module specification

In this module you will have a broad introduction to sustainability, while:

1. investigating environmental threats including the climate crisis, pollution, and the global biodiversity crisis;

2. exploring political, social, technological and economic solutions to these problems;

3. considering systemic environmental inequality along the lines of social class, race/ethnicity, gender and Intergenerationality.

No pre-requisites.
Module is available for Study Abroad students.

Content may change but an indicative syllabus will include studying a selection from the following:

• UK environmental pressures
• global environmental pressures
• climate and carbon literacy;
• inequality, human rights, and intergenerational justice;
• poverty and pollution;
• health, diet and sustainability;
• climate change solutions;
• renewable energy technologies; and
• employability in the sector.

The module is delivered through a series of three-hour participatory group seminars involving individual, pair and group work and will involve active learning, producing, presenting and discussing oral and written work. Group discussions, tutorials and formative feedback will give students the opportunity to reflect upon progress and discuss strategies for developing skills and ideas.

Students are encouraged to develop independent reading around the topics covered. They will engage i ongoing guided and self-directed study to enable them to complete required assessment components.

Module information including module booklet, timetable, class notes, practice activities, feedback, links to external resources, assessment details and additional resources to support study will be on the VLE

Upon completion of this module students will be better equipped to:

LO1. Understand the main environmental problems facing us today;

LO2. Describe and critically evaluate the political, social, technological and economic solutions offered to solve these problems.

LO3. Recognise and analyse the unequal global exploitation of environmental resources and distribution of environmental harm, and critically evaluate policy responses to this.

Summative assessment for this module will be through two components:

1) 1,500 word report (50% of module mark); topic to be chosen from a range of options from the syllabus made available by the tutor (or an additional topic, negotiated with the

tutor). This is designed to enable students to use a range of learning methods and employability skills, including: research involving information retrieval from a variety of resources; analysing and advocating solutions to problems; and exercising critical judgement. Students will also be encouraged to reflect on what they have learnt and make use of constructive feedback.

2) Individual presentation (50% of module mark) and short Q&A session: topic to be chosen from a range of options made available by the tutor from the syllabus (or an additional topic, negotiated with the tutor). This is designed to enable students to use a range of learning methods and skills, including: independent research from a variety of resources; producing a verbal briefing; communicating ideas verbally to the group; and being able to respond to questions.

Formative assessment will take place throughout the module by way of short written and oral tasks, both group and individual. Feedback will be given by the tutor in group work, in tutorials, on homework tasks and on the VLE. Peer assessment will also be used for formative feedback. Following discussion, students will then work with others on the module and with the tutor to revise their work.

Students taking a reassessment in the presentation component will do so by means of an equivalent coursework submission.

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