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GEOG345-25S2 CLIMATE CHANGE: RESILIENCE, ADAPTATION, TRANSFORMATIONThis course explores the social, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of climate change. Students will examine how climate change impacts communities across different scales and regions, how places can become more resilient to climate change, how communities can adapt to climate change, and how society and the economy might be transformed to address climate change and its causes.
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Understand the key issues around human dimensions of climate change2. Analyse how social, economic, and political factors shape community resilience and climate adaptation and mitigation strategies3. Apply geographical concepts and theories to analyse and explain the consequences, causes, and strategies of human dimensions of climate change4. Critically reflect on the state of knowledge and action on social, political, economic, and cultural dimensions of climate change 5. Communicate knowledge about complex climate-society interactions effectively
This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:
Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award
Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.
Employable, innovative and enterprising
Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.
30 points of 200-level Geography or entry with the approval of the Head of Department.
Students must attend one activity from each section.
Mark Cooper
Domestic fee $1,058.00
International fee $5,388.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
This course will not be offered if fewer than 20 people apply to enrol.
For further information see School of Earth and Environment on the departments and faculties page .