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ESC-10066 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

ESC-10066 - Climate Change: The Scientific and Societal Context
Coordinator: Antonia Law Tel: +44 1782 7 34306
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733615

Programme/Approved Electives for 2022/23

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2022/23


Aims
To provide students with a balanced and critical understanding of the; history and causes of climate change; evidence for current climate change and future projections, alongside public perceptions of climate change and climate scientists. This module will also provide students with a balanced and critical understanding of the societal impacts of climate change and investigate what can be done to address climate change at the individual, local and global scale and promote sustainability. This module will also develop students¿ ability to present evidence-based arguments around the causes and impacts of climate change on the environment and society. Additionally, this module will provide an opportunity for students to reflect on their learning to consider how they can contribute to a sustainable future as Environmental Citizens.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Explain the characteristic trends and casues of long-term and more recent climate change: 1,2
Describe and evaluate the evidence for; climate change in the cryosphere, biosphere, geosphere,oceans and human environments: 1,2
Evaluate and explain the reasons behind the differences in perceptions and trust between the public, scientists and the media in communicating and understanding climate change;: 1
Appraise the political and sustainable solutions at the individual (i.e, as Environmental Citizens), local and global scale;: 1
Discuss why climate change is a driver of inequality.: 1

Study hours

12 hours of lectures
8 hours of seminars
30 hours of independent study
30 hours directed study with online support
20 hours preparing for in-class test
10 hours guided study preparatory for seminars
40 hours researching and completing coursework blog


School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Coursework weighted 75%
Blog articles on key climate change topics
4 x 600 word blog posts (2500 words limit). Blog topics can be chosen from a selection of statements relating to each of the 4 seminar topics. Students must provide a response to the statements and use the knowledge learned from the lectures and wider reading to develop their arguments. Students will be encouraged to include data and diagrams, where relevant, to support their arguments.

2: Online Tasks weighted 25%
Online multiple choice test
A multiple choice test following the final session of the module, testing students' factual knowledge of core information from the lectures and set reading. The test will last for approximately 15 minutes.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 19 January 2023