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On completion of this module students should be able to:
1) Describe the natural and anthropogenic processes contributing to climate change
2) Understand the potential impacts of climate change
3) Understand how to develop mitigation and adaptation solutions to climate change
4) Understand current challenges in climate adaptation and mitigation both nationally and internationally
5) Critically evaluate policies and implementation plans with respect to their effectiveness in addressing climate adaptation and mitigation
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 101 |
Total | 125 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: 1-2 individual assignments throughout the module. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Group Project: Group project | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Project: Individual project | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Attendance: Includes active participation in class | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
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In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
Assignment briefs including grading criteria are presented in Brightspace under Learning Materials and discussed in class to allow students to ask specific questions on the assignments. Feedback will be presented via Brightspace as a grading rubric along with a summary of strengths, weaknesses and areas to improve, and also discussed generally in class.
Name | Role |
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Professor Eoin O'Neill | Tutor |