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Climate change: Impacts and Adaptation (838F8)

30 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll explore critical questions about climate change adaptation, such as:

• What are the impacts of exceeding 1.5°C warming?
• How should countries adapt, and who should bear the costs?

From a global perspective, we’ll ask how the world is adapting to climate change, using ideas from different fields of study. We’ll focus on fairness and justice while exploring:

• how climate change impacts societies at different levels of global warming, and the risks these changes bring
• how decisions are made in the face of uncertainty, alongside practical strategies for adapting in areas such as health, water, and ecosystems
• the key policies and actions that support adaptation, including the role of international organisations like the UN, climate finance, and efforts to address loss and damage.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 45 hours of contact time and about 255 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.