Adapting to Climate Change (ENST90034)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
Overview
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This subject focuses on climate change adaptation, and in particular its environmental, political, social and policy dimensions. It explores the ways which climate change poses risks to human wellbeing, and the ways these risks can be managed. It draws on examples from Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. It explains that adaptation and its success can be thought of and approached in multiple ways, shaped in part by existing interests and the varied and dynamic places in which adaptation is being consciously or unconsciously implemented. The subject also highlights that adaptation poses as well as addresses risks, and that decisions about adaptation need to be considered critically and iteratively. Topics include:
- Issues of complexity, uncertainty, knowledge, power, and practice in researching and implementing climate change
- The relationship between adaptation and other processes of change, including development
- Strategies for change at global, regional, local and individual scales, their inter-relations and how they may be facilitated.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subjects students will be able to:
- demonstrate familiarity with climate change adaptation theories and practices
- identify strategies to facilitate adaptation in a range of settings; and
- begin to evaluate the possible strengths and weaknesses of different adaptation strategies in various situations.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students will have:
- specialist knowledge in the fields of climate change adaptation and policy
- an ability to apply social-science theories to explain climate change challenges
- an ability to critically evaluate strategies for facilitating climate change adaptation in a range of contexts
- a detailed understanding of climate change risks and responses in at least one practical setting
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Students are expected to have a general understanding of the nature of anthropogenic climate change, and its likely range of impacts on human conditions.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- An annotated bibliography (1500 words) due week 9 of the teaching period (30%).
- A 10 minute presentation on an adaptation case study (10%)
- An essay (3000 words) due three weeks after the last day of the teaching intensive, 60%.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- April
Time commitment details
Students will attend five hours of lectures and seminars per week and should expect to commit a total of 170 hours to this subject over a semester including study time and examinations
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Energy Systems Course Master of Environmental Science Major Climate Change Major Tailored Specialisation Major Development Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Climate Change Major Tailored Specialisation Major Tailored Specialisation Major Climate Change Major Development Major Tailored Specialisation - Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 3 November 2022