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Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
Climate change is a unique environmental issue in that its impacts are manifest on a global scale which necessitates a globally integrated policy response. This unit explores how the twin track approach of mitigation and adaptation has evolved and highlights the difficulties of reaching an effective international approach to tackling climate change.
Students will evaluate a suite of mechanisms designed to encourage or force reductions in greenhouse gas emissions (the mitigation angle) and attempts to reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change (the adaptation approach). Examples are taken from around the world and at local, regional and national scales to enable comparisons and identify factors which inhibit and facilitate policy effectiveness. The linkages between climate policy and other key areas such as economic policy, development policy, urban planning and other environmental issues will be highlighted throughout this unit.
Through taking this unit, students will be able to develop a high degree of critical awareness with regards to climate change policy and be better positioned to advocate for effective action on climate change.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
(see Timetable) Availability Location Mode Semester 1 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate an understanding of how socio-cultural and economic factors determine the understanding of climate change; (2) critically analyse approaches taken by individual governments and intergovernmental institutions in the field of climate change; (3) assess how climate change policy varies according to social, cultural, environmental and economic conditions; and (4) demonstrate an ability to develop an advocacy plan that considers how climate change policy can be driven through public participation.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) lab assessment; (2) collaborative project; and (3) advocacy paper. Further information is available in the unit outline.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Associate Professor Kirsten Martinus
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- 72 points in your chosen degree
- Advisable prior study
- GEOG1106 Climate Change: Environment and Society (ID 7659)
- Contact hours
- 3 hours per week
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.