Overview
We are transitioning into a new era, where a changing climate presents new challenges for society. You will learn how we can adapt, change and mitigate to prevent the most dangerous impacts of climate change. You will analyse the risks presented by climate change to biodiversity, food and water security, … For more content click the Read More button below.
This unit and its complementary unit CLI1100 follow Working groups I, II and III of the Intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) Sixth assessment report (AR6). These elective units can be taken together, or as standalone units, and are designed to complement any major across Monash by teaching you the fundamentals of climate change, its impacts and how we can respond over a broad range of disciplines.
Offerings
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Adam Kessler
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Adam Kessler
Notes
This unit may be counted as an additional Level 1 unit towards Part A of the requirements of the Bachelor of Science.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
Describe escalating climate change impacts on a range of social and environmental domains and develop adaptive responses to them;
2.
Assess the risks posed by climate change across a range of sectors and disciplines;
3.
Develop solutions to climate risks and strategies to implement and execute these solutions in a variety of contexts;
4.
Analyse and evaluate methods for empowering and enabling climate transitions;
5.
Demonstrate competence in information technology, data handling, problem solving, communication skills and team work;
6.
Communicate climate change information and responses to a variety of stakeholders.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment
1 - Assignments
2 - Portfolio of in-class activities
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Applied sessions
Lectures
Workload requirements
Workload