Undergraduate Course: The Business Response to Climate Change (BUST10126)
Course Outline
| School | Business School |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course aims to provide students with knowledge about business implications of climate change, including the science, policy and strategic developments.
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| Course description |
The course 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.
Syllabus:
Week 1 - Introduction to Course / The Science of Climate Change
Week 2 - Climate Change Policy and Regulation / Mitigation and Adaptation Options
Week 3 - Climate Change and Business Strategy / Corporate Sustainability
Week 4 - Case Presentation / Measuring, Reporting and Benchmarking
Week 5 - Case Presentation / Carbon Markets
Week 6 - Case Presentation / Investment and Climate Change
Week 7 - Case Presentation / Green Marketing and Voluntary Carbon
Week 8 - Case Presentation / Carbon in the Supply Chain
Week 9 - Case Presentation / Course Review Discussion
Week 10 - Guest Lecturer
Student Learning Experience:
The course will be taught through ten two-hour sessions, most of which will be split equally between student presentations and lectures, each with accompanying discussion.
Formal teaching occurs in lectures and seminar. Much of the learning will be the result of students¿ own reading and reflection, and preparation for coursework and exams. A high level of student participation is expected, through discussion in class and working in groups. Scholarly endeavour is fundamentally about building on the discovery and insights of others, and we hope that team co-operation will enrich all students.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Business Studies Honours entry |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Equivalent to Business Studies Honours entry |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Group presentation - 20%
Individual essay based on set questions (1,500-2,000 words) - 20%
Written exam - 60%
Visiting Student Variant Assessment
Group presentation - 25%
Individual Essay based on set questions - 25%
Additional essay (3,000-3,500 words) - 50% |
| Feedback |
Generic feedback on your coursework, together with individual marks, will be available on Learn. You can also look at your individual feedback in the Business Studies Office (Room 1.11, Business School, 29 Buccleuch Place) and take away a copy of the feedback form, but you will not be able to take away the original piece of coursework, as it may be required by the Board of Examiners.
Your examination marks will be posted on Learn (together with generic feedback and examination statistics) as soon as possible after the Boards of Examiners¿ meeting (normally early-mid June). During the summer months (i.e. mid/end June ¿ end August), you may come into the Business Studies Office (Room 1.11, Business School, 29 Buccleuch Place) to look at your examination scripts. Note that you will not be able to remove any examination scripts from the UG Office as they may be required by the Board of Examiners.
Continuing students will also be given the opportunity to review their examination scripts early in the new academic year in Semester 1 (i.e. in October).
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand and discuss critically the science of climate change and the nature of the challenge it poses.
- Understand and discuss critically the main public policy frameworks, mechanisms for climate change mitigation and how these have been developed at an international level.
- Understand and discuss the technologies available for climate change mitigation, and the technology transfer mechanisms between companies & especially developed to developing countries.
- Critically evaluate the business impact on carbon emissions.
- Understand and critically discuss with the main business approaches and strategies for responding to climate change.
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Reading List
| Walker & King (2008) The Hot Topic provides a good general introduction to climate change science and response options. Specific readings for each class are noted in the timetable below. Students should also regularly check the course LEARN for updates to the reading material. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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
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| Keywords | BRCC |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Gbenga Ibikunle
Tel: (0131 6)51 5186
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Anne Cunningham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3827
Email: |
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