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2023 Syllabuses

Earth Science - Global Climate Change 

Contributor: Jonathan Gilligan
Institution: Vanderbilt University
Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Keywords: quantitatively assessing evidence for anthropogenic climate change; build understanding of climate system models; strengths and weaknesses of policy measures

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Physics - Physics of Energy and the Environment

Contributor: Raghuveer Parthasarathy
Institution: University of Oregon
Level: Undergraduate
Keywords: designed for non-science majors; how physical principles affect energy use; epistemological approach to scientific method

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Chemistry - Atmospheric Chemistry

Contributor: Lynn Russell
Institution: University of California, San Diego
Level: Undergraduate
Keywords: quantitative understanding of aerosols; the carbon cycle and GHGs; clear lesson plans with textbook chapters

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2022 Syllabuses

Physics - Physics of Energy, Climate Change, and the Environment 

Contributor: Joshua Colwell
Institution: University of Central Florida
Level: Undergraduate
Keywords: critically analysing data; trade-offs of energy use strategies; detailed assignment instructions

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2021 Syllabuses

Physics - The Physics of Climate

Contributor: Michael Wiescher
Institution: University of Notre Dame
Level: Undergraduate
Keywords: energy transfer and radiation physics; greenhouse effect; oceanic climate and currents

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2017 Syllabuses

Earth Science - Global Climate Change: Science, Impacts, Solutions

Contributor: Jason West
Institution: University of North Carolina
Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Keywords: draws on chemistry, physics, economics; historical context of global energy infrastructure; international and national adaptation efforts

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Earth Science - Art and the Environment

Contributor: Tom Gill
Institution: The University of Texas at El Paso
Level: Undergraduate
Keywords: art and climate change; art and science; landscape and aesthetics

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2013 Syllabuses

Earth Science - Global Climate Change: Interdisciplinary Perspectives 

Contributor: Jason West
Institution: University of North Carolina
Level: Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Keywords: interdisciplinary approach; introductory course; climate change science and policy solutions

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2012 Syllabuses

Earth Science - Global Warming Science

Contributor: Kerry Emanuel
Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Level: Undergraduate
Keywords: developing a hierarchy of climate of models; radiative transfer through gases; science behind mitigation and adaptation policy

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