Discipline ID
8c6cc18f-a222-48fa-b32e-f6dd2519e1a6
COURSE DETAIL
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Geography
Environmental Studies
UCEAP Course Number
107
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
CLIMATE CHANGE ENVR
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description
This course examines climatic conditions on Earth and their interaction with the environment and human society. It focuses on climate change and deals sensibly with questions raised concerning future climatic conditions and evaluation of their impact on environment and society as essential to understand the nature of the climate system and what causes it to change. In particular, the impact of human activities on the climate system are set in perspective alongside the background of natural changes in the climate of our planet. Issues associated with societal decisions taken today and their potential impact on climate over the next century are also discussed.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
GEOG3203
Host Institution Course Title
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Geography
Course Last Reviewed
2025-2026