Course syllabus - Climate change and energy: past, present and future
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
MTK319
Valid from
Autumn semester 2019
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Environmental Engineering
School
School of Business, Society and Engineering
Ratified
2019-01-31
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Climate system dynamics and modeling
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015 - 1 volume
ISBN: 9781107083899 LIBRIS-ID: 18452116
The science and politics of global climate change : a guide to the debate
Third edition. : Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019 - xxi, 258 pages
ISBN: 9781107179424 LIBRIS-ID: w6m2njdftdprxtqf
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Reports
Note that this is reference material, you should refer to the reading instructions for respective module for a detailed description of which parts of the literature that should be studies.
Climate Change 2014: Synthesis Report. Contribution of Working Groups I, II and III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IPCC, Geneva, Switzerland, 151 pp,
URL: IPCC, 2014
Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis. Contribution of Working Group I to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, 1535 pp,
URL: IPCC, 2013
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects. Contribution of Working Group II to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA, 1132 pp.,
URL: IPCC, 2014
Climate Change 2014: Mitigation of Climate Change. Contribution of Working Group III to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom and New York, NY, USA.,
URL: IPCC, 2014
Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to...
In Press,
URL: IPCC, 2018
Climate Change and Land: An IPCC Special Report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems
In press,
URL: IPCC, 2019
Objectives
The purpose of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge of the climate system, climate change from past, present and the future, in relation to the energy system. Furthermore, the course addresses policies and actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student shall be able to:
1. Analyse the climate system from the past development to future predictions
2. Describe and evaluate causes and consequences of climate change
3. Understand and discuss the role of monitoring and modelling to describe past and present climate and predict future climate
4. Describe and appraise impacts of energy supply based on fossil and renewable energy sources on the climate system and climate change.
5. Describe and discuss international and European policies, agreements and action plans related to climate change and sustainable development
6. Evaluate and motivate actions to mitigate and adapt to climate change and its impact
Course content
The course will mainly address the following:
Climate change, physical and chemical processes related to atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere and lithosphere, expected and actual consequences of climate change, greenhouse effect, global warming, effects of energy production on climate, CO2 and other greenhouse gases, climate monitoring and modelling, negative carbon emissions, sustainable development goals, actions to adapt to and mitigate climate change and its impacts.
Tuition
Web-based lectures, web-based assignments.
Specific requirements
120 credits of which 90 credits engineering or natural science and 7,5 credits mathematics. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.
Examination
Examination (HEM1), individual home examination, 3 credits, grades: 3, 4, 5 (Learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Assignment (INL1) 3 credits, grades: 3, 4, 5 (Learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Seminar (SEM1) 1,5 credits. grade Passed (G) (Learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
Overlaps with campus course: MTK317 Climate change and energy: past, present and future 7,5 credits.