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Unit name | Introduction to the Science of Climate Change |
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Unit code | KGA104 |
Credit points | 12.5 |
Faculty/School | College of Sciences and Engineering School of Geography, Planning and Spatial Sciences |
Discipline | Geography and Spatial Sciences |
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Availability
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Learning Outcomes
1 Explain the drivers and impacts of climate change and climate variability at different times-scales, using key climate science concepts
2 Describe the information we get from global and regional climate models and the importance of accounting for uncertainty in planning for the future
3 Explain the science of climate change using evidence-based information in a range of formats (verbally, short written pieces and graphically).
4 Discuss the impacts of climate change on physical, biological and human systems on local and global levels.
Fees
Teaching
Teaching Pattern | Delivered fully on-line |
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Assessment | AT1 - Infographic (20%) AT2 - Field Notes/Report (40%) AT3 - Presentation (40%) |
Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
Required | None |
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