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Upon completion of this module, you should:
1. Have a good understanding of the key regulatory responses to climate change globally, within Europe and nationally;
2. Have a good understanding of how the regulatory challenges in the case of climate change may be different to the challenges faced in other areas;
3. Be able critically to discuss approaches to climate change from different disciplinary perspectives;
4. Have gained skills and experience in developing and presenting an argument in front of others.
Introduction to climate change science; introduction to the international climate regime; climate communication; EU climate law I, II and III; climate litigation; Irish climate law; climate justice
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Seminar (or Webinar) | 24 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 275 |
Total | 299 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Attendance: Completion of the assigned course from the SDG Academy's digital resources | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Pass/Fail Grade Scale | No | 15 |
Essay: End of trimester essay - 3000 words maximum | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 55 |
Presentation: In-class presentation | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Group feedback in class regarding presentations and assignment. Group feedback on essays after the end of the trimester.
Name | Role |
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Dr Andrew Jackson | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Suzanne Kingston | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |