Module POL3259 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3259: Climate Justice
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay outline | 500 words | 1-11 | Peer-assessed |
| Case study | 1000 words | 1-11 | Peer-assessed |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | 50 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 25 | 2000 words | 1-11 | Written |
| Essay | 25 | 2000 words | 1-11 | Written |
| Open book exam | 50 | 24 hours | 1-11 | Written |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (2000 words) 25% | 1-11 | August/September reassessment period |
| Essay | Essay (2000 words) 25% | 1-11 | August/September reassessment period |
| Open book exam 24 hours | Open book exam (24 hours) | 1-11 | August/September reassessment period |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Caney, S., 2006. ‘Cosmopolitan justice, responsibility, and global climate change’. Leiden Journal of International Law, 18 (4).
Draper, J., and McKinnon, C., 2018. The ethics of climate-induced community displacement and resettlement. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 9 (3).
Gardiner, S.M., 2011. A perfect moral storm: the ethical tragedy of climate change. Oxford University Press.
Jamieson, D., 2014. Reason in a dark time. Oxford University Press.
McKinnon, C., 2011. Climate change and future justice. Routledge.
McKinnon, C., 2018. ‘Sleepwalking into lock-in? Avoiding wrongs to future people in the governance of solar radiation management research’. Environmental Politics, published online 28 March 2018.
Moellendorf, D., 2013. The moral challenge of dangerous climate change. Cambridge University Press.
Preston, C. (ed), 2012. Engineering the climate. Lexington Books.Schlosberg, D., 2012. ‘Climate justice and capabilities: a framework for adaptation policy’. Ethics and International Affairs, 26 (4), 445-461.
Shue, H., 2014. Climate Justice. Oxford University Press.
