Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit convenor
Michelle Leishman
Teaching staff
Paul Beggs
Teaching staff
Jessica Boomer
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
60cp at 1000 level or above
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
ENVS6115
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Unit description |
Unit description
Climate change is one of the most serious challenges facing humanity now and into the future. This topical unit explores key aspects of climate change including the underlying science and the role of human activity, the impacts, and adaptation and mitigation solutions. The unit examines the climate system, current observations and future projections of climate change, and the significance of sectoral and regional climate risks to natural and human systems. The unit also provides an in-depth examination of the role of energy in the climate change issue, from fossil fuel use as a major driver of climate change, to renewable energy as a fundamental solution to this crisis. The unit will empower students to engage in informed discussion about this issue. |
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On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Detailed assessment information is vailable on the unit's iLearn site.
Late Assessment Submission Penalty
From 1 July 2022, Students enrolled in Session based units with written assessments will have the following late penalty applied. Please see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/assessments for more information.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a grade of '0' will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern.
For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.
Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted
In this unit, late submissions will accepted as follows:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Assessment of knowledge on lectures and/or practical/tutorial tasks | 20% | No | Weeks 4, 7, 10, 13 |
Research report | 40% | No | 28/10/2022 |
Final Exam | 40% | No | Exam period |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 20 hours
Due: Weeks 4, 7, 10, 13
Weighting: 20%
Short quizzes or tests will be used to maintain everyone’s engagement with the unit content.
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 40 hours
Due: 28/10/2022
Weighting: 40%
You will write a report on an aspect of climate change.
Assessment Type 1: Examination
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Exam period
Weighting: 40%
Final exam on material from lectures, assignment and practicals/tutorials.
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
Lectures are delivered through a mixture of face to face and online - details will be on the unit iLearn site.
Workshops are held face to face each week.
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Unit information based on version 2022.06 of the Handbook