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Climate Change and Sustainability
Code
SE-CCS1
Version
2.0
Offered by
Supply Engineering
ECTS
5
Prerequisites
General admission requirements.
Main purpose
Climate changes are one of our biggest agendas in the world today. In this course you will work with climate and climate changes and sustainable energy systems. We will take two approaches; climate change adaption and mitigation.
The course provides an introduction to the theory behind climate and climate change, as well as how we can act on reducing the greenhouse effect and counteracting climate change.
Knowledge
Upon completion of the course, the student have gained knowledge of:
• Climate and weather systems
• Climate changes and impacts on society and the utility sector
• Climate change adaptions and mitigations
• Sustainable Urban Development
• Sustainable energy systems
Skills
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
• Recognize and discuss the different contributions to climate changes
• Identify suitable processes for handling surface water
• Propose CO2 neutral energy sources
Competences
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to apply knowledge and skills to:
• Engage in discussions on climate and climate change at a qualified level
• Evaluate and suggest solutions for sustainable urban drainage
• Evaluate and suggest sustainable energy sources
Topics
Teaching methods and study activities
The teaching style is based on the theories of Problem Based Learning (PBL) and the activities are a mixture of lectures, collection of data and analysis of data, field work, report writing, discussions in groups assisted by the lecturer, presentations, self-study, homework assignments.
137.5 hours of work for the student.
Resources
Andrew Dessler: Introduction to Modern Climate Change, 2nd Ed. 2015.
Evaluation
Examination
Prerequisites:
Mandatory assignments handed in before deadline and accepted.
Type of examination:
Ongoing assessment of 3 assignments during the semester and a final exam in the form of a written test, each weighing 25%.
Internal assessment.
Allowed tools:
NA
Re-exam:
Individual oral examination with internal assessment.
Grading criteria
Grading based on the Danish 7 point scale.
Additional information
Lecturers:
Jette Sørensen
Christian Hyldgaard
Allan Stokvad Abildskov
Responsible
Jette Sørensen
Valid from
8/1/2021 12:00:00 AM
Course type
Keywords
Climate, weather patterns and systems, climate development, climate changes, impacts of climate changes, adaption and mitigation, surface water, infiltration of surface water, sustainable drainage, sustainable urban development, sustainable energy systems.