pol3ipc int. politic of climate change
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: TRIUMPH OR TRAGEDY?
POL3IPC
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject provides students with an introduction to the implications of climate change to international relations. The subject is designed around four themes: (1) Understanding climate change, conceptualising the global climate system and the Earth as a finite entity and considering the scientific evidence for climate change and its impacts. (2) Climate change adaptation in the context of international relations, considering how individuals and states adapt to climate change. (3) Greenhouse gas mitigation in the context of international relations, investigating the interplay between domestic climate change politics, national foreign policy-making and the international climate change regime. (4) Constructive social action in global climate politics, motivating students to become engaged social, economic, political and institutional actors in climate change politics at local, national and international levels.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorBen Habib
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites 15 credit points of any first year Politics subject and 15 credit points of any Humanities and Social Sciences subject, or subject coordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects POL2IPC
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Online subject
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Subject Reader | Prescribed | N/A | N/A |
| Readings | Climate Change and Energy Insecurity: The Challenge for Peace, Security and Development | Recommended | Dodds, F., Higham, A. & Sherman, R. (eds.) 2009 | EARTHSCAN |
| Readings | Climate Conflict: How global warming threatens security and what to do about it | Recommended | Mazo, J. 2010 | IISS |
| Readings | Climatic Cataclysm: The Foreign Policy and National Security Implications of Climate Change | Recommended | Campbell, K.(ed.) 2008 | BROOKINGS INSTITUTION |
| Readings | Global Warring: How Environmental, Economic, and Political Crises Will Redraw the World Map | Recommended | Paskal, Cleo 2009 | N/A |
| Readings | Limits to Growth: The 30-Year Update | Recommended | Meadows, Donella, Randers, Jorgen and Meadows, Dennis 2004 | N/A |
| Readings | The Politics of Climate Change | Recommended | Giddens, Anthony 2009 | POLITY PRESS |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Articulate models of constructive social action in international climate change politics.
- Activities:
- Research essay; Weekly blog activities.
02. Demonstrate advanced understanding of how climate change interacts dynamically with international relations.
- Activities:
- Research essay; Weekly blog activities
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Albury-Wodonga, 2015, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBen Habib
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Ten 2.0 hours scheduled online class other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2,000 word research essay | 40 | 02, 01 | |
| Weekly blog activities (2500 words) | 60 | 02, 01 |
Bendigo, 2015, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBen Habib
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Ten 2.0 hours scheduled online class other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2,000 word research essay | 40 | 02, 01 | |
| Weekly blog activities (2500 words) | 60 | 02, 01 |
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBen Habib
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Ten 2.0 hours scheduled online class other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2,000 word research essay | 40 | 02, 01 | |
| Weekly blog activities (2500 words) | 60 | 02, 01 |
Mildura, 2015, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBen Habib
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Ten 2.0 hours scheduled online class other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2,000 word research essay | 40 | 02, 01 | |
| Weekly blog activities (2500 words) | 60 | 02, 01 |
Shepparton, 2015, Semester 1, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorBen Habib
Class requirements
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Ten 2.0 hours scheduled online class other recurrence on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| One 2,000 word research essay | 40 | 02, 01 | |
| Weekly blog activities (2500 words) | 60 | 02, 01 |