Climate Science and Policy Minor

Total units 24 Units

Areas of interest Earth and Marine Sciences, Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies - Sustainability, Development Studies, Environmental Studies
Minor code CSAP-MIN

Academic career Undergraduate
Academic Contact Dr Craig Strong

Climate change is recognised as one of the critical challenges to the sustainability of human society and the environment, in Australia and globally. Expertise in the science and policy areas relevant to understanding climate change and its impacts, and to managing natural resources and both human and natural environments under global warming, is in demand in the private sector, at all levels of Australian government, and in research organisations. This minor combines a strong understanding of climate science with relevant knowledge in environmental policy, economics and governance, a combination that is essential to tackling the critical challenges in areas such as climate vulnerability and adaptation, water resource management and natural resource management under climate change.

Learning Outcomes

Evaluate current understandings of climate science and the science of climate change, and a range of response strategies to climate change, including international and Australian approaches to adaptation and mitigation.
Integrate knowledge relevant to climate science and climate change science and policy across disciplines.
Apply a range of written, oral and visual communication skills to effectively convey and discuss information about climate science and change science and policy in multidisciplinary contexts.
Engage with the ongoing climate change policy debate, recognising the socio-political and cultural contexts of the debate.