Module: The Politics of Climate Change

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	The Politics of Climate Change
Module Code	LG139 (ITS) / POL1022 (Banner)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	Law & Government
Module Co-ordinator	Markus Pauli
Module Teachers	Daniel Marks, Diarmuid Torney, Kenneth McDonagh
NFQ level	6	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

This course provides students with a survey of the global politics of climate change. This module will explore the dynamics that characterize the global response to climate change, and the links between international negotiations and climate change politics at national level. Students will learn about the differing challenges and opportunities faced by developed countries, so-called emerging economies, and least developed countries.

Learning Outcomes

1. Familiarity with key policy dimensions of climate change and related areas
2. Ability to critically evaluate contemporary domestic climate and energy politics in high, middle-, and low-income countries
3. Ability to appraise historical and contemporary global governance mechanisms to manage climate challenges
4. Understand systematically the challenges posed by climate change in key sectors and possible mitigation and adaptation responses to these challenges

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	22	No Description
Independent Study	103	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Introduction and Context

Actors and institutions in climate politics at national and global levels

Politics of low-carbon transition in industrialized countries: US and EU

Climate and development politics in large emerging economies: China and India

The UN climate regime and world politics

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Essay	n/a	100%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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