SCIENCE OF COUPLED CLIMATE SYSTEM|CLIMATE CHANGE

The module will cover:
- The global energy budget.
- Mechanisms of poleward heat transport.
- Fundamental interactions between atmosphere and ocean.
- The...

The module will cover:
- The global energy budget.
- Mechanisms of poleward heat transport.
- Fundamental interactions between atmosphere and ocean.
- The major modes of climate variability
- The role of atmospheric greenhouse gases.
- The effects of increased greenhouse emissions due to human activity.
- The changes in both regional and global climate due to other human activities.

The module is based on pre-recorded lectures, class discussion and computer practicals.

In this module you will learn the importance of team dynamics and collaboration for design and innovation as you bring your learning across the programme into...

In this module you will learn the importance of team dynamics and collaboration for design and innovation as you bring your learning across the programme into one of two final projects.  You will bring together key aspects of business and management that you have acquired across the programme such as strategy, project management, financing, marketing and leadership through a group project that involves conceptualising, undertaking a proof-of-concept, developing an initial business proposal, preparing an outline business case and then a detailed business case on an approved project. You will also learn how to pitch/present your ideas as part of the learning on this capstone module.

Aims: This module is concerned with the history of industrialisation and economic growth from the late 19th century to the present day. Its aim is to explore...

Aims: This module is concerned with the history of industrialisation and economic growth from the late 19th century to the present day. Its aim is to explore factors that helped or hindered countries to industrialise. By examining these factors, it provides an insight into the complexity of long-run economic development. By studying the patterns of past industrial revolutions, this module encourages you to think like a historian about the possible effects of the ongoing Artificial Intelligence Revolution. 



Suitable for: 2nd / final year students in Economics (L100, L101, L102), BA Philosophy and Economics (VL51), BSc Philosophy Politics and Economics (4V86), BSc Economics and Geography (LL17).



Prerequisite: ECON0002: Economics (or equivalent).



Assumed knowledge: Students coming into the module should understand micro-economic concepts relating to production technology and technical change. They should also have a basic knowledge of econometrics. Essay writing skills are highly describable for this module.