Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Must have knowledge of causes, development, and effects of climate change from global to local scale
• Must have knowledge on the principles of climate modelling
• Must have knowledge on the limitations of global climate models
• Must have knowledge on techniques for addressing climate change adaptation

Skills

• Must be able to obtain climate model predictions at the global and local scale
• Must be able to assess the impact(s) of climate change at the global and locale scale
• Must be able to able to assess the similarities and differences of climate change in peri-urban and urban settings

Competences

• Must have the competence to compile climate predications for an area of interest
• Must have the competence to summarise and present climate predictions to a non-specialist audience
• Must have the competence to use climate predications when developing climate change adaptation plans

Type of instruction

See general description of the types of instruction described in the introduction to Chapter 3.

Exam

Exams