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MODULE SPECIFICATION – UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES KEY FACTS Module name Module code School Department or equivalent UK credits ECTS Level Delivery location (partnership programmes only) Climate Change and its impact on the World Economy FR3210 Cass Business School UG Programme 15 7.5 6 MODULE SUMMARY Module outline and aims This module aims to provide a clear analytical and comprehensive framework, as well as international policy dimensions in the topical issues of climate change and resource crises. The course provides you with the necessary information, knowledge and problemsolving skills to understand the technological, economic, political and institutional forces ushered in by climate change and associated resource scarcities. The course aims to introduce you to the most serious dangers confronting the world economy, international trading conditions and capital flows in the early decades of the 21st Century. Graduate students will be confronted with these challenges at every step in their careers in private and public organisations in the years to come. It critically examines the causes and uneven impact of dangerous anthropogenic climate change in the short-, medium -and long- run, on both developed and tiers of developing economies. It is argued that climate change is the most urgent and potentially catastrophic threat facing the world economy, society and humanity. Its multidimensional consequences will increasingly disrupt and restructure industries and national and international economic relations. Further, you are exposed to the fact that Climate Change also directly causes, and accentuates or exacerbates the onset and confluence of a major set of current and impending resource crises: water, food, energy and minerals. At the same time, several economists and policy makers also trace global environmental and resource problems to what is termed as over population. The chief scientific advisor to the UK Government has predicted a population-led global crisis by 2030. The course then examines the proposed solutions and policies for implementation discussed in the international community: new technologies for mitigation and sustainable emissions paths, emission reduction targets, R&D on new low carbon technologies and renewables, carbon pricing and markets, adaptation and forms of international action, emerging technologies for adaptation, international cooperation, national action, mitigation and adaptation financing, and technology transfer. These developments, regulations and international coordinated policies are having, and, will increasingly have a critical impact on several industries, including the imposition of specific emissions requirements thus affecting competition. Content outline 1. DANGEROUS ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE : Scientific evidence, predictions and consequences for the world economy, ecosystems, biodiversity and humanity 2. GLOBAL STRATEGIC RESPONSES : Emission Pathways, Mitigation and Adaptation Technologies 3. INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS 2007-10,FINANCIAL MECHANISMS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER : market failure, market mechanisms and the visible hand 4. THE CONFLUENCE OF RESOURCE CRISES 2010s- 2030s : ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND, RENEWABLES, AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION 5. RESOURCE CRISES : WATER 6. RESOURCE CRISES : FOOD , AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY 7. RESOURCE CRISES : MINERAL RESOURCE DEPLETION AND COMMODITIES 8. CHANGING PATTERNS OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC RELATIONS 9. CLIMATE CHANGE AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 10. CLIMATE CHANGE, GLOBAL GREEN REGULATION, RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCE WHAT WILL I BE EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE? On successful completion of this module, you will be expected to be able to: Knowledge and understanding: - Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the scientific, technological, financial, economic, and global governance issues raised by the onset of dangerous climate change - Form a good understanding of the scientific evidence on the causes of anthropogenic climate change, the operation of positive feedback effects and the existence of tipping points. - Demonstrate knowledge and a good understanding of the concepts and strategies for and deployment of mitigation technologies, time paths to emission reductions and implications for regions and national economies of a now apparently unavoidable average temperature rise of 2C or of a catastrophic 4C and above - Form a balanced and informed understanding and view of the strategies for adaptation to unavoidable climate change, international cooperation and methods of financing adaptation in developing economies - Develop an informed view of the impact of climate change on the origins and progression of serious resource crises and shortages in water, energy sources, minerals, commodities and food in some detail - Demonstrate knowledge and a sufficient understanding of the implications of climate change, and, mitigation and adaptation strategies on major world industries, such as energy, food and agriculture, water, commodities, minerals and metals, shipping and transport, insurance and healthcare: mitigation and adaptation at the sectoral level - Acquire a good knowledge foundation on the implications of impending resource conflicts, raw material shortages, mass migrations and collapsing ecosystems for international political economy, global and corporate governance and activities by MNCs and entrepreneurial start-ups - Obtain an understanding of the role of converging and emerging nanotechnologies for mitigation and adaptation strategies, the development of new green technologies, the implementation of UNEPs New Green Deal and resolutions of resource crises Skills: - Develop, demonstrate and apply analytical skills, problem solving tools and cognitive skills commensurate with the concepts encountered and taught in this module. - Adapt communication skills to different audiences - Develop problem solving skills - Work more effectively in teams - Understand and evaluate the implications of climate change and resource crises on international trade, finance and investment. Values and attitudes: - Appreciate the moral, ethical and philosophical issues involved in making management and business decisions in an age characterized by climate change, the need to prevent the collapse of ecosystems and species, resource scarcities, poverty and meeting basic needs in developing economies. HOW WILL I LEARN? Interactive lectures, in class and private problem solving and group discussions with detailed and directed study of relevant materials before and after the lecture. Teaching pattern: Teaching component Teaching Contact type hours Lecture Lecture Totals Placement hours 22 Selfdirected study hours 128 0 Total student learning hours 150 22 128 0 150 WHAT TYPES OF ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK CAN I EXPECT? Assessments Coursework essay on original topics: developing business strategy for sectors and firms in response to climate change and resource crises, 3,000 words. Groups of max 2-3 students. This will be assessed against specific learning outcomes outlined above. Exam. Assessment pattern: Assessment component Coursework Exam – 2.25 hours Assessment Weighting Minimum Pass/Fail? type qualifying mark Written 30 0 N/A assignment, including essay Written 70 0 N/A Exam Assessment criteria Assessment Criteria are descriptions of the skills, knowledge or attributes students need to demonstrate in order to complete an assessment successfully and Grade-Related Criteria are descriptions of the skills, knowledge or attributes students need to demonstrate to achieve a certain grade or mark in an assessment. Assessment Criteria and Grade-Related Criteria for module assessments will be made Feedback on assessment Following an assessment, students will be given their marks and feedback in line with the Assessment Regulations and Policy. More information on the timing and type of feedback that will be provided for each assessment will be available from the module leader. Assessment Regulations The Pass mark for the module is 40%. Any minimum qualifying marks for specific assessments are listed in the table above. The weighting of the different components can also be found above. The Programme Specification contains information on what happens if you fail an assessment component or the module. INDICATIVE READING LIST CORE TEXTS: Professor John Houghton, (2009), GLOBAL WARMING : THE COMPLETE BRIEFING, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, www.cambridge.org Professor Catharine Gautier, (2009), OIL,WATER AND CLIMATE : AN INTRODUCTION , CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS ADDITIONAL: Dieter Helm and Cameron Hepburn, eds , ( October 2009 ) , The Economics and Politics of Climate Change , Oxford University Press Nicholas Stern, (2008) , The Economics of Climate Change , Richard T Ely Lecture, American Economic Review : Papers and Proceedings 2008 , 98:2, 1-37 Human Development Report : Fighting Climate Change 2007/8 , UNDP A very clear analysis of climate change issues, mitigation, adaptation and regional vulnerabilities Doumanides, Haris and Lakis Kaounides (2010, forthcoming), Climate Change, Resource Crises, New Technologies and Developing Economies , University of Cyprus Press . Selected draft chapters. Stern, Nicholas ( 2006 ) The Economics of Climate Change : the Stern Review, Cambridge University Press Maritime Transport and the Climate Change Challenge, Papers, UNCTAD , Geneva, Expert Meeting , 16-18 February 2009 , Chairman Professor Costas Grammenos World Investment Report ( 2009) Transnational Corporations , Agricultural Production and Development, UNCTAD , Geneva Selected Documents and Papers from UNEP, UNIDO, World Bank, OECD, UNIPCC, UK Meteorological Office, and others Version: 1.0 Version date: July 2012 For use from: 2012-13 Appendix: see http://www.hesa.ac.uk/content/view/1805/296/ for the full list of JACS codes and descriptions CODES HESA Code 27 Description JACS Code F851 Description N100 N200 N300 Business and Management Studies Topics in Environmental Sciences of industrial or commercial importance. The study of organisations and the environment in which they operate. The study of managing organisations. The study of financial systems, regulations and reporting. 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