BME INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE ROLE-PLAY - BMEGT42V101

Upon successful completion of the course, participants will: 1. With the help of the roleplay students gain an understanding of the logic of international climate negotiation processes. They will understand the most important factors determining them as well as the various interests behind the negotiations and learn about the aspects determining the success or failure of international negotiations. 2. Learn the position and behaviour if the different stakehlders of climate negoations including governments, businesses, the civil society, scientific/innovation experts and the general population. 3. Learn the complexity of climate change as a problem and understand the significance of the integration of technological, environmental and economic fields during the identification and implementation of potential solutions.

1. Understands the economic, social and environmental aspects of climate change, their interrelationships
2. Understands the available GHG mitigation options
3. Understands the limitations and potentials of adaptation to climate change
4. Understands the responsibility and role of businesses, governments and consumers regarding climate change
5. Understands the economic and social implications of potential technological solutions
6. Understands the climate strategy of certain countries

1. Able to participate in a professional debate regarding the potential solutions to climate change and their conditions
2. Able to formulate the interests of a country or country group during international climate change negoti-ations
3. Able to participate in a complex negotiation process and contribute to a successful agreement

1. Open to novel information technology and business solutions
2. Sensitive to social and environmental issues
3. Collects information regarding novel solutions and is able to critically assess them
4. Open to the use of information technology tools
5. Strives to take environmental and social aspects into account when making decisions

1. Perceives the environmental and social responsibility of business leaders
2. Recognises those technological and organisational solutions, which provide economic, environmental and social benefits at the same time; is able to assess the limitations of different solutions
3. Is able to distinguish between private and social aspects and can harmonise them

Interactive lectures, guest speakers, roleplay

• Az IPCC legújabb, a klímaváltozással kapcsolatos összefoglaló tanulmányai - The most recent summary reports of IPCC
• A UNFCCC-vel kapcsolatban megjelent értékelések - Assessments of the UNFCCC process
• Egyes országok klímastratégiája - Climate strategies of individual countries

The evaluation of learning outcomes defined under section 2.2 will be based on a test during the semester, an assignment to be prepared in teams of 3 students and a short report based on the participation in the roleplay (reflection paper).

A. Student evaluation during the semester 1. complex assessment of knowledge and skills through written test during the semester before the roleplay – 45 minutes. 2. Partial as-sessment of knowledge, skills, attitude, self-reliance and responsibility of students through an assignment to be prepared in teams regarding the climate strategy of selected countries. Essay of 15-20 pages to be submitted before the roleplay.

• summative assessment: 40%
• team essay: 40%
• individual essay: 20%
• total: 100%

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1) the summative assessment to be written during the semester can be retaken at the end of the term. 2) partial assessment (essay) can be amended once during the term, but can not be substituted.

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 10.01.2022.

To be able to complete the course and the learning outcomes listed in Section 2.2, the course consists of the following thematic units