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Sustainable Societies: Climate Change (JSB617, JSM334), Spring semester Instructor: Jan Urban, Ph.D., email: jan.urban@czp.cuni.cz Annotation According to scientific evidence, climate change is one of the major problems currently facing humanity. There is overwhelming scientific evidence of anthropogenic causes of global climate change. The international community as well as individual states and other actors agreed on the need to tackle the anthropogenic causes of climate change. Yes, the anthropogenic effect on climate change has not been reduced and has even been accelerating recently. In this course, we will explore theoretical insights in human behavior and individual and collective decision-making that elucidate why it is so difficult for individuals and societies to react to climate change and what can be done about that. Course Objectives Learn about theoretical insights into why individuals and societies respond to climate change the way they do. Course Content
Course Activities 1. In-class work 2. Interactive lectures 3. Readings and homework assignments 4. Tests Evaluation (0-100%) The work of students is evaluated continuously during the whole semester based on the following criteria: 33% in-class work 33% in-class tests 34% homework assignements Students receive the evaluation for each of these activities. The total score is a weighted mean across these activities. Grading 91-100: A 81-90: B 71-80: C 61-70: D 51-60: E 0 - 50: F There will be no other evaluation (i.e., the “exam” grade = grade that students collect in the semester). Homework assignments There will be about 8-12 homework assignments, each will take 1-3 hours to complete. Deadlines for home assignments If not stated otherwise, the deadline for each homework assignment is Sunday (1 PM). Students will not be able to submit their work after the deadline. Course attendance Personal attendance is highly recommended but not obligatory. Not being present means that students will lose points for in-class activities and may miss tests. However, we ask students to stay at home if they do not feel well and register their absence in advance via Google Forms. Tests There will be several (2-4) in-class tests (15 minutes). Contact By email: jan.urban@czp.cuni.cz, subject: sust soc + {message content}”. If you do not get the answer in 3 days, please send a reminder. Response time may be longer during (Czech school) holidays. Consultations By appointment. References (more references will be provided in the course) Cook, J. (2010). The Scientific Guide to Global Warming Skepticism. scepticanscience.com. Retrieved from http://www.skepticalscience.com/docs/Guide_to_Skepticism.pdf Gigerenzer, G., & Gaissmaier, W. (2011). Heuristic decision making. Annual Review of Psychology, 62, 451–482. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-psych-120709-145346 Hornsey, M. J., Harris, E. A., Bain, P. G., & Fielding, K. S. (2016). Meta-analyses of the determinants and outcomes of belief in climate change. Nature Climate Change, 6(6), 622–626. https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2943 IPCC. (2023). AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023 — IPCC. https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-cycle/ Luo, Y., & Zhao, J. (2021). Attentional and perceptual biases of climate change. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 42, 22–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2021.02.010 Orlove, B., Shwom, R., Markowitz, E., & Cheong, S.-M. (2020). Climate Decision-Making. Annual Review of Environment and Resources, 45(1), 271–303. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-012320-085130
Poslední úprava: Urban Jan, Mgr., Ph.D. (01.02.2025)
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