College of Social Sciences and International Studies
The Politics of Climate Change
Module POL3154 for 2020/1
Module POL3154 for 2020/1
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3154: The Politics of Climate Change
This module descriptor refers to the 2020/1 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
1. The politicisation of climate science
2. The political economy of climate change
3. Climate policy evaluation
4. Communicating climate change
5. International climate policy
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 128 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and teaching activity | 22 | Weekly 2 hour seminars over 11 weeks |
| Guided Independent study | 78 | Reading and seminar preparation |
| Guided Independent study | 50 | Course work preparation and writing |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
ELE – http://vle.exeter.ac.uk
