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.
This course is only available to students studying the MSc in Carbon Management. Students are not permitted to audit this course unless formally agreed with the course organiser. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | Students MUST also take:
Dissertation in Carbon Management (PGGE11128)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Any student wishing to take this course who is not on the MSc in Carbon Management programme must seek the permission of the Course Organiser. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 40 |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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
- 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. (15%) (Due week 5)
- Essay Assignment (15%) (Deadline week 3)
-Business/Policy Memo (10%)(due week 8)
- Written exam in April/May. Five compulsory short answer questions and 1 essay (choice out of 1 out of 3) in 2 hour exam (60%). |
Special Arrangements
| This course is only available to students studying the MSc in Carbon Management. Students are not permitted to audit this course unless formally agreed with the course organiser. |
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 | Dr Simon Shackley
Tel: (0131 6)50 7862
Email: simon.shackley@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Olivia Eadie
Tel: (0131 6)51 4657
Email: Olivia.Eadie@ed.ac.uk |
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