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GEOG1022

This document provides information on the GEOG1022 Global Changes and Sustainable Development course offered at an unnamed university. The 6-credit, second semester course is taught by Dr. Peng ZHU and assesses students through essays and in-class quizzes. The course aims to help students understand global changes and their effects on sustainable development by discussing topics like the Earth system, climate change, agriculture, energy, urbanization and natural disasters. Recommended reading materials on ecological climatology and Earth system science are also listed.

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GEOG1022

This document provides information on the GEOG1022 Global Changes and Sustainable Development course offered at an unnamed university. The 6-credit, second semester course is taught by Dr. Peng ZHU and assesses students through essays and in-class quizzes. The course aims to help students understand global changes and their effects on sustainable development by discussing topics like the Earth system, climate change, agriculture, energy, urbanization and natural disasters. Recommended reading materials on ecological climatology and Earth system science are also listed.

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GEOG1022 Global Changes and Sustainable Development

TIMETABLE ARRANGEMENT: Annual; 2nd Semester CREDITS: 6

COURSE TEACHER(S): Dr. Peng ZHU

ASSESSMENT:
COURSEWORK 100 %
• Essay
• In-class quizzes

OBJECTIVES:
The course aims to expand students’ international horizons, establish a scientific understanding of the interaction between humans and nature,
enhance their understanding of global change and effect on the sustainable development of society, and ultimately strengthen students ’competence
in dealing with various affairs in an international setting.

COURSE SYNOPSIS:
The course discusses the structure and function of the Earth system, including life and biodiversity, ecological environment, water resources,
agriculture and land use, population, cities, energy, climate, economy, health, causes and impacts of natural disasters, etc. at the global scale. It
reviews strategies adopted or to be developed under current and future global environmental changes, especially on climate change. The course will
engage students in in-depth group discussions on the above issues from multidisciplinary perspectives and train students to analyze global change
issues independently.

LECTURE TOPICS:
• General issues in global change and sustainable development
• Earth system and climate change
• Global carbon and nitrogen cycling
• Global agricultural issues
• Global water issues
• Global energy challenge
• Global ecological issues
• Global urbanization
• Satellite observation and global change
• Global natural disasters
• Climate scenario and socioeconomic pathways
• Climate change and future earth

RECOMMENDED READING LIST:


• Bonan, G. (2015). Ecological climatology: concepts and applications. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780511805530.
• Tim Lenton (2016). Earth System Science: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-871887-1

Alignment with Programme


Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) Learning Outcomes (PLOs)* Course Assessment
After completing this course, students would be able to: Methods
1 2 3 4 5 6

Describe the complex relationship between the natural and


1 human systems and explain the main processes
✔ ✔ Essay and quizzes

2 Understand the causes of global changes and their effects ✔ ✔ ✔ Essay and quizzes

Assess the interdependence of human activities and global


3 environment through analysis
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Essay and quizzes

Evaluate different social sustainable development goals and


4 strategies
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Essay and quizzes

*Geography Major Programme Learning Outcomes (PLOs)


In order to meet the demands and challenges in this dynamic and ever-changing world, the Department has designed a series of
well-structured and contemporary courses to cater to the different interests of students. Its courses are designed to align with the
University’s educational aims which hope to nurture future generations not only with a critical and intellectual mindset, but also with a
passion to contribute to society in general.

After completing the programme, Geography Major students should be able to:
PLO1 critically analyse the geographical aspects of the relationship between people and the natural environment;
PLO2 demonstrate and develop an understanding of how these relationships have changed with space and over time;
PLO3 identify, collect and utilize primary and secondary data to investigate and analyse the issues and problems facing people, places and society;
PLO4 integrate, evaluate and communicate information from a variety of geographical and other sources;
PLO5 participate in promoting social, economic and environmental sustainability at the local, regional and global scales; and
PLO6 effectively apply a range of transferable skills in academic, professional and social settings.

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