Climate Change Fundamentals

About this course

Build an evidence-based understanding of the climate system, observed change, future scenarios and responses through mitigation and adaptation.

This foundation course is part of the Climate, Environment & Natural Resources school. The curriculum includes an estimated 10 h of study content. Instructor-led delivery is available online or offline; session schedules are confirmed during enrollment.

Course curriculum

• Module 1 — Weather, Climate and the Climate System
• Module 2 — The Greenhouse Effect and Energy Balance
• Module 3 — The Carbon Cycle and Emissions
• Module 4 — Observed Change and How We Know
• Module 5 — Projections and Scenarios
• Module 6 — Impacts, Extremes and Risk
• Module 7 — Responding: Mitigation and Adaptation

Applied learning

• Case Study — Pennard's council debates its climate plan
• Lab 1 — Is Pennard warming?
• Lab 2 — A simple climate model and its budgets
• Lab 3 — Pennard's climate plan
• Capstone — A Climate Briefing for a Real Decision

Who this course is for

Student / Beginner; Government Professional; GIS / Remote Sensing Professional; Researcher

Prerequisites

No prerequisite course is listed in the academy catalog.

Course details

• Course code: NE-ENV-101
• Level: Foundation
• Estimated duration: 10 h
• Delivery: Self-Paced