Academic syllabuses on climate change and sustainability from Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics
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Contributor:Jonathan Gilligan Institution:Vanderbilt University Level:Undergraduate and Postgraduate Keywords: quantitatively assessing evidence for anthropogenic climate change; build understanding of climate system models; strengths and weaknesses of policy measures
Contributor:Raghuveer Parthasarathy Institution: University of Oregon Level:Undergraduate Keywords: designed for non-science majors; how physical principles affect energy use; epistemological approach to scientific method
Contributor: Lynn Russell Institution: University of California, San Diego Level: Undergraduate Keywords: quantitative understanding of aerosols; the carbon cycle and GHGs; clear lesson plans with textbook chapters
Contributor: Joshua Colwell Institution: University of Central Florida Level: Undergraduate Keywords: critically analysing data; trade-offs of energy use strategies; detailed assignment instructions
Contributor: Michael Wiescher Institution: University of Notre Dame Level: Undergraduate Keywords: energy transfer and radiation physics; greenhouse effect; oceanic climate and currents
Contributor: Jason West Institution: University of North Carolina Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Keywords: draws on chemistry, physics, economics; historical context of global energy infrastructure; international and national adaptation efforts
Contributor: Tom Gill Institution: The University of Texas at El Paso Level: Undergraduate Keywords: art and climate change; art and science; landscape and aesthetics
Contributor: Jason West Institution: University of North Carolina Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate Keywords: interdisciplinary approach; introductory course; climate change science and policy solutions
Contributor: Kerry Emanuel Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Level: Undergraduate Keywords: developing a hierarchy of climate of models; radiative transfer through gases; science behind mitigation and adaptation policy
