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Høst 2022

SIK-2514 Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) - 10 stp


The course is administrated by

Institutt for teknologi og sikkerhet

Type of course

May be taken as a singular course.

Course contents

The course will deal with climate change adaptation with a focus on regional/local contexts in Norway/Nordic countries but having also a global and holistic perspective on climate change. Climate change adaptation will be approached within the study program dealing with Societal Safety and Security, and the connections of climate change adaptation to this academic and professional area will be made clear.   

In particular, the course consists of four modules:  

1) The rise of the climate change discourse  

2) Climate change adaptation and its challenges 

3) Climate change-induced hazards, including their cascading effects (with a focus on Norway/Nordic      countries) 

4) Climate change-induced hazards cascading effects, with a focus on Norway/Nordic countries 


Application deadline

June 1st for the autumn semester 

Admission requirements

Generell studiekompetanse

Application code 9199


Objective of the course

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Language of instruction

English

Teaching methods

The course is organized in three different blocks throughout the semester. Each teaching block takes place in a separate week.


Date for examination

Off campus exam hand out date 05.12.2022 hand in date 05.12.2022

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.