The scientific basis for, impacts of, and law and policy responses to climate change.
ENVI 312 will help students to understand the major conceptual paradigms, frameworks and theories that relate to climate change, and this in turn will enable students to weave climate change considerations into their chosen academic discipline and to facilitate critical thinking within that discipline.
| Paper title | Interdisciplinary Aspects of Climate Change |
|---|---|
| Paper code | ENVI312 |
| Subject | Environment and Society |
| EFTS | 0.1500 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Second Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $904.05 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,858.95 |
- Prerequisite
- ENVI 111 or 108 points
- Schedule C
- Arts and Music
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Professor Ceri Warnock, Dr Daniel Kingston, Associate Professor Ivan Diaz-Rainey, Associate Professor Sara Walton, Professor James Higham, Dr Lyn Carter, Professor David Lont, Dr Mansi Mansi, Dr Michael Jack, Dr Alexander Macmillan, and Associate Professor Nicolas Cullen
- Textbooks
- Course materials are provided.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy,
Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- After completing this paper students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic science of climate change
- Demonstrate an understanding of the main impacts of climate change on society
- Show an understanding of how the existing legal and economic paradigms should or could change to address climate change
