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 Meet your course coordinator |
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 ESM803 Course Descriptor |
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| Getting Started |
Netiquette |
Some simple rules of engagement in an online environment. |
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 What is Blended Learning? |
A short video on Blended Learning. |
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Using Discussion Forums |
Why we use discussion forums. |
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| My Assessments |
 Text reference - Chapter 3 |
This is a useful general reference on Environment and Sustainability. Chapter 3 deals exclusively with the topic 'Climate Change' on a global level. Read it to understand the science and impacts of climate change. |
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 Book Review by John Hardy |
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Climate change Causes, Effects and solutions |
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Climate change, Global risks and challenges |
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 CW as of 26Nov |
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Final CW for ESM803 |
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Solutions for Tutorial 1 |
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Solutions 3 Essays |
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Solutions for ESM803 Final Exams 2020 |
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Sample of Solutions for ESM803 Final Exams 2021 |
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Sample of solutions for ESM803 Final Exams 2021 |
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| Week 2: 15 - 19 August |
 Lecture 1 - Climate science |
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Causes of climate change |
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Video Lecture 1 Introduction to Climate change |
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| Week 3: 22nd - 26th August |
Climate change investigations |
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 Climate Science |
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Natural Climate change science |
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Tutorial assignment 1 for assessment |
Submit your answers to be marked for your course work (10%) |
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| Week 4: 29th August - 2nd September |
Background to Natural Climate change 1_Shashtri |
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Background to natural climate change 2_Shashtri |
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Background to natural climate change_policies and protocols |
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| Week 5: 5th - 9th Sept |
Past climate |
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Natural CC Causes and Evidence of CC |
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CC Protocols and International agreements |
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CC Policies Part A |
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CC Policies part B |
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Past Climate |
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Natural CC Causes and IPCC |
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CC Policies Part A |
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CC Protocols and International Agreements |
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| Week 6: 12th - 16th Sept |
Paris Agreement - facts |
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IPCC - Facts |
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IPCC 5th Assessment Report - SIDS |
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Impacts of CC on resources |
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IPCC AR5 for SIDS |
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IPCC AR6 |
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Paris Agreement and IPCC facts |
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IPCC AR6 Focus on SIDS |
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Impacts of CC on Resources |
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| Week 7: 19th - 23rd Sept. |
CC impacts on human health |
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Impacts of CC on food security |
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CC impacts on Public health |
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CC and Food security - Europe case |
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Carbon sequestration methods |
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CC Adaptation - Fiji case study |
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COP26 - Goals |
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Carbon sequestration |
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CC Adaptation - Fiji case studies |
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COP26 |
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| Week 8: 26th-30th Sept. Mid-Sem Break |
Causes of Climate change - More on Background science |
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Assignment 2 |
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Seminar Presentation on IPCC AR6 |
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| Week 9: 3rd - 7th October |
CC Impact on Freshwater IPCC AR5 |
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Mangrove sequestration |
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Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to CC |
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Impact of CC on Freshwater_IPCCAR5 WGII |
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Introduction to EbA |
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| Week 10: 10th - 14th October |
Research project Guidelines |
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Ecosystem-based Adaptation to CC. Water Resource Mangmnt |
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| Week 12: 24th - 28th October |
Carbon Footprint |
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| Week 14: 7th - 11th November |
CC Adaptation Mitigation and Vulnerability |
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Calculation of earth temperature |
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CC Impact on vulnerable groups and equity issues |
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More notes on Calculation of Earth temperature |
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Calculating earth temperature |
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Final exam overiew |
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