Diploma In Climate Change
Course Overview
Climate change is an increasingly vital component of scientific understanding. This course will introduce you to the many facets of climate change – providing you with information about the development of Earth’s structures, its biomes, climate regulation, and oceans. You’ll also explore the anthropogenic influences of agriculture and industrialization, humanity’s response to climate change and what the future of climate change may look like.
The program provides students with competencies.
MODULE 1: THE SCIENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Unit 1: Introduction: Understanding Climate Change
Unit 2: Models of Climate Change
Unit 3: Observed Climate change and future projections
Unit 4: Global Warming
MODULE 2: ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Unit 1: Climate Change and Economic Development
Unit 2: The Economics of Climate Change through the Dominant Neoclassical Lens
Unit 3: Cost-Benefit Analysis and Sectoral Impacts of Climate Change
Unit 4: The Challenges from Economics and Ecological Perspectives and Sustainable Development
MODULE 3: INSTITUTIONS, POLICY AND GOVERNANCE
Unit 1: Climate Change, Policy Frameworks and Protocols
Unit 2: Climate Change, Development and Policy Options
Unit 3: Climate Change Financing
Unit 4: Climate Change Action Plans
MODULE 4: INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
Unit 1 General Overview on climate change
Unit 2 Modern and contemporary issues
Unit 3 Green House Effect and global warming
MODULE 5 CLIMATE CHANGE AND GLOBAL WARMING
Unit 1 Introduction to climate change
Unit 2 Impact of climate change
Unit 3 Remedy to global warming
Unit 4 Effect of solar radiation
Unit 5 Introduction to ozone layer
Unit 6 Health risk associated with depletion
There are four assignments (continuous assessment tests), a research paper and one examination to be offered at the end of the course. Assignments account for 40%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course, you shall be issued a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.
Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will receive a Diploma Certificate of Merit and a transcript.
Duration: 6 Months
Fee: $700
