| Semester 2, 2023 Online | |
| Units : | 1 |
| School or Department : | School of Agriculture and Environmental Science |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
Staffing
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Overview
The tremendous impact of climate change and climate variability on our natural and build environment ultimately links the climate change debate to the concept of climate resilient development and sustainable use of resources. The associated policy making processes are underpinned by our scientific understandings of the natural and social world. This course bridges the link between scientific understanding of climate change and sustainability, and the sustainable development goals and objectives of climate resilience development. It provides insight into contemporary policy making processes and discusses successful examples.
This course is focused on climate resilient development, the sustainable development goals and policy communicating international, and national climate change agreements. It reviews processes such as the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) leading to the Paris Agreement, Agenda 2030, and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) providing contemporary, multidisciplinary perspectives of progress towards a more equitable, and sustainable future.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Apply an understanding of the risks of climate change
- Evaluate the state of the climate system
- Assess the impact of climate change upon the natural environment
- Review the history of sustainability
- Reflect upon the link between science and sustainability
- Present concepts models of the climate system
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Introduction of global climate and environmental changes | 15.00 |
| 2. | The history of the sustainability concept | 20.00 |
| 3. | Climate policy in natural systems | 20.00 |
| 4. | Climate policy in energy sector | 10.00 |
| 5. | Institutional policy to promote sustainability in changing climate | 35.00 |
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Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz 1 | No | 15 | 1,2,3 |
| Essay | No | 40 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Presentation (ind, grp, mltmd) | No | 30 | 1,2,3,4,5 |
| Quiz 2 | No | 15 | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |