A Global Problem? Climate Change and a Low Carbon World (VS1) (U04612)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : SBE-4-CC-VS-S1

The course aims to provide students with knowledge about business implications of climate change, including the science, policy and strategic developments. It will also provide in indication of the business responsibility for climate change, the attitudes and values necessary in the business community to mitigate it, and the significant opportunities that will arise for strategically aligned companies in the coming years. Uniquely, climate change is being addressed with integrated international responses global level agreements such as Kyoto, flexibility mechanisms for emissions reductions that benefit emerging markets, and acknowledging and addressing the outsourcing of emissions from the developed world through the offshoring of manufacturing.

Entry Requirements

? This course is only available to part year visiting students.

? This course is a variant of the following course : U04570

? Pre-requisites : Business Studies Honours entry

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Business Studies, (School of Business and Economics, Schedule H)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, students should be able to
- Understand the science of climate change and the nature of the challenge it poses
- Understand the main public policy frameworks, mechanisms for climate change mitigation and how these have been developed at an international level
- Understand the technologies available for climate change mitigation, and the technology transfer mechanisms between companies especially developed to developing countries.
- Appreciate the business impact on carbon emissions
- Develop a view of the implications of climate change, and climate change regulation on business
- Be familiar with the main business approaches and strategies for responding to climate change
- Understand the upstream and downstream impacts of climate change, especially the risks and opportunities at an international level
- Understand the finance and investment implications of climate change.

Cognitive Skills
After completing this course, students should be able to
- Critically evaluate popular coverage climate change science
- Think analytically about the financial and strategic implications of climate change for business
- Critically evaluate alternative policy approaches to climate change
- Conceptualise key strategic considerations associated with climate change

Subject-Specific Skills
After completing this course, students should be able to
- Understand new developments in climate change science and incorporate them into frameworks
- Develop a good working understanding of concepts and theories related to climate change science and policy, management
- Be able to evaluate corporate carbon emissions and risks, in broad terms
- Target potential management interventions to deliver climate change mitigation
- Assess climate change risks and opportunities