Major - Climate Change
Western Sydney University
Major
Code:
M3048.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses :
YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.
A factual understanding of climate, the components that go to make it up, and how climate has varied in the past, is essential for any person working in the climate change area. This unit will introduce students to the concept of climate, our understanding of how it works, and how it has changed through time. Topics in basic atmospheric science will give students a critical understanding of current environmental concerns and debates about the greenhouse effect and climate change, and the science behind greenhouse gas accounting. Students will be introduced to current atmosphere-related research at Western Sydney University and elsewhere.
Major
Structure
Students must complete eight units as follows
Level 1
Choose one of
Level 2
Choose one of
Level 3
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300909
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Biological Adaptation to Climate Change
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Choose two of
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300857
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Environmental Geochemistry
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300856
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Ecosystem Carbon Accounting
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