Friday, December 13, 2019

IGNOU launches Post Graduate Certificate in Climate Change (PGCCC) from July 2019 session



POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CLIMATE CHANGE (PGCCC)

    

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

In the backdrop of importance placed on creating awareness on climate change science and adaptation strategies by various ministries under the Government of India, 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 learners will be capacitated with the response options to the climate change like mitigation and adaptation strategies. 


PROGRAMME OBJECTIVES

l  To expose the learners to the domain of climate change and conventions on climate change 
l  To acquaint the learners with impacts of climate change on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems
l  To equip the learners with the mitigation and adaptation strategies against climate change
l  To develop an understanding on climate change assessment tools 
l  To acquaint the learners with interaction between climate change and society. 

TARGET GROUP 

      School and College level Teachers teaching Environmental Sciences related subjects.
      NGO professional, Environmental Executives, Policy makers, Journalists.

JOB OPPORTUNITY 

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.

PROGRAMME STRUCTURE


The programme offered in ODL mode consists of 16 credits with four courses of 4 credits each.
  • Number of credits:  16 (4 Credits per course)
  • Medium: English
  • Duration:  Minimum 6 Months; Maximum-2 years
  • Programme Fee: Rupees 3800/-
  • Eligibility: Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university 

Compulsory Courses: 3

Optional Course: Any one of the optional courses.

Course Code
Course Title

Credits

Compulsory Courses


MEV-021
Introduction to Climate Change 

04
MEV-022
Impacts of Climate Change

04
MEV-023
Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change

04

Optional Courses (Choose any one) 


MEV-024
Climate Change Assessment Tools

04
MEV-025
Climate Change and Society

04


Programme Coordinator:  
Dr. V. Venkat Ramanan,
School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-disciplinary Studies,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi-110068
Phone: 011-29571121
E-mail: vvramanan@ignou.ac.in


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