Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3259: Climate Justice

This module descriptor refers to the 2022/3 academic year.

Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover at least the following topics:

an introduction to the science and politics of climate change
a theoretical analysis of the problem of climate change
consideration of the bases of climate responsibility
assessment of individuals and groups as bearers of climate duties
exploration of the demands of intergenerational justice in the face of climate change
climate displacement and resettlement
geoengineering proposals
climate denial
hope and despair

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	Guided independent study	Placement / study abroad
44	256

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities	44	22 x 2-hour seminars
Guided independent study	100	Private study reading and preparing for seminars
Guided independent study	156	Preparation for essay and pre-seen exam including researching and collating relevant sources; planning the structure and argument; writing up the essay

This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).

World Resources Institute: https://www.wri.org/