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This programme on climate change endeavours to provide learners’ with a comprehensive look at all aspects of climate change. In addition to providing the learners’ with academic empowerment, helping them in higher studies, the learners’ having expertise in climate change would have job opportunities in the Non-governmental Organizations, journalism, and environmental consultancy.
This Programme includes
Self learning course material
Web based Video Counselling
Quiz
Discussion Forum
Access on Mobile
Certificate from IGNOU after Completion
The climate has always been changing since the earth was formed. Since the industrial revolution, a new era has arisen, the Anthropocene, in which human action have become the main driver of global environmental change. Climate change is increasingly recognized as a critical challenge to ecological health, human well-being and sustainable development. The programme was tailor-made to incorporate the developments in the domain of climate change with respect to human influences on climate, the consequences of climate change, climate change conventions and protocols. The learners will be enriched with knowledge on the impact of climate change on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. The potential threats of climate change on sectors like agriculture, forest, fisheries, livestock and natural resources are covered extensively in the programme. The learners’ will be capacitated with the response options to the climate change like mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Programme Objectives
To expose the learners’ to the domain of climate change and conventions on climate change;
To acquaint the learners’with impacts of climate change on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems;
To equip the learners’ with the mitigation and adaptation strategies against climate change;
To develop an understanding on climate change assessment tools; and
To acquaint the learners’ with interaction between climate change and society.
Eligibility
Graduation in any discipline from a recognised university.
Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction of the programme is English.
Programme offer and coverage
PGCCC will be offered in both January and July sessions every year. It is offered throughout the country through the established network of IGNOU Regional Centres.
Duration of the Programme
The minimum duration is 6 months and the maximum duration for completion of the programme is 2 years.
Programme Fee
Rs.4000/- for full programme Plus Registration Fee & Development Fee as applicable. (University may revise the fee time to time. Please check with the advertisement or IGNOU website).
Programme Features
Programme Structure
The PGCCC programme structure include three compulsory courses and one optional course. The compulsory courses are MEV-021, MEV-022 and MEV-023. The optional courses are MEV-024 and MEV-025. The learner has to choose one optional course from the basket of optional courses. Each course is of 4 credits. One credit amounts to 30 hours of self-study. In effect, the PGCCC programme is of 16 credits. The programme structure is outlined below.
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MEV-021: Introduction to Climate Change (4 Credits)
Block 1: Atmosphere and Climate
Block 2: Global Climate – Past, Present and the Future
Block 3: Climate Change Indicators
Block 4: Conventions on Climate Change
MEV-022: Impacts of Climate Change (4 Credits)
Block 1: Primary Sectors
Block 2: Natural Ecosystems
Block 3: Resources
Block 4: Urban Areas, Coastal Areas and Livelihood
MEV-023: Mitigation And Adaptation to Climate Change (4 Credits)
Block 1: Introduction to Mitigation and Adaptation
Block 2: Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses
Block 3: Energy, Industry and Transport Systems
Block 4: Human Health, Buildings and Waste Management
MEV-024: Climate Change Assessment Tools (4 Credits)
Block 1: Vulnerability Assessment
Block 2: Assessment Tools
Block 3: Assessment Techniques
Block 4: Application of Geoinformatics in Climate Change
MEV-025: Climate Change and Society (4 Credits)
Block 1: Climate Change and Human Society
Block 2: Climate Change and Security
Block 3: Socio-economic Dimensions
Block 4: Societal Responses to Anthropogenic Climate Change
Job Opportunities
The problem of climate change transcends traditional academic boundaries and demands realistic and holistic solutions. This programme is aimed at both recent graduates wishing to specialize in climate change and sustainability, and professionals wishing to extend their knowledge and expertise or seeking a career change. Career opportunities in this wide and growing field are numerous: in industry, academics, consultancies and environmental agencies.
Primary Contacts
Dr. V. Venkat Ramanan
Assistant Professor (SOITS) and Programme Coordinator,
Post Graduate Certificate in Climate Change (PGCCC)
School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies
IGNOU, New Delhi - 110068
Phone: 011-29571121
Mobile: 9868598433
E-mail: vvramanan@ignou.ac.in; pgccc@ignou.ac.in
Director,
School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies (SOITS)
IGNOU, New Delhi - 110068
Phone: +91 11-29573380
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