Upon successful completion of the course the students will be able to describe the relationships and effects of climatic conditions in humans, especially with regard to human health and human activities (such as agriculture, industry, trade, transport, energy, etc.). Considering the anthropogenic influence on global and regional climate, the course aims at providing students with the essential background for further studying in climate changes and their subsequent social and/or economic consequences. Upon completion of the course the students would have understood the interactions between the natural environment and human activities. The knowledge gained by students during the course can be applied in different scientific research fields concerning the environment, economy, and politics.

Addressing the relationships between climate and people: the effect of climate on the development of human societies, the effect of climate on human health and activities and study of the human-induced climate change which is emerging as a major cause of global environmental problems. Discussion of climatic factors and climatic elements (definition, spatial and temporal distribution and estimation methods), Climatic indices (e.g. indices of continentality, oceanity, desertification, climograms). Bioclimatology (temperature, humidity, wind, atmospheric pressure and human comfort, seasonal affective disorder, bioclimatic indicators of human distress - euphoria). Major climatic zones: their particular characteristics and global distribution. Microclimates (e.g. urban climate, microclimate of forest, field). Applied climatology (effects of climate on agriculture, industry, trade, transport, communications, energy demand). Climate Change (paleoclimatology, contemporary climate change). Socio-economic impacts of climate change.