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
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This course integrates the 3 core courses in semester 1, examining climate change mitigation at a range of scales, before focussing on the UK as a case study. It also explores the role of technology in carbon management and the interactions of other drivers (e.g. land use and N deposition) with carbon management policy. It includes coverage of national targets and scenarios, local and household mitigation, and the indirect carbon emissions associated with consumption. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| 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: None |
| Location |
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 |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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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
- Ability to evaluate importance of interactions on the global carbon ccyle 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 commitments and policies, regional, local and household emissions reductions and incentives
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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%)
- Essay Assignment (20%)
- 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 only available to students studying the MSc in Carbon Management in 2011/12. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| 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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