SUST5008 (v.1) Climate Policy

Area:	Faculty of Humanities
Credits:	25.0
TUITION PATTERNS:	The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Tutorial:	2 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 2 Days Semester
Equivalent(s):	314241 (v.1) Climate Policy 547 OR 314548 (v.1) SCP547 Climate Policy OR SUST5016 (v.1) SCP547 Climate Policy or any previous version
UNIT REFERENCES, TEXTS, OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT DETAILS:	The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Syllabus:	This unit introduces students to the basic science of climate change and discusses the various approaches, policies and mechanisms currently used to target emissions at the global level with a focus on Australia’s contribution. Both sides of the economy are examined (defined as the Front-End and the End-User) in terms of their ability to reduce emissions. An analysis of Front-End policies, i.e. those that tackle emissions as they enter the economy from activities such as energy production and large emission intensive industries, focuses on carbon taxes and emission trading schemes. The End-User approach, which targets emissions at the consumer level, will examine policies and initiatives such as rebates for energy efficiency, small-scale renewable energy and building regulations. Climate change governance is explored through a workshop, which demonstrates the complexity of the international negotiations process. With a focus on the Front-End of the economy, this unit provides practical information on latest policy developments with much of the content delivered by industry professionals working in the field.
Field of Education:	090300 Studies in Human Society (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2015	Bentley Campus	Semester 2					Y
2015	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y

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Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

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