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POL36210

Academic Year 2024/2025

Climate Targets and Their Implementation in the European Regions (UZH) (POL36210)

Subject:
Politics
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Politics & Int Relations
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Assoc Professor Stefan Muller
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

ABOUT THIS MODULE
The module “Climate Targets and Their Implementation in the European Regions” is an intercultural module for students at University College Dublin (UCD) and the University of Zurich (UZH). The module is developed and delivered through Una Europa.

This online-only module is taught by Dr Sebastian Lamm. Dr Lamm is a lecturer at the University of Zurich and the Otto Suhr Institute of the Free University of Berlin. Previously, he has served as a substitute professor for the field of International Political Economy at the Free University of Berlin. Dr Lamm is also Rector of the Stiftsschule Einsiedeln (Switzerland).

Dr Stefan Müller is the official module coordinator and contact person for UCD students.

PURPOSE AND CONTENT
Climate change and environmental degradation are existential threats to Europe and the world. With the European Green Deal, the EU aims to transition to a modern, resource-efficient, and competitive economy, but in which way? This online module offers a practical, intercultural exchange between students at the University of Zurich and University College Dublin. By using various optional topics, regional solutions are analysed, compared, and discussed.

Students will examine and compare climate targets in various European countries, including Ireland and Switzerland, with a focus on key policy areas such as renewable energy, carbon emissions reduction, and sustainable agriculture. The module provides comprehensive knowledge of the European Union Green Deal and detailed insights into past and current practical implementation using regional examples. Critical reading and discussion of academic literature will further enhance understanding.

This intercultural module leverages the online environment to facilitate peer-to-peer learning and exchange. Approaches to teaching and learning include active and task-based learning, intercultural group work and discussions, intercultural debates in class, and problem-based learning. Through collaborative projects and discussions, module participants will gain insights into the diverse strategies and policies employed across different nations, fostering a comprehensive understanding of European climate policies and their implementation.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

1. Comprehensive knowledge of the European Union Green Deal
2. Detailed insights into past and current practical implementation using regional examples
3. Critical reading and discussion of (academic) literature.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

2

Autonomous Student Learning

100

Online Learning

22

Total

124


Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
1. Active and task-based learning
2. Intercultural group work and discussions
3. Intercultural debates in class
4. Problem-based learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): 1,000-word definition of a term; terms to be selected by student from a defined set of possible items Week 8 Graded No
25
No
Participation in Learning Activities: Short presentation: Evaluation and interpretation of the results of a climate project (30%) Week 11 Graded No
30
No
Assignment(Including Essay): 2,500-word essay; question is defined by their regional project which are selected during module Week 12 Graded No
45
No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31 Fri 13:00 - 15:50