Module Information
Course Delivery
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | End of Module Assessment听 Essay. Choosing 1 from 7 options 2000 Words听 | 50% |
| Semester Assessment | Fieldwork Policy Report听 Group report based upon local fieldwork and policy analysis 1500 Words听 | 40% |
| Semester Assessment | Earth Summit Presentation听 Group Presentation - introducing sustainability policy brief for designated country 10 Minutes听 | 10% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Fieldwork Policy Report听 Individual report based upon local fieldwork and policy analysis 750 Words听 | 40% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Earth Summit Presentation Recorded听 individual Presentation - introducing sustainability policy brief for designated country. Recorded. 5 Minutes听 | 10% |
| Supplementary Assessment | End of Module Assessment听 Essay. Choosing 1 from 7 options 2000 Words听 | 50% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Describe and evaluate the principles of sustainability.
Specify clearly the kinds of local, national and international factors that have given rise to the emergence of sustainability as a political objective.
Exemplify the different ways in which policies for sustainability are being developed in different parts of the world.
Discuss and evaluate, using specific examples, the limitations of sustainability as both an international policy discourse and set of social and economic practices.
Brief description
Sustainability is one of the most prominent concepts and policy goals associated with social, economic and environmental policy making in the world today. This module provides students with a critical background to the scientific and philosophical origins of the principles of sustainability, explores how sustainability is being implemented in different parts of the world, and considers its limitations and future orientation.
Aims
2. Specify clearly the kinds of national and international factors that have given rise to the emergence of sustainability as a political objective.
3. Exemplify the different ways in which policies for sustainability are being developed in different parts of the world.
4. Discuss and evaluate, using specific examples, the limitations of sustainability as both an international policy discourse and set of social and economic practices.
Content
The module will be delivered through a mixture of lectures (60%), fieldwork sessions (30%) and a mock Earth Summit (10%).
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Adaptability and resilience | As part of this module students will participate in a Mock Earth Summit. The debate format associated with this summit will require adaptability and resilience. The fieldwork component of this module will also require students to adapt to the situations they encounter in the field. |
| Co-ordinating with others | There are two group-based assessments associated within this module. These will require active and ongoing collaboration. Students will also be expected to collaborate in small discussion groups during lectures. |
| Creative Problem Solving | The module will consistently expect students to think through various social, environmental and political problems and to consider possible solutions to them. |
| Critical and analytical thinking | This skill is a core component of the module and is encouraged within each taught session and assessment. |
| Digital capability | Engagement with the module will facilitate the consolidation and advancement of digital competencies through the use of web resources and digital systems for presenting geographical data. |
| Professional communication | The Mock Earth Summit requires the development of professional oral communication skills. The Policy/Fieldwork Report is based upon the demonstration of professional written communication skills. |
| Real world sense | Through fieldwork and lecture-based case studies students will be consistently expected to apply their learning to real world situations. |
| Reflection | Aspects of the module require students to think about the connections between their own behaviours/habits and sustainability. |
| Subject Specific Skills | The module requires students to development their fieldwork skills and their ability to interrogate problems that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. |
Notes
This module is at Level 5