Postgraduate Course: Climate Change Management (PGGE11127)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate Courses (School of GeoSciences) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course examines climate change mitigation at a range of scales from geoengineering to microgeneration, often focussing on the UK/Scotland as a case study. It explores the role of science and technology in carbon management and the interactions of other drivers (e.g. land use and N deposition) with carbon management policy and ethics. It includes coverage of national targets and scenarios, local and household mitigation, and examines feasibility and implementation of carbon reduction projects such as wind energy, forestry and anaerobic digestion. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 40 |
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Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Lecture Theatre 2, 29 Buccleuch Place, George Square |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
- High-level understanding of global, national and local climate change mitigation policies
- Familiarity with non-CO2 greenhouse gases and their mitigation
- The ability to evaluate importance of interactions on the global carbon cycle with climate change, land-use and other key global change drivers (N deposition), including potential for geoengineering of climate
- Understanding of low and zero carbon technologies, including CCS and renewable energy
- In-depth knowledge of projected emissions and targets, UK/Scottish commitments and policies, regional, local and household emissions reductions and incentives
- Insight into the implementation of emission reduction projects such forestry and renewable energy
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Assessment Information
- Group presentation of specific and relevant topic using Problem Based Learning methodology. Assessed by minimum of 2 course lecturers. (20%) (Due week 5)
- Essay Assignment (20%) (Deadline week 3)
- Written exam in April/May. Six compulsory short answer questions (5% each) and 1 essay (choice out of 1 out of 3, 30% of mark) in 2 hour exam. |
Special Arrangements
This course is for students studying the MSc in Carbon Management. In 2011/12, a limited number of places will be available for School of GeoSciences students.
Please notify the course secretary (caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk) during induction week if you wish to take this course.
Students will not be permitted to audit (sit-in) on this course. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
'Ten Technologies to Fix Energy and Climate' by Chris Goodall
'Stabilization Wedges: Solving the Climate Problem for the next 50 years with current technologies'. Pacala and Socolow, Science, 2004.
'Geoengineering the climate: science, governance and uncertainty'. Royal Society 2009.
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | PGGE11127 mitigation, renewable energy, geoengineering, methane, nitrous oxide, project developme |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr David Reay
Tel: (0131 6)50 7722
Email: David.Reay@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Caroline Keir
Tel: (0131 6)50 2543
Email: caroline.keir@ed.ac.uk |
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