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MT3CCC: Climate Change: Causes and Consequences
Module code: MT3CCC
Module provider: Meteorology; School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences
Credits: 20
Level: Level 3 (Honours)
When you'll be taught: Semester 1
Module convenor: Professor Nigel Arnell, email: n.w.arnell@reading.ac.uk
Pre-requisite module(s):
Co-requisite module(s):
Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):
Module(s) excluded: IN TAKING THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT TAKE MT2CLC OR TAKE MT2CCC (Compulsory)
Placement information: NA
Academic year: 2024/5
Available to visiting students: Yes
Talis reading list: Yes
Last updated: 21 May 2024
Overview
Module aims and purpose
This module examines the causes and consequences of climate change, and ways of addressing climate risks through mitigation and adaptation.Â
The broad aim of the module is to provide students with the latest information on climate change and its consequences to allow them to understand both how and why climate is changing, and understand the challenges in developing local, national and international responses to climate change.Â
The module will enable students to understand and actively contribute to one of the key defining challenges of the 21st century. Â
Module learning outcomes
By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to:Â
- Demonstrate an understanding of the physical and socio-economic mechanisms and processes causing climate change and its consequencesÂ
- Demonstrate an understanding of how future climate change and risks are made, and the factors affecting these projectionsÂ
- Demonstrate an understanding of the range of approaches to dealing with climate change, and the challenges to their implementationÂ
- Demonstrate an ability to critically evaluate evidence and proposals for addressing climate change.Â
This understanding will be at a sufficient level to allow students to actively participate in debates and discussions around climate change and responses to it.Â
Module content
- Introduction and overview (framing and context)Â (6%
- Climate science: understanding climate change (40%)
- Impacts and risks (14%)
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- Adaptation and resilience (14%)
- Governance, justice and ethics (6%)
- Overview and recapitulation (synthesis)Â (6%)
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Structure
Teaching and learning methods
The module consists of 30 hours in-person teaching, supplemented by around 8 hours of online material. The in-person teaching consists of traditional lectures and sessions for group discussions and debate (approximately 75% lectures, 25% class discussions). The supplementary online material consists of recorded videos/slideshows describing specific technical or practical issues.Â
Study hours
At least 30 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.
 Scheduled teaching and learning activities |  Semester 1 |  Semester 2 | Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù |
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Lectures | 23 | ||
Seminars | |||
Tutorials | 7 | ||
Project Supervision | |||
Demonstrations | |||
Practical classes and workshops | |||
Supervised time in studio / workshop | |||
Scheduled revision sessions | 1 | ||
Feedback meetings with staff | |||
Fieldwork | |||
External visits | |||
Work-based learning | |||
 Self-scheduled teaching and learning activities |  Semester 1 |  Semester 2 | Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù |
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Directed viewing of video materials/screencasts | 8 | ||
Participation in discussion boards/other discussions | |||
Feedback meetings with staff | 1 | ||
Other | |||
Other (details) | |||
 Placement and study abroad |  Semester 1 |  Semester 2 | Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù |
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Placement | |||
Study abroad | |||
 Independent study hours |  Semester 1 |  Semester 2 | Ìý³§³Ü³¾³¾±ð°ù |
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Independent study hours | 160 |
Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.
Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.
Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.
Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.
Assessment
Requirements for a pass
Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.
Summative assessment
Type of assessment | Detail of assessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of assessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Briefing paper | 50 | 2,000 words | End of Semester 1 | Designed to test ability to summarise and synthesis information |
Written coursework assignment | Critical review | 50 | 2,000 words | End of Semester 1 | Designed to test ability to critically evaluate a proposal/assertion/statement |
Penalties for late submission of summative assessment
The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:
Assessments with numerical marks
- where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
- the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
- where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.
Assessments marked Pass/Fail
- where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
- where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.
The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: /cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf
You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.
Formative assessment
Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.
Online multiple choice quizzesÂ
Reassessment
Type of reassessment | Detail of reassessment | % contribution towards module mark | Size of reassessment | Submission date | Additional information |
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Written coursework assignment | Briefing paper | 50 | 2,000 words | During the University resit period | |
Written coursework assignment | Critical review | 50 | 2,000 words | During the University resit period |
Additional costs
Item | Additional information | Cost |
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Computers and devices with a particular specification | ||
Required textbooks | ||
Specialist equipment or materials | ||
Specialist clothing, footwear, or headgear | ||
Printing and binding | ||
Travel, accommodation, and subsistence |
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MODULE DESCRIPTION DOES NOT FORM ANY PART OF A STUDENT'S CONTRACT.