Course Assessment

Global Warming: What should we do?

Global warming is an on-going issue which needs to be seriously concerned. A lot of nations, states, corporations and individuals have already implemented responses. These responses to global warming can be divided into mitigation of the causes and effects of global warming, adaptation to the changing global environment, and geoengineering to reverse global warming. Please utilize libraries, the Internet and other resources to learn about response towards global warming. After that, you should write an essay to summarize the global response, meanwhile, please include your thoughts towards this issue and reflect what you should do/change in your daily life to make your contribution. Essay should be around 500 words.

Criteria for evaluation is provided as below:

1. Selection of three themes (Mitigation, Adaption & Geoengineering) and logical connections between different themes. (25 points)

2. Articulation of current and future methods/policies/plans for each theme. Well incorporation of materials collected from different resources.(25 points)

3. Depth of reflection as a learner for this mini course. (Indicated by systematic and deep thoughts/reflections on one's own learning in this mini course) (25 points)

4. Writing quality: well organized and clearly expressed, uses active voice, accessible language, without major spell and grammar mistakes (25 points)