CLI1100 Climate change: A wicked problem
Faculty of Science
CLI1100 Climate change: A wicked problem is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before CLI1100
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After CLI1100
No unit lists CLI1100 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Overview
Climate change presents a challenge that society must meet head-on. In this unit, you will learn to view climate change as an intersectional problem with the potential to affect every part of human life. You will begin at the start of the story: how has our climate changed in the past, and how is it changing now? You will learn how to measure changes in the climate system, how to project these changes into the future, and how to predict the impacts that those changes might have. You will learn to understand the risk that these changes and impacts present to the world. Finally, you will respond to climate change, and think about how to reduce the rate and severity of climate change.
This unit and its complementary unit CLI1200 follow Working Groups I, II and III of the Intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC) Sixth assessment report (AR6). These elective units can be taken together, or as standalone units, and are designed to complement any major across Monash by teaching you the fundamentals of climate change, its impacts and how we can respond over a broad range of disciplines.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Clayton | Esp ec |
Assessment
- AssignmentsProject75%
- Portfolio of in-class activitiesExercise25%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Interpret climate change as an intersectional and interdisciplinary problem;
- 2
Apply contemporary scientific knowledge to describe the climate system and how and why it is changing;
- 3
Analyse data and risks to predict our future under a changing climate;
- 4
Assess the different ways that we can respond to a changing climate;
- 5
Demonstrate competence in information technology, data handling, problem solving, communication skills and team work;
- 6
Communicate climate change information and responses to a variety of stakeholders.
Workload and teaching
- Applied sessions24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week, consisting of:
- 2-hours of pre-class activities. These are a mix of pre-recorded videos, activities and readings;
- 2-hours of applied class and
- 8-hours of self-directed learning, which may include additional pre-class activities, revision, working on assignments, groupwork, or engaging with further self-directed activities.
In applied classes you will engage with real climate problems to understand and respond to the wicked problem that is climate change.
Where it fits
CLI1100 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Adam Kessler
- Dr Ariaan Purich
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Adam Kessler
- Dr Ariaan Purich
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for CLI1100?
CLI1100 has no prerequisites.
When is CLI1100 offered?
In 2026, CLI1100 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does CLI1100 have an exam?
No. CLI1100 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include CLI1100?
CLI1100 is part of Sustainability and responsible management.