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Introduction to Climate Change
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Overview

Discuss the concept of adaptation and explore strategies for societies to adapt to the impacts of climate change

Duration

16 weeks

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Mode of learning

Online

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Introduction to Climate Change
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Highlights

  • Earn a certificate from IGNOU
  • Learn from industry experts
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Introduction to Climate Change
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Course details

Who should do this course?
  • Those working on environmental issues or social justice movements can benefit from a deeper understanding of climate change's social and economic consequences to strengthen their advocacy efforts
What are the course deliverables?
  • Explain the natural greenhouse effect and how human activities are altering it
  • Describe the role of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane in climate change
  • Understand the concept of global warming and differentiate it from weather
  • Explain the methods scientists use to study climate change and the evidence for a warming planet
  • Identify the challenges and uncertainties associated with climate change science
More about this course
  • In the backdrop of importance placed on creating awareness on climate change science and adaptation strategies by various ministries under the Government of India, the course is tailor-made to incorporate the developments in the domain of climate change concerning human influences on climate, the consequences of climate change, climate change conventions and protocols
  • The course covers fundamentals of climate change, the past and present climate, climate change indicators, international conventions on climate change and National Action Plan on Climate change
  • The objective of this course is to explain the science of climate change, and to explain the conventions on climate change

Introduction to Climate Change
 at 
Swayam 
Curriculum

Week-1

Module-1 Atmosphere and Climate

Week-2

Module-1 Atmosphere and Climate

Week-3

Module-1 Atmosphere and Climate

Week-4

Module-2 Global Climate -Past, Present and Future

Week-5

Module-2 Global Climate -Past, Present and Future

Week-6

Module-2 Global Climate -Past, Present and Future

Week-7

Module-2 Global Climate -Past, Present and Future

Week-8

Module-2 Global Climate -Past, Present and Future

Week-9

Module-3 Climate Change Impacts

Week-10

Module-3 Climate Change Impacts

Week-11

Module-3 Climate Change Impacts

Week-12

Module-3 Climate Change Impacts

Week-13

Module-4 Conventions on climate change

Week-14

Module-4 Conventions on climate change

Week-15

Module-4 Conventions on climate change

Week-16

Module-4 Conventions on climate change

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Introduction to Climate Change
 at 
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Faculty details

Dr V. Venkat Ramanan
V. Venkat Ramanan is an assistant professor at the School of Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Studies, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi. His interests include climate smart agriculture, climate policy, and biodegradation. He has published more than 20 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.

Introduction to Climate Change
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Swayam 
Admission Process

    Important Dates

    Jul 15, 2024
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