Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
This course explained the science of climate change and the impacts it is having on the Earth's natural and human systems. Learners critically reviewed the evidence for human impact on the climate and explored the ways that future climate can be projected.
4 weeks, 3 hours per week
Professor Tim Lenton
Chair in Climate Change/Earth System Science
University of Exeter
Dr Damien Mansell
Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography
University of Exeter
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Describe the key principles of climate change
- Explore past climate change
- Identify signs of climate change
- Explain impacts on land and ocean systems
- Discuss future projections and modelling future scenarios
Syllabus
Week 1 - Feedbacks
- Introduction to Climate Science
- Fundamental feedbacks in the Climate System
- Human drivers of change
Week 2 - Evidence
- Ancient past climate change
- Recent past climate change
- Identifying signs of climate change
Week 3 - Impacts
- Impacts on the Cryosphere
- Impacts on the Oceans
Week 4 - Future
- Modelling future climate projections
- The ‘Anthropocene’ and the ‘Great Acceleration’
- Taking action
Issued on 30th October 2020
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