Global Climate Change (L7030)
Global Climate Change
Module L7030
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module learning outcomes
Critically reflect on knowledge claims about global climate change, and contribute to on-going debates about the subject.
Provide a credible description of the evidence for an anthropogenic influence on climate.
Demonstrate knowledge of published material on global climate change scenarios of the future and awareness of the potential impacts of these changes on people and their environment.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 40.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T1 Week 9 | 75.00% |
| Group Presentation | T1 Week 11 (20 minutes) | 25.00% |
| Computer Based Exam | Semester 1 Assessment | 60.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Film | 2 hours | 01110011000 |
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Workshop | 2 hours | 00000000001 |
| Autumn Semester | Practical | 2 hours | 00000100000 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 00101000000 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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