Tipo
Course
Plazo

CIFAL Victoria - Climate Science BSc (Combined program of Geography and Earth and Ocean Sciences)

Ubicación
Victoria , Canada
Fecha
-
Duración
12 Months
Área del programa
Decentralize Cooperation Programme
Precio
0,00 US$
Correo Electrónico del Centro de Coordinación del Evento
geogchair@uvic.ca
Colaboración
CIFAL Victoria
Inscripción
Open-registration event
Tipo de aprendizaje
Face-to-Face
Idioma(s)
English
Pilar
Personas
Objetivos del evento

Providing undergraduate students with a foundation in climate science and the tools to work in the climate services sector (at the interface of climate science and climate solutions) 

Antecedentes

 

There is a large demand for adaptation solutions that are informed with solid climate science supported by big-data analytical skills, delivered by students who have already been trained to engage directly with external, non-academic partners.  

Objetivos del aprendizaje

Program Specific 

  1. Interpret and critically assess the science spanning the scope of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports
  2. Understand and quantify processes (including feedbacks) in the climate system
  3. Understand past/present/future changes of climate (natural and anthropogenic)
  4. Build, use, and analyze models of the climate system
  5. Understand the nature of climate impacts and potential solutions in the context of UN development goals
  6. Experience how data are collected in the field and analyzed in the lab
  7. Use community engagement strategies to identify vulnerabilities and acceptable climate adaptation strategies
  8. Consider what types of data are required for specific types of climate impact analyses and how to manipulate widely disparate data types using appropriate software (including GIS)
  9. Engage with stakeholders to analyze climate change impacts and solutions
  10. Communicate climate change information to a broad range of audiences
  11. Pursue further education in leading climate science (and related) graduate programs 

General Transferrable Skills 

  1. Data analysis/visualization
  2. Computing skills
  3. Quantitative reasoning
  4. Critical thinking
  5. Communication
  6. Indigenous cultural acumen
  7. Professional practice/ethics
  8. Fundamental scientific literacy
  9. Translation of science/data into societal actions 

As with other undergraduate programs, offering the program was subject to the approval of the Provincial ministry and outcomes are regularly assessed. 

Contenido y estructura

The program is designed for undergraduate BSc students, starting from a common foundation in basic sciences (chemistry, math, and physics). 

 

 

 

Metodología

The program is delivered in a format similar to other BSc programs.  Among its more unique features are the fact that it contains two distinct streams (Physical Climate Science and Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation) and a project-based capstone course required of both streams: 

 GEOG489 - Climate Solutions 

Identification of a specific climate change issue in partnership with community and/or research organization partners, followed by evaluation of climate change vulnerabilities and potential adaptation/mitigation strategies using skills in data processing and knowledge of climate change information. Culminates in oral presentation and written product for community partners. 

Público objetivo

Undergraduate students.  Diversity of participating students is strongly encouraged. 

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