Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy
Master
In London
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
London
Our Climate Change: Environment, Science & Policy MSc course is an opportunity for graduates of geography, physical sciences, engineering and computer sciences to explore specific issues relating to climate and environmental change at an advanced level. You will explore a wide range of critical topics focusing on human-originated influences on the terrestrial, hydrological and atmospheric environments, and their biological, physical and societal consequences.
Key benefits
Gain an up-to-date understanding of the nature and processes of environmental changes occurring in Earth’s terrestrial, hydrological and atmospheric environments.
Study the methods used to examine the potential future consequences of environmental changes.
Learn to evaluate and analyse environmental change research critically and reflect on the strengths and weaknesses and potential societal implications of the science.
Develop an understanding of the scientific evidence needed for policymakers and society to respond to the problems associated with global and regional environmental changes impacting the Earth.
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Subjects
- Climate Change
- Global
- Climate
Course programme
Year 1
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 180 -190 credits.
King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on this course page for updates.
Required ModulesYou are required to take the following module:
- Dissertation in Climate Change: Environment, Science & Policy (60 credits)
Policy pathway
If you choose the Policy pathway, you are also required to take the following modules:
- Methods for Environmental Research (20 credits)
- Global Environmental Change 1: Climate Science (20 credits)
- Climate Change & Culture (20 credits)
Science pathway
If you choose the Science pathway, you are also required to take the following modules:
- Methods for Environmental Research (20 credits)
- Global Environmental Change 1: Climate Science (20 credits)
- Global Environmental Change 2: Earth System Dynamics (20 credits)
If you are taking the course part-time, you should plan to take the required modules Methods for Environmental Research and Global Environmental Change 1: Climate Science in Year 1 and Dissertation in Climate Change: Environment, Science & Policy in Year 2.
Optional ModulesIn addition, you are required to take 60–90 credits from a range of optional modules.
Policy pathway
If you choose the Policy Pathway, optional modules may typically include:
- Globalisation & the Environment (40 credits)
- Environmental Internship (20 credits)
- Environmental Actors & Politics (20 credits)
- Environmental Science & Policymaking (20 credits)
- Community, Vulnerability & Disaster Risk (20 credits) (prerequisite: Disasters & Development either through taking the module fully or through auditing)
- Water, Security & the Environment (20 credits)
- Climate: Science & History (20 credits)
- Disasters & Development (20 credits)
- River Processes & Management (20 credits)
- Water Resources & Water Policy (20 credits)
Science pathway
If you choose the Science pathway, optional modules may typically include:
- Environmental Remote Sensing (20 credits)
- Modelling Environmental Change at the Land Surface (20 credits)
- Monitoring Environmental Change (20 credits)
- Environmental GIS (20 credits)
- Environmental Research Design & Application (20 credits)
- Climate: Science & History (20 credits)
You will then take further modules to bring your total amount of credits to 180 from a wide range of optional modules that may typically include:
- Any of the prescribed modules listed above
- Any Level 7 (master’s) modules offered in the Department of Geography
- Up to 20 credits from Level 7 (master’s) modules offered across the university, subject
- to approval.
Climate Change: Environment, Science and Policy