| Unit name | Quantifying Climate Risks |
|---|---|
| Unit code | GEOGM0045 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Maussion |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None. |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None. |
| School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
The unit focuses on the quantitative evaluation of climate-driven hazards, risk assessment, and adaptation policies using diverse datasets and methods. These may include climate reanalyses and projections, polar data (covering ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice), and both measured and projected sea level data. Students will be required to consider the dimensions of exposure and vulnerability across different regions and populations to climate-driven hazards (such as coastal flooding or heat waves), as well as potential societal opportunities and instabilities arising from changing conditions (for example, the opening of new sea routes due to melting ice). This analysis will then be linked to local and regional adaptation policies, encompassing a range of strategies from coastal flood management to cultural adaptations, changes in fishing practices, and managing new access rights, with examples drawn from across the globe.
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
The unit will be taught in person, utilizing a blended approach that combines various activities and resources, including:
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Opportunities for feedback will be available through a formative exercise.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Climate change risk assessment (100%). [ILOs 1-4]
When assessment does not go to plan
Students will be offered an alternative assessment for completion in the summer reassessment period, of a similar format to that of the original submission.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. GEOGM0045).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
