Geography
Global Climate Change
Module code: L7030
Level 5
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Film, Lecture, Workshop, Practical, Seminar
Assessment modes: Unseen examination, Coursework
On this module, you’ll explore climate change from an interdisciplinary perspective. You’ll combine climate science with political, psychological and innovative aspects, examining:
- evidence of climate change, including natural and human influences
- climate impacts
- how future scenarios are simulated based on what we do
- film studies on climate change to develop a critical approach
- the truth of claims made in these film studies.
You’ll be introduced to tools for analysing climate data, including the online KNMI platform.
Module learning outcomes
- Critically reflect on knowledge claims about global climate change, and contribute to on-going debates about the subject.
- Provide a credible description of the evidence for an anthropogenic influence on climate.
- Demonstrate knowledge of published material on global climate change scenarios of the future and awareness of the potential impacts of these changes on people and their environment.