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Overview
What will I achieve?
Upon completion of this Climate Change and Policy course at King's College London, students will be able to:- Analyse the role of key actors in the regulatory process, the main modes of regulation and enforcement, and the key factors driving the process.
- Compare and evaluate the core features of the different theories of regulation and the different modes of regulation and enforcement
- Critically assess the strengths and weaknesses of the different theories of regulation and the different modes of regulation and enforcement.
- Evaluate the relevance of the different approaches for understanding real-world cases of regulation and enforcement, and assess the factors that have driven real-world regulatory choices.
Programme Structure
What does this course cover?- In week 1, we will examine: What are the processes underlying climate change? What can we say about future climate change, globally and in the UK? What are the key scientific uncertainties about climate change?
- In week 2, we will examine: What are the main impacts for human and natural systems of climate change, globally and locally? We will describe and illustrate the key concepts of vulnerability and adaptive capacity. Lastly, we will illustrate climate adaptation policies and challenges in two to three areas of UK Government policy.
- In the final week, we will overview the international climate policy and UK government commitments. Describing the scale of the challenge, we will apply climate scenarios and carbon budgets. Finally, we will discuss the application of climate targets in two to three sectors of the UK economy.
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 1 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Credits
5 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- London, United Kingdom
Disciplines
Climate Studies & Meteorology Public Policy Environmental Sciences View 18 other Short Courses in Climate Studies & Meteorology in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
GPA Upper Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- This short course is for mid-career professionals. Standard entry requirements are a 2:1 degree plus 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Applicants without a 2:1 or higher degree are welcome to apply and typically require 5+ years of relevant work experience.
Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents1200 GBP / full≈ 1200 GBP / full -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents1200 GBP / full≈ 1200 GBP / full
Funding
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