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CE50198: Climate impacts and adaptation

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2014/5
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemical Engineering
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Modular (no specific semester)
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Assessment detail to be confirmed ( %)
  • Assignment 1 (CW 20% - Qualifying Mark: 30)
  • Assignment 2 (CW 30% - Qualifying Mark: 30)
  • Assignment 3 (CW 50% - Qualifying Mark: 30)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:

* To enable students to understand how climate conditions are projected to change, and what the implications are for business organizations.
* To enable students to appreciate to what extent, their organization's business plans and longer-term vision are vulnerable to climate change; and in turn whether, when, and how much action is needed to increase the organization's resilience to projected changes in climate, and enhance its ability to take advantage of any opportunities that may arise.

Learning Outcomes:
There are two principal learning outcomes for the unit. Specifically, upon completion of the unit students should be able to:
* Convince decision-makers in their organisation of the business case to manage the physical risks and opportunities of climate change.
* Develop and implement a rigorous, cost-efficient and continuous process to increase the resilience of their organisation to the threats, and enhance its ability to take advantage of the opportunities, of climate change.

Skills:
Problem solving, communication skills, time management.

Content:
The study materials are divided into the following sections:
The Adaptation Imperative
* The Impact of Climate Change
* Limiting and Coping with Climate Change
Adaptation Planning
* Getting Started
* Risk/Vulnerability Assessment.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

CE50198 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Chemical Engineering
Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.