Course - The Politics of Climate Change - POL2024
POL2024 - The Politics of Climate Change
About
Examination arrangement
Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades
| Evaluation | Weighting | Duration | Grade deviation | Examination aids |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School exam | 100/100 | 3 hours | E |
Course content
This course examines climate change as a problem of practical politics at the international, national, and local levels. The course will focus on the major theoretical approaches to understanding why responding to such a serious problem (in terms of mitigation or adaption) is proving so difficult. Selected case studies will be utilized to examine possible solutions and the challenges that these propose.
Learning outcome
Knowledge - the student shall:
- acquire basic knowledge about the nature and mechanisms of climate change and of the specific issues taken up in designated case studies
- develop knowledge of major theoretical approaches used to understanding the difficulties of dealing with climate change
- become familiar with key proposed solutions to climate change and the difficulties these may pose (nature vs. climate issues, for example)
Skills - the student shall demonstrate the ability to:
- identify, understand, and to some degree apply, the key models and theories relating to the politics of climate change
- identify dilemmas and trade-offs embodied in the proposed solutions
Learning methods and activities
2 hours of lectures per week throughout the semester and term paper supervision. In addition, some seminars will be held during the semester. Approved term paper. A list of themes for the paper will be provided.
Compulsory assignments
- Term paper
Further on evaluation
Form of assessment: 3 hours written exam.
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
To be decided at the start of the course.
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: AUTUMN 2024
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- Social Studies
- Social Sciences
- Political Science
Department with academic responsibility
Department of Sociology and Political Science
Examination
Examination arrangement: School exam
- Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
- Autumn ORD School exam 100/100 E 2024-12-06 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL520 Sluppenvegen 14 29 SL510 Sluppenvegen 14 25 - Spring ORD School exam 100/100 E 2025-04-30 09:00 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates SL311 brun sone Sluppenvegen 14 2
- * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"