Training objective, LEARNING contents and organization of the activities
The second edition of the 2nd level Specializing Master's programme in "Climate Change: adaptation and mitigation solutions" is designed for young graduates and professionals who want to gain a comprehensive understanding of the climate change impact and the innovative technologies that will drive the mitigation and adaptation responses to global warming.
The Master is a 1-year full-time programme scheduled from January to December 2021, from Monday to Friday.
It combines 4 taught modules including frontal lectures, lab activities, and hands-on tutorials, followed by a 500 hours internship in one of the partner companies.
The successful completion of the Master will provide students with 64 ETCS.
Lectures will be held in English; training activities, except for the site visit and the internship, will take place at Campus Politecnico - Lingotto. The programme is residential.
In case COVID-19 emergency should continue and it would not be possible to hold classes on site, all classes will be guaranteed online, through a virtual classroom platform. In case Italian national rules allow to hold classes at Politecnico di Torino but some enrolled students would be unable to attend due to their regional or national provisions on COVID-19, these students will be guaranteed the possibility to follow classes online, upon presentation of documentation proving such impeding provisions.
| MODULE | ECTS | HOURS |
Preliminary Courses: - An Introduction to Climate Change - Earth Observation and Climate Monitoring - Climate Policy, Economics and Finance - Energy Transition and Global Sustainability | 11 3 3 3 2 | 110 30 30 30 20 |
Climate Change Mitigation: - Carbon Capture and Negative Emission Technologies - CO2 and H2 Underground Storage - Carbon Footprinting and Carbon Trading - Sustainable Transport Systems - Energy-Efficient Buildings - Renewables | 12 2 2 2 2 2 2 | 140 25 20 25 25 25 20 |
Climate Change Adaptation: - Climate-Resilient Cities and Communities - Coping with Extreme Events - Food-Water Nexus in a Changing Climate - Sustainable Management - Resilient Infrastructure Systems | 13 3 3 3 2 2 | 130 30 30 30 20 20 |
Corporate Approaches to Climate Change: - Corporate Social Accountability - Green Procurement and Sustainable Supply Chain - Climate-Change Compliance Reporting and Communication - Eco-Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship | 8 2 2 2 2 | 80 20 20 20 20 |
| Total hours | 44 | 460 |
| Internship | 20 | 500 |
| TOTAL | 64 | 960 |
Despite the programme of this second edition has undergone some modifications compared to the previous one, you can refer to the syllabus of the first edition for an overall view on the contents of each module.
