and other activities is an essential part of the instructional process. Students are expected to attend class regularly. Those who are compelled to miss class should inform the instructor of the reasons for absences. Unexcused late assignments will have at a minimum 5 points deducted. To avoid this penalty you must contact the instructor prior to the due date. Each student should be expected to give a report at the end of the course. Course Prerequisites:This course does not have any pre-requisites.Catalog Description:This course is designed as an introductory course in ecology for graduate students majored in Earth Sciences. The class is intended to provide an introduction to main ecological processes, with particular attention to the responses of these processes to global change at local, regional, and global scales. It will also introduce the basic principles of local field measurement techniques, remote sensing, and land surface modeling in relation to carbon and nitrogen cycles. The course is structured as a series of lectures in which individual research cases are discussed with faculty tutors. It will cover the following topics:Schedule of the courseSectionContenthours1Introduction of global change ecology42Plant ecophysiological response2.1 Concepts 2.2 Methods - controlled experiment and stable isotope record2.3 Responses to elevated CO2 and nitrogen availability2.4 Responses to warming and drought2.5 Impacts of multiple factors and their interaction83Responses of terrestrial ecosystems3.1 Forests3.1.1 Cambial activity and wood structure of trees3.1.2 Elevational and latitudinal distribution of forests3.1.3 Global change and forest growth3.2 Grasslands3.2.1 Plant phenology3.2.2 Plant composition and diversity3.2.3 Plant production and decomposition3.2.4 Greenhouse gas fluxes3.2.5 Carbon sequestration3.3 micro-organisms3.3.1 The origin and evolution of microorganims3.3.2 Classification of microorganims3.3.3 The role of microorganims in the response of terrestrial ecosystems to climate change3.3.4 Methods: controlled microcosms experiments and field investigation3.3.5 Methods to study the microbial ecology3.3.6 Responses to warming, precipitation and drought3.3.7 Responses to eCO2 and N availability (GeoChip or high throughput seq)244Regional and global responses4.1 Approaches: Satellite observations4.2 Approaches: Land surface modeling4.3 Terrestrial vegetation dynamics4.4 Carbon cycle4.5 Nitrogen cycle205Mitigation and adaption5.1 Concepts 5.2 Land use and reduce of GHG emissions5.3 Accounting methodology of GHG reduction and monitoring5.4 Carbon trade4Total 60 Course titleClimate ChangeInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. Dr.MA YaomingCourse type:LectureCatalog Description: Climate Change 2022 spring semester is designed as an introductory course plus our research aspect in ITPCAS (Institute of Tibetan Plateau, Chinese Academy of Sciences) in the Climate Change for graduate students majored in Earth Sciences. This class is a synthesis of current knowledge of the climate system and past and present climates. It provides solid background information and includes critical assessments of issues that remain incompletely understood. There, it is up to the students to logically evaluate climate change issues presented daily by the media. This class will introduce related reference for climate researchers and students, especially for issues of climate change in Earth system. The class presents the basics surrounding climate change in a simple way while pointing out the complexity of climate data collection, processing, and interpretation. Our research aspect in ITPCAS will introduce climate change related topics, for example, land surface heat flux retrieves from in-situ data, satellite remote sensing data and numerical model; land surface model development and data assimilation; black carbon in the mountain glacier area; hydrological model and so on. All of these topics will enhance our theoretical questions about climate change, especially in the Tibetan Plateau.The course is structured as a series of lectures and mini-seminars in which individual research cases are discussed with faculty tutors. It will cover the following topics: Schedule of the courseSectionContenthoursDate1 Prof. Yaoming MaOverview of Climate Change1.1 Weather and climate1.2 What do we mean by climate variability and climate change? 1.3 Connections, timescales and uncertainties 1.4 The big picture328-Feb2 Prof. Yaoming MaRadiation and the Earth’s energy balance2.1 Solar and terrestrial radiation2.2 Solar variability2.3 Summary37-Mar3 Prof. Yaoming MaThe elements of the climate3.1 The atmosphere and oceans in motion3.2 Atmospheric circulation patterns3.3 Radiation balance3.4 The hydrological cycle3.5 The biosphere3.6 Sustained abnormal weather patterns3.7 Atmosphere–ocean interactions3.8 The Great Ocean Conveyor3.9 Summary314-Mar3” Prof. Yaoming MaClimate Change review 319-Mar4 Prof. Baiqing XuEvidence of climate change8.1 Peering into the abyss of time8.2 From greenhouse to icehouse8.3 Sea-level fluctuations8.4 The ice ages8.5 The end of the last ice age8.6 The Holocene climatic optimum8.7 Changes during times of recorded history8.8 The medieval climatic optimum8.9 The Little Ice Age8.10 The twentieth-century warming8.11 Concluding observations321-Mar5 Prof. Baiqing XuThe natural causes of climate change6.1 Auto-variance and non-linearity6.2 Atmosphere–ocean interactions6.3 Ocean currents6.4 Volcanoes6.5 Sunspots and solar activity6.6 Tidal forces6.7 Orbital variations6.8 Continental drift6.9 Changes in atmospheric composition6.10 A belch from the deep6.11 Catastrophes and the ‘nuclear winter’6.12 Summary 328-Mar6 Prof. Baiqing XuHuman activities7.1 Greenhouse gas emissions7.2 Dust and aerosols7.3 Desertification and deforestation7.4 The ozone hole7.5 Summary 34-Apr6” Prof. Baiqing Xuclimate change review 239-Apr7 Prof. Lei WangThe measurement of climate change4.1 In situ instrumental observations4.2 Satellite measurements4.3 Re-analysis work4.4 Historical records4.5 Proxy measurements4.6 Dating4.7 Isotope age dating4.8 Summary311-Apr8 Prof. Lei WangStatistics, significance and cycles5.1 Time series, sampling and harmonic analysis5.2 Noise5.3 Measures of variability and significance5.4 Smoothing5.5 Wavelet analysis5.6 Multidimensional analysis5.7 Summary 318-Apr9 Prof. Lei WangConsequences of climate change9.1 Geological consequences9.2 Flora and fauna9.3 Mass extinctions9.4 Sea levels, ice sheets and glaciers9.5 Agriculture9.6 The historical implications of climatic variability9.7 Spread of diseases9.8 The economic impact of extreme weather events9.9 Summary325-Apr9” Prof. Lei Wangclimate change review 3330-Apr10 Prof. Yimin LiuModeling the climate10.1 Context of climate modeling10.2 Understanding climate change10.3 Climate modeling and weather forecasting10.4 Framework of climate models10.5 Climate model development32-May11 Prof. Yimin LiuClimate Modeling, Projection and Uncertainties11.1 Coupled Model Inter-comparison Project (CMIP)11.2 Climate ensemble11.3 Modeling historical climate change11.4 Future climate projection11.5 Modeling biases and uncertainties11.6 Improving climate modeling over the TP11.7 TP cold bias and Asian summer monsoon Simulation39-May12 Prof. Yimin LiuRole of the modelling on scientific understanding I monsoon climatology12.1 The concept of the monsoon thermal adaptation 12.2 Thermal adaptation 12.3 Impact of Land-sea distribution12.4 Impact of Tibetan Plateau & Iranian Plateau12.5 Thermal impacts or dynamic (isolation) impacts?316-May12” Prof. Yimin Liuclimate change review 4321-May13 Prof. Lei WangHydrological modelling and its applications for integrated water resources management323-May14 Prof. Yimin LiuRole of the modelling on scientific understanding II monsoon varibility13.1 Byweekly oscillation of the South Asian Anticyclone13.2 Impact of tropical cyclone on the seasonal evolution of the Asian summer monsoon13.3 Decadal change of East Asian summer monsoon and the Tibetan Plateau impact330-May15 Prof. Baiqing XuBack carbon in the glacier area36-Jun16 Prof. Yaoming MaLand surface heat flux retrieve from in-situ data, remote sensing data and numerical model313-Jun4 Professorsclimate change review 5318-JunTotal 64 Course titleChemical Reaction EngineeringInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. Li Chunshan, Prof. Xu Baohua, Associate Prof. Li MinjieCourse type:LectureCourse Schedule:4 hrs/week: 3 hrs. lecture by Instructors, 1 hr. Offline Reading Course.Course Assessment:Homework: 6 assignments, will be given after each class, extensive literature reading is expected. Grading Policy:Assignments 30%, Final 70%Course Prerequisites:College Chemistry, College Mathematics, English.Catalog Description:The course is mainly focusing on the essentials of kinetics, catalysis and chemical reactor engineering. The main issue of chemical reaction engineering is to analyze the physical chemistry of sub-processes in a reactor by a mathematical model method. Each process is expressed as an appropriate mathematical expression, thereby providing the analytical solution or numerical solution. Various typical reaction types and the proper reactor design theory will be introduced.Schedule of the course 20´3 SectionContentHours 1Introduction of Chemical Reaction EngineeringConcept of chemical reaction engineering1 Chemical reaction engineering and safety2 Chemical reaction engineering application1(Offline Course) 2Homogeneous Reaction Kinetics Concentration-Dependent term of a rate equation1 Temperature-Dependent term of a rate equation2 Searching for a mechanism1 (Offline Course) Predictability of reaction rate from theory2 3The Kinetics of Gas-Solid Phase CatalysisIntroduction to catalysis0.5 Comparison between homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis0.5 Catalysts composition1(Offline Course) Catalyst deactivation and regeneration1 Steps in gas-solids catalysis2 Adsorption at the gas-solids interface1.5 Adsorption modes1.5 Process for establishing kinetic models2(Offline Course) 4Macro-Kinetics of Gas-Solid Phase CatalysisTransport and reaction at phase boundaries1 The diffusion of gas in solid particles1 The distribution of gas concentration and temperature in solid particles.1 The correlation of the macroscopic reaction rate1(Offline Course) 5Autoclave Type and Homogeneous Tubular ReactorTypes of ideal reactors1.5 Autoclave type reactor1.5 Homogeneous tubular reactor1(Offline Course) 6Gas-Solid Phase Catalytic Reaction Fixed Bed ReactorMain types of fixed bed catalytic reactor1.5 Physical parameters of fixed bed reactor1.5 Mass transfer and heat transfer in fixed bed reactor1(Offline Course) 7Gas-Solid Phase Catalytic Reaction Fluidized Bed ReactorConcept of fluidized bed reactor1 Fluidization phenomenon2 Geldart classification of solids1(Offline Course) 8Gas-Liquid Reaction and Bubbling ReactorTheory sketch2 Mass transfer with irreversible and reversible reactions2 9The Gas-Liquid Reaction Process and the ReactorMass transfer theories2 Key multiphase reactors2(Offline Course) 10Liquid-Solid Reaction and Fluid Bed Reactorliquid-solid reaction process3 Application of fluidized bed reactor1(Offline Course) 11Gas-Liquid-Solid Reaction EngineeringTypes of gas-liquid-solid Reactors 2 Macroscopic reaction kinetics2 Application examples2 Discussion and prospect2(Offline Course) 12Safety of chemical reaction process and Design of reactorGeneral rules of safety1 Examples of chemical reaction process safety2 Reactor design1(Offline Course) Textbook and any related course material: 1. Reaction Engineering, 李绍芬，2019.01，化学工业出版社2. Multi-Phase Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology，金涌，2006.05，清华大学出版社3. Chemical Reaction Engineering, Octave Levenspiel, 1998.08, Wiley.4. Concepts of Modern Catalysis and Kinetics, Ib Chorkendorff, Hans Niemantsverdriet, 2003.10, Wiley.5. Fundamentals of chemical reaction engineering, Mark Davis and Robert Davis, 2003, McGraw-Hill (MHP) Course titleEnergy Chemistry and Energy Chemical IndustryInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. Li, Songgeng, Associate prof, Fan, Chuigang Course type:LectureCourse Assessment:Homework: 10 assignmentsGrading Policy:Assignments 40%, Final 40%, Attendance 20%Course Prerequisites:Familiar with the basic knowledge of Chemistry, Thermodynamics, and Flow and Transport Process. Catalog Description:This course covers the fundamentals of energy conversion in thermomechanical, thermochemical, electrochemical, and photoelectric processes with emphasis on efficiency, environmental impact and performance. The topics include coal utilization, petro chemistry, bio-energy, fuel cell, battery and some new energy resources like hydrogen, solar, etc. Systems utilizing fossil fuels, renewable resources and hydrogen over a range of sizes and scales are discussed. Different forms of energy storage and transmission are also involved in this course. It is expected that after taking this course, students will be familiar with basic chemistry principles on energy processing, and most common energy processing technologies together with some environmental issues related. Schedule of the coursesectioncontenthours1Energy chemistry: a general review 42Coal conversion: part I : pyrolysis and gasification 43Coal conversion: part II: liquefaction and combustion44Petroleum processing 45Processing technologies for natural gas and unconventional hydrocarbon resources 46Bioenergy: fundamentals and application I47Bioenergy: fundamentals and application II48Pollutants formation and control in energy conversions 49Solar energy: basic principles, direct utilization, photoelectric conversion, chemical conversion 410Hydrogen: features of hydrogen, storage tech. applications and relative technologies.411Fuel cell: overview, fundamentals, AFC, PEMFC, DMFC,SOFC, flow cell, others412Geothermal utilization413Wind energy and Ocean energy: 414Energy storage technologies I : Batteries415Energy storage technologies II: Other technologies4Total 60Textbook and any related course material:Ripudaman Malhotra, Fossil Energy, Springer, 2013,Handbook of Alternative Fuel Technologies, CRC Taylor & Francis, 2015Giafranco Pistoia, Battery Operated Devices and Systems，Elsevier, 2009 Course titleGreen Chemistry and EngineeringInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. Zhang, Guangjin, Course type:LectureCourse Assessment:Homework: 14 assignments, presentationsGrading Policy:Assignments literature report 40%, Final Report 40%, Attendance 20%Course Prerequisites:Familiar with the basic knowledge of Chemistry, Thermodynamics. Catalog Description:The purpose of this course includes: Increase the interest to Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, extend scope of knowledge, make the idea of “Green” into mind. Knowing the basic knowledge of green chemistry and engineering, the definition, developments, theory and some examples; Getting the ideas on how to develop a green process and can applied the learned knowledge in your further research works. The topics include basic principles of green chemistry, task of green chemistry, Catalysis and Green Chemistry. Biocatalysis, Photo/electrical Catalysis, Solid catalyst, Acid and base, Ionic liquid and other non-organic solvents, Chemical separation, Alternate Energy sources, New synthetic route, Functional materials, Design of safe and harmless chemicals. Schedule of the coursesectioncontentHours 1Green Chemistry: a general review Class teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h2Task of green chemistry Class teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h3Green chemistry and catalysisClass teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h4biocatalysis Class teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h5Photo-catalysis Class teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h6Electro-catalysis Class teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h7Solid catalyst, Acid and BaseClass teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h8Ionic liquid and other non-organic solventsClass teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h9Chemical separationClass teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h10Working without organic solventClass teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h11AgrochemicalsClass teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h12Sustainable materialsClass teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h13Design of safe and harmless chemicalsClass teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h14chemistry of long wearClass teaching 3h+literature reporting 1h15examination4Total 60Textbook and any related course material:Mukesh Doble, Green Chemistry and Processes,elsevier, 2009,Albert Matlack, Introduction to Green Chemistry, CRC Press, 2012 Course titleFluidization and Multiphase FlowInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. WANG WeiCourse type:LectureCourse Assessment:Homework: 2 home exercises are to be solved individually. 2 course assignments are to be solved in groups of 2-3 students and extensive literature reading is expected. Grading Policy:Assignments 40%, Final 40%, Attendance 20%Course Prerequisites:Principle of Chemical EngineeringCatalog Description:This course will provide comprehensive knowledge of fluidization and multiphase flow with fundamentals and applications related to chemical engineering and energy conversion. A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to: Understand the flow regime of gas-solid flow and state of the art of research and applicationManage basic calculations and solve practical problems related to fluidizationOverview the modeling approachedDesign a fluidized bed reactor with preliminary requirementSchedule of the coursesectioncontenthours1Fluidization phenomena and history, multiphase flow-history and development, class exercise42particle characterization, Single particle motion, 43flow regime diagram, criteria of transition, particulate and aggregative fluidization, stability analysis, class exercise44Bubbling fluidization, bubble dynamics, 45distributor design, entrainment and elutriation66Scale-up and scale-down of fluidized bed47Circulating fluidized bed, generalized fluidization, choking phenomena 68cyclone and separation, downer, mixing, mass and heat transfer69Particle-fluid mass transfer and heat transfer, wall-to-bed heat transfer410Introduction to multiphase fluid dynamics, two-fluid model, 611Introduction to kinetic theory, drag force, multiscale models612Introduction to simplified solution, bubbling simulation, clustering simulation, reactive simulation, perspective413Final test2total 60Textbook and any related course material:The textbook mainly refers to:Kunii, D., Levenspiel, O. Fluidization Engineering. Butterworth-Heinemann.1991.Electronic course reading materials will be provided before each class. The following references are recommended, including:Grace, J. et al. Fluidized Beds. Multiphase Flow Handbook. Taylor & Francis. 2006.Gidaspow, D. Multiphase Flow and Fluidization, Academic Press, 1994. Course titleApplied StatisticsInstructor(s)-in-charge:Assoc. Prof. Qian WANG Email: wangqian@ucas.ac.cnCourse type:LectureGrading Policy:Participation+in-class quiz (30%), Homework (40%), Project (30%)Catalog Description:This course is an introduction to applied statistics and data analysis. Topics are chosen from descriptive measures, sampling and sampling distribution, estimation and confidence interval, hypothesis test, linear regression, ANOVA, goodness-of-fit and contingency analysis. Data analysis is difficult without some computing tools and the course will introduce some statistical computing with Excel.Schedule of the courseSectionContentsIntroduction What is statistics? Process of statistical studyKey definitionsData typesData Collection Data sources: Primary/SecondarySurvey/Observation/ExperimentIssues in data collectionSampling techniques: Probability/NonprobabilitySampling errorsDescriptive StatisticsGraphical presentation of data: Categorical/NumericalMeasures of data: Center/Variation/ShapeCovariance & correlation coefficientEstimation Introduction of statistical inferenceSampling distributionPoint estimationConfidence intervals: one population/two populationsDetermine sample sizeHypothesis Testing IntroductionNull Hypothesis and Alternative HypothesisType I Error and Type II ErrorTest on one populationsTest on two populationsLinear Regression Relationships between variables and regressionSimple linear regressionResidual analysisMultiple linear regression: CollinearityModel building: Nonlinear/Categorical variables/Variable selectionCommon Mistakes in RegressionLogistic regressionGoodness of fit Chi-square test of proportion for Multinomial ExperimentChi-square test of independenceChi-square test of distributionANOVA IntroductionOne-way ANOVARandomized Blocks ANOVATwo-way ANOVA Textbook and any related course material:Ajit C. Tamhane and Dorothy D. Dunlop. Statistics and Data Analysis: From Elementary to Intermediate. Prentice Hall, 2000. Pawel Lewicki and Thomas Hill. Statistics: Methods and Applications. Springer, 2006. Roxy Peck. Statistics: Learning from Data. Cengage Learning, 2017. Course titleApplications of Remote Sensing on Climate Change, Land Science and Severe WeatherInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. QI Youcun & Associate Prof. CAO Jie & Prof. DONG Jinwei Course type:LectureCourse Schedule:8hrs/week by instructor. Course Assessment:Homework: 4 assignmentsGrading Policy:Typically 20% Attendance, 40% homework, 20% Oral Presentation, 20% final.Course Prerequisites:Remote Sensing, Climate Change, Land ScienceCatalog Description:This course introduces the fundamentals, commonly used methods, and applications of remote sensing, and emphasizes the use of remote sensing data for studying climate change, land use change and severe weather forecasting. Climate change and land use change are the most important components of global change studies. This course would provide a comprehensive examination of land use change in the context of global environmental change, together with a practical guide for interpreting satellite imagery in severe weather situations. We will first learn the basics of remote sensing and fundamentals essential for understanding severe weather following by the remote sensing data analyses methods. Then these knowledge and tools will be used to understand the climate and land use changes as well as to improve severe weather forecasting at regional, national, and global scales. We will better understand the global change issues by examining socioeconomic drivers and physical and biological impacts of land use change and climate change. Schedule of the course sectioncontenthoursInstructor1Course Introduction, Introductory Lecture Concepts, principle4Youcun Qi2Basic of Remote Sensing Major Sensors for monitoring climate changeMajor Sensors for monitoring land use changeMajor Sensors for monitoring severe weather8Youcun QiJie Cao3Basic of Remote Sensing Fundamentals in Satellite imagery and severe weather, Basic information of radiances measured by satellites and its relationship with atmospheric dynamics 4Jie Cao4Methods of data processing and analysesRemote sensing data processingData visualization4Youcun Qi5Methods of data processing and analysesLand classification methodsMachine learning, etc.4Jinwei Dong6Methods of data processing and analysesInterpreting satellite water vapor imagerySevere weather analyses4Jie Cao7Student presentation on applications of RS4Youcun Qi 8Remote Sensing of Climate ChangeGenerating the remote sensing dataRainfall detection, Snow coverage and depth detectionExisting climate data and the applicationsData collection and Accuracy Assessment4Youcun Qi9Remote Sensing of Climate ChangeRainfall types and changes,Snow coverage and depth monitoring 4Youcun Qi10Remote Sensing of Land use changeExisting land use maps and the applicationsLand use mapping and change detectionField Data Collection (Google Earth, Field Photos, and Visual Interpretation of images). Agricultural land use changeForest changes monitoring4Jinwei Dong11Remote Sensing of Severe weatherWater vapor imagery analysis of main ingredients of severe weather situations4Jie Cao12Remote Sensing of Severe weatherUse of water vapor imagery for assessing numerical climate prediction model behavior and improving forecasts4Jie Cao13Presentation of the Final project4Youcun QiJie Cao14Office hourFinal Exam22Youcun Qitotal 60 Contents of the courseSection 1: Basic of Remote SensingElectromagnetic Radiation PrinciplesElements of Visual Image InterpretationMultispectral Remote Sensing SystemsHyperspectral Remote Sensing SystemsThermal Remote Sensing SystemsActive and Passive Microwave Remote SensingBasic of Remote Sensing for climate changeMajor Sensors for monitoring climate changeBasic of Remote Sensing for land use changeMajor Sensors for monitoring land use change Fundamentals in Satellite imagery Basic of satellite imagery in analyzing and predicting severe weatherSection 2: Methods of data processing and analysesMethods of data processing and analysesData processingData visualizationLand classification methodsMachine learning, etc.Interpreting satellite water vapor imagerySevere weather analysesSection 3: Remote Sensing of Climate ChangeGenerating the remote sensing dataExisting climate data and the applicationsData collection (Satellite, GPM, DPR)Accuracy AssessmentRainfall types and changesSnow coverage and depth monitoringSection 4: Remote Sensing of Land Use ChangeExisting land use maps and the applicationsField Data Collection (Google Earth, Field Photos, and Visual Interpretation of images)Land use mapping and change detectionAccuracy AssessmentAgricultural land use changeForest changes monitoringSection 5: Remote Sensing of Severe WeatherInterpretation of light and dark imagery features in satellite water vapor imagery Potential vorticity thinking in severe weatherOperational use of the relationship between potential vorticity fields and water vapor imagery Water vapor imagery analysis of main ingredients of severe weather situationsUse of water vapor imagery for assessing numerical climate prediction model behavior and improving forecasts Textbook and any related course material:1, John R. Jenson, 2007, Remote Sensing of the Environment: An Earth Resource Perspective 2, Christo G. Georgiev, Patrick Santurette, and Karine Maynard, 2016, Weather Analysis and Forecasting: Applying Satellite Water Vapor Imagery and Potential Vorticity Analysis, Second Edition 3, Five journal papers will be assigned for student’s individual research project. Students can find these papers from the list we provide or through the Web of Science. Expected level of proficiency from students entering the course:Prior to taking this course, students need to have basic GIS and imagery process skills, the final project will require quantitative problem solving skills and might entail working with small datasets. Course titleWater ChemistryInstructor(s)-in-charge:Asso. Prof. Huiyu DONG, Prof. Chao LIU, & Asso. Prof. Mengkai LICourse type:LectureCourse Schedule:6hrs/week by instructorCourse Assessment:Homework: 5 assignmentsGrading Policy:Typically 25% homework, 25% presentation, 50% final.Course Prerequisites:General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Catalog Description:Water Chemistry is a core course in the Environmental Science and Engineering program. It provides a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of water chemistry to our incoming cohorts of students. This course details the quantitative treatment of chemical processes in aquatic systems such as lakes, oceans, rivers, estuaries, groundwaters, and wastewaters. It includes a brief review of chemical thermodynamics that is followed by discussion of acid-base, precipitation-dissolution, coordination, and reduction-oxidation reactions. Emphasis is on equilibrium calculations as a tool for understanding the variables that govern the chemical composition of aquatic systems and the fate of inorganic pollutants.Schedule of the courseSectionContentHours1Introduction32Part 1: Review of Thermodynamics, and Setting Up and Solving Equilibrium Problems123Part 2: Acid-base Chemistry of Natural Waters94Part 3: Dissolution, Precipitation, and Complexation95Part 4: Redox Chemistry126Part 5: Chemical Kinetics127Presentation3Total 60 Contents of the coursePart 1: Review of Thermodynamics, and Setting Up and Solving Equilibrium ProblemsIntroduction, Review of Laws of ThermodynamicsGibbs Free Energy, Chemical Potential, eq. ConstantsSetting Up Equilibrium Problems - Tableau Method Molecular beam epitaxySolving Problems by Approximation - Log C vs. pH Diagrams Temperature, Pressure, and Ionic Strength Effects on EquilibriumProperties of Water, Interactions Among Solutes, Activity CoefficientsActivity Coefficients and Debye-Huckel TheoryPart 2: Acid-base Chemistry of Natural WatersThe Carbonate System and AlkalinityUses and Limitations of AlkalinityBuffer CapacityPart 3: Dissolution, Precipitation, and ComplexationMineral SolubilityStability DiagramsChemical Weathering and Natural Water CompositionTrace Metals - Inorganic ComplexationPart 4: Redox ChemistryEquilibrium Calculations with Redox ReactionsRedox Potential (pe) as a System Variablepe-pH DiagramsTrace Metals - Organic ComplexationEffects of Complexation and Precipitation on Redox EquilibriaPart 5: Chemical KineticsOxidation Kinetics in Homogeneous SystemsHeterogeneous SystemsEnzyme CatalysisPhotochemical ProcessTextbook and any related course material:Mark Benjamin, Water Chemistry, Second EditionStumm, Werner, and James J. Morgan. Aquatic Chemistry. New York, NY: Wiley-Interscience, 1996. ISBN: 0471511854.Anderson, G. W. Thermodyanmics of Natural Systems. New York, NY: Wiley-Interscience, 2005. ISBN: 0521847729.Expected level of proficiency from students entering the course:Mathematics: strongChemistry: strong Course titleFundamental for Internet of Things and Its Applications Instructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. Weidong YiCourse type:LectureCourse Schedule:3hrs/week by instructor. 1 hr/week by teaching assistant.Course Assessment:Homework: 6 assignmentsGrading Policy:Typically 30% homework, 40% final exam, 30% final projectCourse Prerequisites:NoneCatalog Description:This course provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts and principles of internet of things (IoT)and a survey of its applications at different areas. The course is broken into four parts. In Part One, Introduction, which provides an overview of IoT applications, sensor nodes, and basic system structure,different node architectures and discusses in detail the sensing and processing subsystems as well as communication interfaces. Part Two, Basic Architectural Framework, which provides a detailed discussion of protocols and algorithms used at different network protocol layers in sensor systems. Part Three, Node and Network Management, which discusses several additional techniques and presents solutions for a variety of challenges, including power management techniques, concept of time synchronization and an overview of several synchronization strategies, a variety of localization strategies and compares their trade-offs. Security challenges and defenses against attacks on sensor networks of IoT are discussed in the part. Part Four, Applications, which provides cases study for applications in IoT, including applications for environmental monitoring , structure health monitoring, traffic control, precision agriculture, smart city , smart health-care etc.Schedule of the coursesectioncontenthours1Motivation for an Internet of Things 82Node Architecture of IoT83Operating System for IoT84Physical Layer45 Medium Access Control46 Network Layer47Power Management48Time Synchronization49Localization410Security411Applications412Student presentation213Final Exam2total 60 Contents of the courseMotivation for an Internet of Things Definitions and BackgroundChallenges and ConstrainsNode Architecture of IoTThe Sensing SubsystemThe Processor SubsystemCommunication InterfacesPrototypesOperating System for IoTFunctional AspectsNonfunctional AspectsPrototypesPhysical LayerBasic ComponentsSource EncodingChannel EncodingModulation Medium Access ControlWireless MAC protocolsCharacteristics of MAC Protocols in Sensor Network of IoTContention-Free MAC ProtocolsContention-Based MAC ProtocolsHybrid MAC Protocols Network LayerRouting MetricsFlooding and GossipingData-Centric RoutingOn-Demand RoutingPower ManagementLocal Power Management AspectsDynamic Power ManagementConceptual ArchitectureTime SynchronizationBasic of Time SynchronizationTime Synchronization Protocols LocalizationRanging techniquesRange-Based LocalizationRang-Free LocalizationEvent-Driven Localization SecurityFundamentals of Networks SecuritySecurity Attacks in IoTProtocols and Mechanisms for SecurityApplications Textbook and any related course material:Waltenegus Dargie and Christian Poellabauer, Fundamentals of Wireless Sensor Networks, 2010, John Wiley& Sons LtdCourse Reader (Selected Reference Papers) Expected level of proficiency from students entering the course:None Course title:Biodiversity scienceInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. MA KepingCourse type:LectureCourse Schedule:4hrs/week by instructorCourse Assessment:Homework: 10 assignmentsGrading Policy:Typically 40% homework, 60% final.Course Prerequisites:Ecology, General biology, Biogeography Catalog Description:This course includes 14 sections: Introduction history of biodiversity science, conservation ecology and conservation biologyhot topics for biodiversity scienceBiodiversity status and conservation strategiesBiodiversity distribution pattern and associated environmental factors Species distribution model and its applicationsBiodiversity maintenance mechanismsBiodiversity and ecosystem function and servicesBiodiversity monitoring and community assemblyBiodiversity informatics and big data scienceIndicators and surrogates for biodiversityClimate and biodiversityBiodiversity mapping and conservation priority areasBiodiversity hotspots and conservation planningOn site and off site conservationGlobal efforts in biodiversity conservationSchedule of the coursesectioncontenthours1Introduction history of biodiversity science, conservation ecology and conservation biologyhot topics for biodiversity science32Biodiversity status and conservation strategies33Biodiversity distribution pattern and associated environmental factors34Species distribution model and its applications45Biodiversity maintenance mechanisms46Biodiversity and ecosystem function and services47Biodiversity monitoring and community assembly48Biodiversity informatics and big data science/ Student presentation49Biodiversity mapping and conservation priority areas410Indicators and surrogates for biodiversity411Climate and biodiversity412Biodiversity hotspots and conservation planning/ On site and off site conservation413Global efforts in biodiversity conservation/ Student presentation414Final exam3total 52 Contents of the course1 Introduction History of biodiversity science, conservation ecology and conservation biologyHot topics for biodiversity scienceGlobal significance of biodiversity research in ChinaIntroduction of journals related to biodiversity science2 Biodiversity status and conservation strategiesWhat is biodiversityStatus of biodiversityVegetation geographical distributionEndemism of biodiversityThreats to biodiversityAssessment of threatened status of biodiversityConservation progress3 Biodiversity distribution pattern and associated environmental factors Brief history and current knowledge about geographical patterns in biodiversityEcological hypotheses explaining biodiversity patterns Evolutionary hypotheses explaining biodiversity patterns Stochastic processes on biodiversity patternsEffects of spatial scales on biodiversity patternsExercise: the estimation of biodiversity patterns4 Species distribution models and its applications Determinants of species distributionsHow species distribution models work?Validation of species distribution modelsAssumptions of species distribution modelsUncertainties in the calibration of species distribution modelsApplication of species distribution models5 Biodiversity maintenance mechanisms Deterministic processes, including competitive exclusion, environmental filtering, Janzen-Connell hypothesis, and species pool hypothesisStochastic processes, including neutral theory, dispersal limitationMethods for the test of different hypothesesExercise: Using null models to test the mechanisms of species assembly 6 Biodiversity and ecosystem function and services Brief history of the topicMajor concepts in studies on biodiversity and ecosystem function and servicesRelationships between biodiversity and ecosystem function and servicesMechanisms of biodiversity effectsMethods for the testing of biodiversity effectsMajor biodiversity experiments7 Biodiversity monitoring and community assemblyBrief history of the topicMajor initiatives for biodiversity monitoringBiodiversity monitoring in ChinaSpecies coexistence and Community assembly rules8. Biodiversity informatics and big data scienceBrief history of the topicMajor initiatives for biodiversity informaticsBiodiversity informatics in ChinaBig biodiversity data resources Mapping data based research9. Indicators and surrogates for biodiversity Surrogates, umbrellas and keystones Indicators for biodiversity loss Tradeoffs between different priorities and species Holistic indicators of biodiversity10. Climate and biodiversitySpecies ecophysiology and environmentMigratory species and changing needsClimate change-what does it mean on a species levelPhenology, asynchrony, mis-matches and novel communitiesMicroclimate and different forms of adaptation11. Biodiversity mapping and conservation priority areasMetrics in biodiversityScale and types of resolution in biodiversity and what they meanRarity, threat, choosing units for biodiversity analysis and the implicationsMapping biodiversity threatsUnderstanding biodiversity data, assumptions of analysis, types of dataBiodiversity models, types and applicationsHomework: Redlist of ecosystems assessment12. Biodiversity hotspots and conservation planningAsking questions with biodiversity dataUnderstanding assumptions in biodiversity analysesMapping hotspotsTradeoffs in prioritization approachesApproaches for developing prioritiesLandscape scale conservation planning and tools availableHomework: Continue and finish redlisting ecosystem13. On site and off site conservationDiscussion of redlist of ecosystems, how do priorities compare, is the data thereSpecies vs ecosystem approaches to conservationTranslocation, breedingWeighing approaches and case-studies in different approaches to conservation and their uses: how to balance priorities and costsHomework: Each student will be assigned a species to develop conservation plans for under different circumstances14. Global efforts in biodiversity conservationDiscuss case-studies, include real examples of where these approaches have been used, explore tradeoffs between different approaches, discuss successConservation at different scalesConservation targetsInternational bodies and conservation, CBD and other multilateral agreements Textbook and any related course material:Navjot S. Sodhi and Paul R. Ehrlich. 2010. Conservation Biology for All. Oxford University Press;Richard J. Ladle and Robert J. Whittaker. 2011.Conservation Biogeography. Wiley-BlackwellRichard Primack. 2014. Essentials of Conservation Biology. Sinauer AssociatesMark V. Lomolino, Brett R. Riddle, Robert J. Whittaker, James H. Brown. 2010. Biogeography. Oxford University PressFred Van Dyke. 2020. Conservation Biology: Foundations, Concepts, Applications. Springer Expected level of proficiency from students entering the course:General biology: moderateEcology: moderateBiogeography: moderate Course titleDevelopment GeographyInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. DENG Xiangzheng & Prof. DONG Jinwei & Associate Prof. SONG Wei & Associate Prof. WU FengCourse type:LectureCourse Schedule:3hrs/week by instructorCourse Assessment:Homework: 4 assignments；student presentation Grading Policy:Typically 30% homework, 30% student presentation, 40% final.Course Prerequisites:NULLCatalog Description:Development geography is a subdiscipline of geography that studies human development and quality of life. Based on geography, development geography integrates disciplines such as management, economics, ecology, etc., and has the characteristics of integrity and interdisciplinary. Development Geography facilitates a more integrated understanding of development and places development problems within the context of the global economy and society. Its topics cover the concepts, theories and approaches, and development trend etc., which ranges from population and culture to agricultural and industrial development. Specifically, the contents of the courses include the concepts and progress of development geography, overview of geographical development differences; and specific analysis of geographical distribution and differences in income inequality and poverty, population, education and health, culture, resource and environment carrying capacity, rural and agricultural development, urban and industrial development, and the regional differences of globalization and international and regional development, etc. Further, case studies will be presented to highlight the possible solutions, as well as the problems, at local, national and international levels. Schedule of the courseSectionContentHours1Concepts and progress of development geography32Overview of development geography33Overview of geographical differences in regional development geography64Income inequality and poverty35Geographical distribution of population in China36Land use policy and management in China37Agriculture and food security in China38Student presentation and discussions39Resource and environmental carrying capacity and regional differences610Geographic development differences in rural areas and agriculture311Geographic development differences in cities and industry312Student presentation and discussions313Review on globalization and regionalization development314International trade, cooperation and regional development315The balance of payments, financial stability and regional development316The national cases: China, Brazil and India317Student presentation and discussions318Exam3Total 60 Contents of the courseSection 1: Understanding Development GeographyConcepts and progress of development geography Concepts, discipline classification and development of geography Overview of geographical research and developmentConcepts relating to geographyTools applied in geographyOverview of development geographyConcepts and research objects of development geography Role of development geography in geography Theories in development geography Theoretical and practical significance of development geography Research prospects in development geography Overview of geographical differences in regional development geographyIndicators for geographic regional development differences measure Geographic regional development differences in ChinaDevelopment differences between developing and developed countriesReasons for regional development difference and the theoretical origins Section 2: Social and Economic DevelopmentIncome inequality and povertyFundamentals of income inequality and povertyMeasurement and representation of income inequalityMeasurement and representation of povertyPolicies to address income inequality and povertyGeographical distribution of population in ChinaCharacteristics of population growthCharacteristics of population structureSpatial and geographical distribution of populationPopulation growth and migration policyLand use policy and management in ChinaEvolution of land use policies in ChinaEffectiveness and impacts of major land use policies in ChinaDiscussion on land system reformAgriculture and food security in ChinaRole of agriculture and food securitySpatial distribution of agricultural production and regional differenceReform of agricultural policiesSection 3: Environmental and Rural-Urban DevelopmentResource and environmental carrying capacity and regional differencesThe effect of environmental protection and ecological civilization construction on geographical developmentMeasurement and characterization of environmental capacity and resources and environmental carrying capacityMeasurement and characterization of ecological development efficiencyResearch on the convergence of regional economic developmentEcological civilization construction and sustainable development strategic spatial layoutTransformation path and policy choices in underdeveloped areas Geographic development differences in rural areas and agricultureThe role of cities and industry in geographic developmentUrbanization process and spatial distribution differencesIndustrial development status and spatial distribution differencesUrbanization development and industrial reform policiesGeographic development differences in cities and industryThe role of cities and industry in geographic developmentUrbanization process and spatial distribution differencesIndustrial development status and spatial distribution differencesUrbanization development and industrial reform policiesSection 4: Globalization, trade and regional developmentReview on globalization and regionalization developmentRole of globalization on geography developmentCurrent international geographical differencesStatus of China in the globalization processPolicy choice of developing countries in the process of globalizationInternational trade, cooperation and regional developmentTheory of international trade for the development of the geographical environmentInternational cooperation organizations and institutionsGeopolitics and protectionismTrade policy comparison between countries The balance of payments, financial stability and regional developmentInternational financial stability for the role of regional developmentBalance of payments deficit and trade warEffects of the global financial crisis on developing countriesFinancial system reform and promoting the development of regional policyThe national cases: China, Brazil and IndiaNational development in the futureChina's development present situation and the futureBrazil's development present situation and the futureIndia's development present situation and the future Textbook and any related course material:Hodder, R. (2000). Development Geography. Psychology Press.Potter, R., Conway, D., Evans, R., & Lloyd-Evans, S. (2012). Key Concepts in Development Geography. Sage Publications.Lawson, V. (2014). Making Development Geography. Routledge. Expected level of proficiency from students entering the course:Geography: MediumEconomics: Primary Course titleIntegrative Systematic BiologyInstructor(s)-in-charge:Prof. ZHU Chao-Dong, Dr. LUO A-Rong, Dr. Douglas CHESTERSCourse type:LectureCourse Schedule:4hrs/week by instructor. Course Assessment:Homework: 12 assignmentsGrading Policy:Typically 40% homework, 40% each midterm, 20% final.Course Prerequisites:Basic knowledge in general biology and molecular biology. Catalog Description:This course offers an introduction to Integrative Systematic Biology, generally including four sections. The first section covers topics aiming at the foundation of systematic biology – species classification, such as traditional morphological taxonomy, morphometrics, graphic analysis, and molecular species delimitation. The second section then targets the systematics of classified species via both molecular sequences and morphological characters. With this section, students will be knowledgeable of molecular models accounting for molecular evolution, advances in phylogenomic research, methods for estimating evolutionary timescales of the Tree of Life, and so on. The third section focuses on advanced topics including ancestral trait reconstruction, species diversify and diversification rates, co-evolution between species groups, evolutionary hypotheses, and so on. The fourth section provides demos which would teach students important techniques in this field, such as R programming, statistics analyses, and tree reconstruction.Schedule of the courseSectionContenthours Content1Systematics Foundations31Evolutionary Biology2Tree of Life3Classification and Phylogeny4Biodiversity Macroevolution2Molecular Systematics31Species Delimitation2Species Interactions3Molecular Phylogenetics and Phylogenomics31Phylogenetics Trees2Tree Thinking3Molecular Phylogenetics4Phylogenetic Data5Phylogenetic Methods6Phylogenomics7Gene Tree and Species Tree4Species Theories and Molecular Species Delimitation31Available Species Concepts2Hypotheses of Speciation3Controversies of 'species'4Recent developments of the species concept5Molecular Species Delimitation and Case Studies5Student Presentation31Student Presentation6Molecular Ecology Background31Molecular Markers2DNA Taxonomy and DNA Barcoding3Metabarcoding4Genetics in Biogeography7Applied DNA Barcoding31Phylogenetics for Molecular Ecology2Integrating Omics with DNA Barcodes3Multi-Faceted Molecular Profiling 8Phylogeography and Conservation31Case Studies9Student Presentation31Student Presentation10Classification and the Tree of Life31Macroevolution Basics2Plant Evolution3Animal Evolution4Human Evolution11Molecular Clock and Estimating Evolutionary Timescales31Bayesian Phylogenetic Analysis2Markov Chain Monte Carlo Sampling3The Molecular Evolutionary Clock4Estimating Evolutionary Timescales5Framework of Bayesian Molecular Clock Dating6Molecular Clock Dating with BEAST 212Q&A or Lab Tour31Q&A or Lab Tour13Final Examination41Final Examination Textbook and any related course material:The Phylogenetic Handbook: A Practical Approach to Phylogenetic Analysis and Hypothesis Testing, edited by Philippe Lemey, Marco Salemi, and Anne-Mieke Vandamme, 2009, Cambridge University Press;Phylogenetics in the Genomic Era, edited by Celine Scornavacca, Frédéric Delsuc, Nicolas Galtier, 2020, No commercial publisher, Authors open access book, hal-02535070.The Molecular Evolutionary Clock: Theory and Practice, edited by Simon YW Ho, 2020, Springer.Expected level of proficiency from students entering the course:Biology: strongMathematics: competent Course titleAcademic Communication for International Conferences Instructor(s)-in-charge:Course type:LectureGrading Policy:1. 40% given to the final group presentations2. 60% given to the attendance, assignments and group reportsSchedule of the courseLecture 1: Course IntroductionLecture 2: Interview for academic purposes--1Lecture 3: Interview for academic purposes--2Lecture 4: Discussion with examplesLecture 5: Discussion with comparison and contrastLecture 6: Discussion with cause-effectLecture 7: Presentation—introduction and overviewLecture 8: Presentation—reporting your researchLecture 9: Making postersLecture 10: Presenting more effectivelyLecture 11: Final Group Presentations
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