Topic outline

  • WELCOME MESSAGE

    WELCOME TO THE CLASS OF CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT!

          
                  

  • GENERAL INFORMATION

    HOW TO GET STARTED WITH BLC

    Students Guideline for DIU BLC (Moodle):    http://gg.gg/moodle-student

    Students can also access the guideline from the:  DIU Blended Learning Center.

    I suggest you to see the  following tutorial of getting enrolled in BLC 
        
                                                
     


    GOOGLE CLASSROOM CODE FOR SUMMER 2020

    • Course Teacher

      Saurav Barua 

      Assistant Professor
      Department of Civil Engineering
      Daffodil International University
      Email: saurav.ce@diu.edu.bd
      Phone: 01715334075

  • INTRODUCTION


    COURSE INTRODUCTIONS

    For many, a warming climatic system is expected to impact the availability of basic necessities like freshwater, food security, and energy, while efforts to redress climate change, both through adaptation and mitigation, will similarly inform and shape the global development agenda.
    The links between climate change and sustainable development are strong. Poor and developing countries, particularly least developed countries, will be among those most adversely affected and least able to cope with the anticipated shocks to their social, economic and natural systems.
    		             


    GUIDELINE FOR THE COURSE

    • All the registered students for this course have to enroll in Moodle.

    • Students will find all the course materials from Moodle.

    • All the students have to submit the soft copy of their "Assignment" in Moodle under the assignment section created here and for this, they will be graded here.
    • One discussion or feedback forum is created under each of the lecture Students have to give their feedback on these fora and marks will be given for their feedback

    • Any announcement regarding the class will be posted on Moodle. So they have to keep themselves always active on Moodle.
    • All the quizzes and presentations will be held on the face to face class.
    • The question pattern and the syllabus for the quizzes, midterm, and the final exam is given hereunder each of the section (quizzes, midterm, and final)
    • There are midterm and final exam instructions forum under these sections where students can discuss with each other about their midterm and final exam syllabus, any problem regarding the exam, etc.

    COURSE OBJECTIVES

    The objectives of this CE 447 : Climate Change & Sustainable Development  is to empower and equip current and future generations to meet their needs using a balanced and integrated approach to the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.


    LEARNING OUTCOMES 

    Upon completion of the course, the students will be able to –

    • CLO 1: Be Famil iar with the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Related Terminologies, Concepts, Goals and Policies
    • CLO 2: Understand Environment Policies and Legislation, Implication of Sectoral Development, Quality Standards, Issues and Priorities etc.
    • CLO 3: Learn Environmental Impact Assessment Methodologies   
    • CLO 4: Earn Knowledge on Environmental Economics
    • CLO 5: Gain Analytical Knowledge through Case Studies on Contemporary Issues


    DETAILS OF COURSE CONTENTS

    • Climate Change and Sustainable Development
    • Climate Change and Development Projects
    • Environment Policies and Legislation
    • Environmental Implication of Sectoral Development
    • Environmental Quality Standards
    • Environmental Issues and Priorities
    • Environmental Impact Assessment of Development Schemes-Baseline Studies
    • Assessment Methodologies 
    • Economics of Environmental Management
    • Contemporary Issues
    • Case Studies


    COURSE PLAN 

    Week 1

    Registration & Introductory Class

    Week 2

    Introduction to Climate Change and Sustainable Development 

    Quiz 1

    Introduction to Climate Change and Sustainable Development

    Week 3

    Goals of Development

    Week 4

    Environmental Issues and Priorities

    Presentation

    Individual Topic

    Week 5

    Environmental Management Plan

    Quiz 2

    Environmental Issues and Priorities

    Assignment 1

    Goals of Development 

    Week 6

    Environmental Management Plan

    Week 7

    Review Classes

    Week 8

    Mid Term Examination

    Week 9

    Environmental Quality Standards

    Week 10

    Environmental Implications of Sectoral Development

    Quiz 3

    Environmental Quality Standards

    Week 11

    Public Participations

    Week 12

    Case Studies

    Assignment 2

    Public Participations

    Week 13 

    Course Review

    Week 14

    Final Examination 


    ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

     Attendance  07                                 Grading scale Letter Grade
     Class test  15                                      80 - 100 A+
     Presentation  08                                 75-79 A
     Assignment  05                                 70-74 A-
     Mid-term  25                                 65-69 B+
     Final  40                                 60-64 B
                                        55-59 B-
                                        50-54 C+
                                        45-49 C
                                        40-44 D
                                        00-39 F
                                        Incomplete I

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    RECOMMENDED BOOK

    1. Evaluating Climate Change Action for Sustainable Development by Juha I. UittoJyotsna Puri
    1. Climate Change and Human Development  by Reid

    • QUIZ

    • Lesson 1

      Learning objectives: 

      This chapter will help to know the 

      • difference between climate and weather.
      • causes of climate change.
      • how climate change is related to sustainable development


      Lesson contents:

      • What is Climate change?
      • Difference between climate and weather.
      • sustainable development and its objectives.
      • Main features of sustainable development 
      • Rules of sustainable development 
      • Tools to achieve sustainability

    • Lesson 2

      Learning objectives: 

      This chapter will help to know the 

      • MDG and SDG
      • Goals of MDG and SDG


      Lesson Contents:

      • Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
      • Goals of MDG
      • Sustainable Development Goals  (SDGs)
      • Goals of SDG


    • Lesson 3

      Learning Objectives:

      Students will be able to know

      • Environment pollution issues and the priorities to mitigate that.
      • Global warming effects and controlling system.
      • Biodiversity an its effects.


      Lesson Contents:

      • Environmental Issues & Priorities
      • Global warming
      • What responses are taken to control global warming? 
      • areas where Adaptation policies and measures are required?
      • Biodiversity
      • Measures to conserve biodiversity
      • Environmental Issues
      • Ecological Foot Print



    • Lesson 4

    • Lesson 5

    • Lesson 6

    • Lesson 7

    • Presentation

      Prepare Power point presentation on anyone of the following topics. Also prepare a presentation video on the topic. This is an individual effort, i.e. every student have to prepare his own presentation and video presentation. You have to upload power point slide and presentation video in your google drive and provide the link in the presentation assignment as a link in the online text. Please see the YouTube videos have provided you, if you need any assistance regarding the presentation submission.  
      Your power point slide should not be more than 4 slides. (Maximum 4 slides)
      Your video presentation should not be more than 5 minutes. (Maximum 5 minutes)
      Deadline:  14.6.22
      [Marks distribution— Power point: Structure: 2, completeness: 2. Video presentation: Clarity, delivery, formality: 1, completeness: 1. Uniqueness of topic: 2. 2+2+1+1+2 = 8 marks]
      N.B.: There is some bonus point for choosing unique topic and penalty marks deduction for plagiarism from other students.
      Some sample topics are:

      1. MDG
      2. Carbon tax

      3. Zero emission

      4. Sustainable development goal

      5. Indexing sustainable development

      6. Climate change in Bangladesh

      7. EIA


      And etc.
       It can be beyond the topics I have covered in my lectures.