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Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2007
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MLSC 608 001 (CRN: 12964)
CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Long Title: THE CHALLENGE OF CLIMATE CHANGE: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Department: School of Continuing Studies
Instructor: Sass, Ron
Meeting: 6:15PM - 9:30PM W (4-SEP-2007 - 16-NOV-2007)
Part of Term: MLS Fall Session
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Department Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 9
Enrollment data as of: 14-MAY-2024 12:00AM
Description: Global climate change is actively studied and critically assessed at four different levels: (1) detecting a change in the global climate, (2) attributing that change to anthropogenic causes, (3) modeling future climate to determine the degree change under different economic and culture scenarious and (4) an emerging study of possible human and environmental responses to climate change either by strategies of mitigation or adaptation. The degree of uncertainty among scientists and level of skepticism among informed others increases as we progress from an assessment of detection, to attribution, to prediction and finally to response. This course addresses these four levels of understanding, attempting to provide reasonable evidence for a particular position at each level and a consideration of the validity and accuracy of those positions.