Courses

Students can choose from a wide range of elective courses on different aspects of climate change, the energy transition, and disaster risk science. These range from economics, law, policy and governance aspects.

There are no other formal prerequisites. However the compulsory foundation courses do require numeracy skills. Candidates with suitable qualifications may request exemption from taking a particular foundation course.

We strongly recommend you contact us for advice when planning your course program.

ANU offers more than 60 undergraduate courses on the multiple dimensions of climate change. They cover climate science, economics, law, policy and governance aspects of climate change vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation. Most of them can be taken as electives.

Title

Term

Delivery

Introduction to Environmental Archaeology Second Semester In Person
After the Bauhaus: Design from the Interwar Period to the Age of Climate Crisis Second Semester In Person
Environment Studio: field based research and studio practice in visual arts First Semester In Person
Natural Resource Conflicts in Asia and the Pacific Second Semester In Person or Online
Anthropology of Environmental Disasters First Semester In Person
Nutrition, Disease and the Environment First Semester In Person
Plants and Global Climate Change Second Semester In Person
Big Questions in Biology First Semester In Person
Population Studies Second Semester In Person
EARTH: The Chemistry and Physics of our Planet Second Semester In Person
Fundamentals of Climate System Science Second Semester In Person
Palaeoclimatology and Climate Change Second Semester In Person
Melting Polar Ice Sheets, Sea Level Variations and Climate Change First Semester In Person
Analytical Techniques First Semester In Person
Energy Resources and Renewable Technologies Second Semester In Person
Photovoltaic Technologies First Semester In Person
Solar Thermal Technologies Second Semester In Person
Power Systems and Power Electronics Second Semester In Person
Environment and Society: Geography of Sustainability First Semester In Person
Introduction to Environmental and Social Research Second Semester In Person
Australia's Environment Second Semester In Person
Sustainable Development Second Semester In Person
Environmental Measurement, Modelling and Monitoring Winter Session In Person
Weather, Climate and Fire First Semester In Person
Island Sustainable Development: Fiji Field School Winter Session In Person
Economics for the Environment First Semester In Person
Human Ecology First Semester In Person
Society and Environmental Change Second Semester In Person
Qualitative Research Methods for Sustainability Winter Session In Person
GIS and Spatial Analysis Second Semester In Person
Environmental Science Field School Winter Session In Person
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Second Semester In Person or Online
Climate Change Science & Policy in Practice   In Person
Land and Catchment Management Second Semester In Person
Water Management First Semester In Person
Fire in the Environment Summer Session In Person
Severe Weather   In Person
Climate Change: past, present and future First Semester In Person
Ecological Assessment and Management Second Semester In Person
Essentials of Environmental Law Winter Session In Person or Online
Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS Second Semester In Person
Climate Change Science & Policy Second Semester In Person
Human Futures Second Semester In Person
Environmental Policy First Semester In Person
Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction Second Semester In Person
International Environmental Policy Summer Session In Person
Biodiversity Conservation Second Semester In Person
Complex Environmental Problems in Action Second Semester In Person
Managing Forested Landscapes First Semester In Person
Indigenous Cultural and Natural Resource Management First Semester In Person
Climate Law   In Person
Pacific Worlds: critical inquiry in Oceania Second Semester In Person
Environment and Development in the Pacific First Semester In Person
Science in Society: Ethics, Public Policy and Scientific Practice First Semester In Person
Development and Change First Semester In Person
Environment, Human Security and Conflict Second Semester In Person
Foundations of Social Research Second Semester In Person
Living in the Risk Society: Health, Crime, Climate and Disasters   In Person
Environmental Sociology First Semester In Person
Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods First Semester In Person
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods Second Semester In Person
Unravelling Complexity First Semester In Person

ANU offers more than 80 postgraduate courses on the multiple dimensions of climate change, the energy transition, and disaster risk sciences. Most can be taken as electives.

Title Term Delivery
Social Impact Assessment: Theory and Methods Second Semester In Person or Online
Gender & Development: Critical Issues in Policy & Practice Second Semester In Person or Online
Land Rights and Resource Development First Semester In Person or Online
Gender in Resource and Environmental Management Winter Session In Person or Online
Global governance and the role of Multilateral Development Banks First Semester In Person or Online
Study Tour: Cultural Landscapes and Environmental Change Summer Session In Person
Archaeology, Climate Change and Society   In Person or Online
After the Bauhaus: Design from the Interwar Period to the Age of Climate Crisis Second Semester In Person
Plants and Global Climate Change Second Semester In Person
Big Questions in Biology First Semester In Person
Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Accountability and Reporting Second Semester In Person
Government, Markets and Global Change First Semester In Person
Population, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Second Semester, Biennial Even Years In Person
Graduate Preparatory Environmental Science Summer Session and Winter Session In Person
Graduate Preparatory Environmental Economics Summer Session and Winter Session In Person
Communicating for Environment and Climate Policy Second Semester In Person
Asia Pacific Environmental Conflicts: Causes and Solutions Second Semester In Person
Payments for Environmental Services   In Person or Online
Ecological Economics and Policy First Semester In Person or Online
Development and Environment in the Anthropocene First Semester In Person or Online
Research in Climate Change Policy and Economics First Semester or Second Semester In Person or Online
Study Tour: Eco-Cultural Tourism Spring Session In Person
Special Topics in Environmental Management and Development   In Person
Introduction to Environmental and Resource Economics First Semester In Person or Online
Water Politics on a Modified Planet Spring Session In Person or Online
International Climate Change Policy and Economics Winter Session Online
Domestic Climate Change Policy and Economics First Semester Online
Food Wars: Food Security and Agricultural Policy Second Semester In Person or Online
State, Society and Natural Resources Second Semester In Person or Online
Research Methods for Environmental Management First Semester In Person or Online
Environmental Assessment First Semester In Person or Online
Environmental Governance First Semester In Person or Online
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Second Semester In Person or Online
EARTH: The Chemistry and Physics of our Planet Second Semester In Person
Fundamentals of Climate System Science Second Semester In Person
Palaeoclimatology and Climate Change Second Semester In Person
Melting Polar Ice Sheets, Sea Level Variations and Climate Change First Semester In Person
Introduction to Natural Hazards First Semester In Person
Photovoltaic Technologies First Semester In Person
Urban Energy and Energy Efficiency Second Semester In Person
Sustainable Urban Systems Second Semester, Biennial Even Years In Person
Society and Environmental Change Second Semester In Person
Qualitative Research Methods for Sustainability   In Person
Human Ecology First Semester In Person
Participatory Resource Management: Working with Communities and Stakeholders Winter Session In Person
Biodiversity Conservation Second Semester In Person
Complex Environmental Problems in Action Second Semester In Person
International Environmental Policy Summer Session In Person
Australia's Environment Second Semester In Person
Biodiversity Science: Wildlife, Vegetation and Landscape Ecology Second Semester In Person or Online
Environmental Measurement, Modelling and Monitoring Winter Session In Person
Fire, Flood and Drought First Semester In Person
Island Sustainable Development: Fiji Field School Winter Session In Person
Climate Change: Past, Present and Future First Semester In Person
Land and Catchment Management Second Semester In Person
Climate Change: Science, Society, and Policy Second Semester, Biennial Odd Years In Person
Fire in the Environment Summer Session, Biennial Even Years In Person
Essentials of Environmental Law Winter Session In Person or Online
Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS   In Person
Ecological Assessment and Management Second Semester In Person
Environmental Policy First Semester In Person
Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction First Semester In Person
Water Management First Semester In Person
Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation Spring Session In Person
Research in Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation First Semester In Person
Contemporary Perspectives in Environmental Science First Semester In Person
Contemporary Perspectives in Environment-Society Interaction Second Semester In Person
Topics in Environment & Society All Semesters and Sessions In Person
Economic Development Second Semester In Person
Environmental Economics First Semester In Person
Energy Economics Second Semester In Person
International Climate Law   In Person or Online
Climate and Sustainable Energy Law   In Person or Online
Climate Law   In Person
Managing for Sustainability First Semester In Person
Climate, the Environment and National Security Second Semester In Person
International Policymaking in the Shadow of the Future Second Semester In Person
Policy Advocacy Second Semester In Person
Energy Politics and Governance Spring Session (Odd Years), Winter Session (Even Years) In Person
Human Health, Environment and Climate Change First Semester In Person or Online
Science Politics Second Semester In Person or Online
Communicating Science with the Public First Semester In Person or Online