The Program
The Program
Climate Risk Assessment and Opportunity Graduate Diploma
The Graduate Diploma in Climate Risk Assessment and Opportunity is structured to emphasize multidisciplinary learning, inter-professional education, societal and environmental impact and life-long learning.
This Diploma is offered online as part-time studies. Learners at all career stages are encouraged to participate in this program which promotes a proactive approach to climate change and will train individuals to better asses the associated risks and develop solutions to mitigate the impact of this global issue.es the associated risks and develop solutions to mitigate the impact of this global issue.
Program Structure
Students are required to successfully complete a total of four courses to earn a Graduate Diploma in Climate Risk Assessment and Opportunity. In addition to the mandatory common course, students are required to take 3 courses from within their chosen Area of Specialization.
1 Mandatory Course Online
Multidiciplinary Aspects of Climate Risk (CLMTRISK 9001)
This course will tackle an interdisciplinary approach to climate risk. It will focus on the breadth of climate risk in relation to Engineering, Science, Social Science, and Business, and how these fields work together to tackle the larger problem of climate risk and climate change. By the end of the course, students should be able to understand the complexity of climate risk, including the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to tackle climate risk issue
3 Topic-Specific Online Courses
From a chosen area of specialization:
- Business and Climate Impact (Ivey Business School)
- Climate Risk and Infrastructure Resiliency (Engineering)
- Climate Risk and Financial Modelling (Science)
- Climate Change Governance (Social Science)
Western University operates on a 3-term academic calendar year:
Fall
September
Winter
January
Summer
May
Selected courses are offered each term, and run the full length of the term. All courses are offered fully online. All courses are asynchronous, with the exception of courses offered in the Business and Climate Impact (Ivey Business School) area of specialization.
Requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Climate Risk Assessment and Opportunity can be fulfilled in:
4 Terms (16 months)
6 Terms (24 months)
Critical Climate Skills
Upon successful completion of the Graduate Diploma in Climate Risk Assessment and Opportunity, graduates will be able to:
Recognize
the value of a multidisciplinary approach to find solutions to diverse, complex problems, like climate change and associated risks
Critically Evaluate
scholarly and popular literature in climate risk to formulate and defend evidence-based arguments in creative and engaging formats
Communicate
climate risks and ways to mitigate and adapt to these risks in oral and written forms to diverse audiences
Explain
the diverse modelling tools that allow us to assess risks and opportunities related to climate change across disciplines
Develop
a critical awareness of current problems related to climate risk and assess potential solutions
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