Low Carbon Development (842F8)
Low Carbon Development
Module 842F8
Module details for 2023/24.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Module Outline
This course considers the implications of Climate Change mitigation policy and the transition to a low carbon development for developing countries. Students will engage with critical debates (including tensions and commonalities between developed and developing economies) in relation to climate change and economic and human development. These are definitive of the contemporary international policy debate and on-going negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol. Students will be encouraged to engage critically with these debates having been introduced to various theoretical and policy ideas and practices currently under discussion. Beginning with the general context, the course will proceed to cover various approaches to understanding low-carbon development, particular instruments of the climate regime, and alternative views on what low-carbon development means for poorer countries.
Module learning outcomes
Critically appraise trade offs and complementarities between climate change mitigation and development (both human and economic)
Demonstrate a critical understanding of contemporary academic and policy literature relating to low carbon development
Apply knowledge of the above to real world policy and development problems
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (5000 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 2 Tue 16:00 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
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