Climate Change Law for Business level 9
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-05-05 |
Program Overview
Climate change is one of the major challenges of our time and adds considerable stress to our societies and to the environment. The main objective of the module is to address the principle national, regional and international legal rules and policies organised around the mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
Program Outline
Topics
The Module initially provides an introduction to the environmental, economic and ethical dimensions of climate change.
You will then:
The module concludes by identifying the distinctive features and assessing the effectiveness of climate change law.
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Disclaimer
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for more information.Learning Methods
This short course will be delivered online using the University’s virtual learning environment,
CampusMoodle
.The course will take place with 8 recorded lectures which will provide an overview of the key issues and law discussed. Each lecture will be between 1 and 1.5 hours – but separated into manageable pieces.
Additional reading and activities will be set to help develop the overviews in the lectures and provide a means for students to deepen their learning and put it into context. The output from these activities will be to engage in postings and discussions in forums.
Students will be broken into study groups through which their engagement is checked and which will allow them to review and learn from each other.
The forum posting approach allows for asynchronous engagement – which facilitates a degree of flexibility within the structure of the course. Forum postings are mandatory. The other means of assessment is through a written coursework where the students will reflect on how the material covered can help to develop their approach.
Students will be able to ask tutors questions through RGU’s virtual learning environment.
There will be a number of optional live drop-in sessions to allow students to interact with each other and staff and ask questions.
Assessment
This course is assessed through set exercises and written assignments, including essays.
Independent Study
Staff Delivering on This Course
The course will be taught by a team of staff within the Law School at RGU. The team is drawn from the School's contract law experts, who have experience of teaching contract law at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as experience of delivering commercial training.
The team also includes academics who are responsible for course delivery, innovation and development.
A number of members of the team also have experience of commercial law practice.
Academic Support
The Inclusion Centre advises and supports students who disclose a sensory or mobility impairment, chronic medical condition, mental health issue, dyslexia and other specific learning differences. Applicants are encouraged to arrange a pre-entry visit to discuss any concerns and to view the facilities.
The Inclusion Centre
Online Learning & Support
All online learning students, benefit from using our collaborative virtual learning environment, CampusMoodle. You will be provided with 24/7 online access to your learning material and resources, along with the ability to interact with your class members and tutors for discussion and support.
CampusMoodle
Study Skills Support
The Study Support Team provides training and support to all students in:
Study Skills Support
Library Support
The Library offers support for your course, including the books, eBooks, and journals you will need. We also offer online reading lists for many modules, workshops and drop-ins on searching skills and referencing, and much more.
University Library
