| Date | Course Activities | Assessed Value % |
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| Ongoing | Contribution to the learning community: participation, discussion, networked learning; digital presence and digital identity | 10% |
| Unit 1: Introduction to the Business Case | ||
| Mar 27 – Apr 2 | Read Unit 1 Readings | |
| Mar 27 – Apr 2 | Sharing Ideas (Discussion Forum): What motivates organizations? | |
| Mar 27 – Apr 2 | Background work for Assignment 1: Reflective Blog Part 1 – Economic Self-Interest and Climate Action | |
| March 29 | Live Zoom Session: Wednesday, March 29, 6:00 PM PDST | |
| Unit 2: Laying the Groundwork | ||
| Apr 3 – 9 | Read Unit 2 Readings | |
| Apr 3 – 9 | Sharing Ideas (Discussion Forum): Who’s at the table? | |
| Apr 3 – 9 | Background work for Assignment 3: Business Case – Conduct organizational assessment | |
| April 3 or 4 |
Monday, April 3, 6:00 PM PDST OR Tuesday, April 4, 9:30 AM PDST |
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| April 14 | Complete and post Assignment 1: Reflective Blog Part 1 – Economic Self-Interest and Climate Action | 15% |
| Unit 3: Risk and Opportunity | ||
| Apr 10 – 16 | Read Unit 3 Readings | |
| Apr 10 – 16 | Sharing Ideas (Discussion Forum): Adaptation ideas | |
| Apr 10 – 16 | Background work for Assignment 3: Business Case – Conduct risk and opportunity assessment and identify adaptation options | |
| April 15 |
Live Zoom Session: Saturday, April 15, 9:00 AM PDST |
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Unit 4: Estimation |
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| Apr 17 – 23 | Read Unit 4 Readings | |
| Apr 17 – 23 | Complete practice exercises and worksheets | |
| April 22 |
Live Zoom Session: Saturday, April 22, 9:00 AM PDST |
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| April 23 | Complete and post Assignment 2 (Part 1): Analysis Workbook – Estimation | 5% |
| Unit 5: Cost-effectiveness and multi-criteria analysis | ||
| Apr 24 |
Recorded Learning Materials (view at your convenience) |
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| Apr 24 – 30 |
Read Unit 5 Readings |
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| Apr 24 – 30 | Complete practice exercises and worksheets | |
| Apr 26, 27, 29 |
Colwood Project Q&A session with project sponsors: Wednesday, April 26, 6:00 PM PDST Colwood Waterfront Stewardship Committee: Thursday, April 27, 2:00 PM Weekly “LIVE” session: Saturday, April 29, 9:00 AM PDST |
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| Apr 30 | Complete and post Assignment 2 (Part 2): Analysis Workbook – Cost Effectiveness Analysis | 5% |
| Unit 6: Cost Benefit Analysis | ||
| May 1 – 7 | Read Unit 6 Readings | |
| May 1 – 7 | Complete practice exercises and worksheets | |
| May 6 |
Live Zoom Session: Saturday, May 6, 9:00 AM PDST |
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| May 7 | Complete and post Assignment 2 (Part 3): Analysis Workbook – Cost-benefit analysis | 5% |
| Unit 7: Uncertainty | ||
| May 8 – 14 | Read Unit 7 Readings | |
| May 8 – 14 | Complete practice exercises and worksheets | |
| May 13 |
Live Zoom Session: Saturday, May 13, 9:00 AM PDST |
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| May 14 | Complete and submit Assignment 2 (Part 4): Analysis Workbook – Uncertainty | 5% |
| Unit 8: Advanced methods in business case modeling | ||
| May 15 – 21 | Read Unit 8 Readings | |
| May 15 – 21 | Review Case Study examples | |
| May 15 – 21 | Background work for Assignment 3: Business Case – Analysis of Adaptation Options | |
| May 20 | Live Zoom Session: Saturday, May 20, 9:00 AM PDST | |
| Unit 9: Communicating the business case | ||
| May 22 – 28 | Read Unit 9 Readings | |
| May 22 – 28 | Background work for Assignment 3: Business Case – Drafting the Business Case | |
| May 22 – 28 | Individual consultation sessions with Todd (by request) | |
| May 27 | Live Zoom Session: Saturday, May 27, 9:00 AM PDST | |
| Unit 10: Transformative Adaptation | ||
| May 29 – Jun 4 | Read Unit 10 Readings | |
| May 29 | Live Zoom Session: Monday, May 29, 6:00 PM PDST | |
| May 29 – Jun 4 | Sharing Ideas (Discussion Forum): Transformative adaptation | |
| June 4 | Complete and submit Assignment 1: Reflective Blog Part 2 – Transformative Adaptation | 15% |
| June 4 | Complete and submit Assignment 3: Business Case | 40% |