APG5230 · Field studies in climate governance

Overview

In this unit, you'll take a deep-dive into climate governance, engaging with a variety of industry professionals through a field trip and stakeholder workshop. By applying a political economy lens, you'll examine governance challenges in the transition to net-zero and the trade-offs involved in ensuring equitable adaptation. The unit adopts an international perspective, allowing you to explore multi-level governance and navigate complex decision-making processes where diverse interests intersect. Ideal for students eager to understand the political dynamics of governance, this unit will guide you in integrating climate mitigation and adaptation with broader strategic priorities. Through an experiential learning approach, you'll develop the skills to effectively engage diverse stakeholders and foster cooperation across multiple scales.

Areas of study: Environment and governance

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. analyse the key principles underpinning effective climate governance;
2. apply climate governance principles using the case explored in the field study;
3. assess present-day needs and future needs in a balanced manner with reference to the concepts of resilience and uncertainty;
4. critically evaluate multi-actor and multi-scale partnerships in supporting effective climate governance;
5. synthesise relevant scholarship and develop a personal voice in communicating complex ideas.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. This unit involves an additional requirement of a Field trip.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.