Course Details
Climate Science and Decision Making (SCIE 401)
13 Jan 2014
Personal Interest
Other
Victoria University Community Continuing Education
This course is only offered in Wellington
Part Time
Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00AM - 2:00PM, 5 weeks
Mondays and Wednesdays 11:00AM - 2:00PM, 5 weeks
$900.00
Including GST
Including GST
Important note: If you are interested in this course, please contact Dr Rhian Salmon before enrolling. We want to be sure that you have enough science background to benefit from and enjoy the course. Rhian’s contact details are Rhian.salmon@vuw.ac.nz or phone 04 463 5507.
Overview:
What are we doing about climate change? Join experts in physics, economics and public policy in this intensive summer course and explore climate science, economic responses, and international policy negotiations going on now in response to the world’s changing climate. This course provides an overview of climate science and economics and aspects of international negotiations relevant for climate policy.
Target audience:
The course is suitable for graduate students and/or policy analysts, CRI, city and regional council employees, and people in the private sector working on environmental issues.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this course, students will understand:
•key decision-relevant aspects of climate science and environmental economics,
•the history, theory and prospects of landmark efforts to govern climate change, domestically and internationally.
Course format:
Face-to-face classes include a range of lectures, tutorial sessions and discussions, supported by an extensive reading list that will be available for course preparation in December.
Course coordinator:
Professor Dave Frame, Director of New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute
Relevant links:
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sgees/research-centres/ccri/ccri-staff/david-frame
Course dates:
Monday 13 January – Wednesday 12 February, 2014
Lectures:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 11am-2pm
Overview:
What are we doing about climate change? Join experts in physics, economics and public policy in this intensive summer course and explore climate science, economic responses, and international policy negotiations going on now in response to the world’s changing climate. This course provides an overview of climate science and economics and aspects of international negotiations relevant for climate policy.
Target audience:
The course is suitable for graduate students and/or policy analysts, CRI, city and regional council employees, and people in the private sector working on environmental issues.
Learning objectives:
By the end of this course, students will understand:
•key decision-relevant aspects of climate science and environmental economics,
•the history, theory and prospects of landmark efforts to govern climate change, domestically and internationally.
Course format:
Face-to-face classes include a range of lectures, tutorial sessions and discussions, supported by an extensive reading list that will be available for course preparation in December.
Course coordinator:
Professor Dave Frame, Director of New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute
Relevant links:
http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sgees/research-centres/ccri/ccri-staff/david-frame
Course dates:
Monday 13 January – Wednesday 12 February, 2014
Lectures:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 11am-2pm
Dave Frame