Climate change: Impacts and Adaptation (838F8)
Climate change: Impacts and Adaptation
Module 838F8
Module details for 2025/26.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This module explores critical questions about climate change adaptation: What are the impacts of
exceeding 1.5°C warming? How should countries adapt, and who should bear the costs? Adopting a
global and interdisciplinary perspective, the module explores diverse adaptation paradigms with
emphasis throughout on justice and equity. It examines climate impacts and risks under various warming
scenarios, decision-making under uncertainty, and real-world adaptation strategies across a range of
scales and thematic areas (e.g., health, water, ecosystems). It also explores key adaptation policy issues,
including the role of the UNFCCC, finance, and the emerging significance of Loss and Damage in climate
governance.
Module learning outcomes
A comprehensive understanding of likely climate impacts and risks under
different warming scenarios, associated uncertainties and implications for
adaptation planning.
A critical understanding of key concepts in adaptation practice and theory,
including vulnerability, exposure and risk.
Ability to critically analyse climate change adaptation programmes, plans
and policies.
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of climate change
adaptation policy and governance processes, including finance, the role of
the UNFCCC and Loss and Damage.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 25.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Log | T2 Week 7 | 100.00% |
| Essay (2500 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Thu 16:00 | 75.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Laboratory | 3 hours | 00100000000 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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