Advanced Environmental and Climate Risk

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGV 6006
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Course ID
202149
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East, Mawson Lakes
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
Civil Engineering
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
James Hopeward
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course aims to provide learners with a sophisticated understanding of the risk management cycle as it applies to addressing environmental and climate risks. Students will explore the key ideas and debates in risk management, and develop capabilities in workshop facilitation, expert elicitation, evaluation of evidence, and the communication of uncertainty. At the end of the course, students will be able to support clients in a risk management cycle, including risk identification, analysis, evaluation, management, communication and monitoring.

Course learning outcomes

  • Articulate the history of thought in risk management up to contemporary practice cultural perspectives to risk, and use these insights to explain the advantages and disadvantages of different risk management perspectives
  • Implement a range of qualitative methods for risk identification and analysis for a real-world case study, including group-based ideation, expert elicitation, system mapping, evidentiary reviews and strategic foresighting
  • Understand and communicate ethical and legal obligations of engineers in environmental and climate risk management, and design appropriate governance frameworks and communication strategies to support the risk management cycle
  • Implement continual risk monitoring strategies, including environmental and climate risk attribution and the implementation of learning loops

Availability

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 57923
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.16
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 3:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.16
Class number
Class number 57924
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-31
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 9:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Bonython Jubilee, BJ2-31

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 55247
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-43
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-43
Class number
Class number 55248
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
7 Aug - 25 Sep Friday 2:40pm - 4:30pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-03
16 Oct - 13 Nov Friday 2:40pm - 4:30pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-03

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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