Undergraduate Course: The Business Response to Climate Change (BUST10126)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course aims to provide students with knowledge about business implications of climate change, including the science, policy and strategic developments. It will also provide in indication of the business responsibility for climate change, the attitudes and values necessary in the business community to mitigate it, and the significant opportunities that will arise for strategically aligned companies in the coming years. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | Business Studies Honours entry |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Equivalent to Business Studies Honours entry |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Group presentation - 20%
Individual essay based on set questions (1,500-2,000 words) - 20%
Written exam - 60%
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Group presentation - 25%
Individual Essay based on set questions - 25%
Additional essay (3,000-3,500 words) - 50% |
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Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, students should be able to
- Understand the science of climate change and the nature of the challenge it poses
- Understand the main public policy frameworks, mechanisms for climate change mitigation and how these have been developed at an international level
- Understand the technologies available for climate change mitigation, and the technology transfer mechanisms between companies & especially developed to developing countries.
- Appreciate the business impact on carbon emissions
- Develop a view of the implications of climate change, and climate change regulation on business
- Be familiar with the main business approaches and strategies for responding to climate change
- Understand the upstream and downstream impacts of climate change, especially the risks and opportunities at an international level
- Understand the finance and investment implications of climate change.
Cognitive Skills
After completing this course, students should be able to
- Critically evaluate popular coverage climate change science
- Think analytically about the financial and strategic implications of climate change for business
- Critically evaluate alternative policy approaches to climate change
- Conceptualise key strategic considerations associated with climate change
Subject-Specific Skills
After completing this course, students should be able to
- Understand new developments in climate change science and incorporate them into frameworks
- Develop a good working understanding of concepts and theories related to climate change science and policy, management
- Be able to evaluate corporate carbon emissions and risks, in broad terms
- Target potential management interventions to deliver climate change mitigation
- Assess climate change risks and opportunities
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gbenga Ibikunle
Tel: (0131 6)51 5186
Email: Gbenga.Ibikunle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Anne Cunningham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3827
Email: Anne.Cunningham@ed.ac.uk |
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