Advanced Sustainable Development: SP&P (014GA)
Advanced Sustainable Development: Sustainability in Policy and Practice
Module 014GA
Module details for 2021/22.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Full Module Description
Delivered by a member of staff who advices the UN on climate technology policy, this module introduces students to contemporary sustainability concepts and policy applications at a more advanced and in depth level than in years 1 and 2. This includes understanding how there are no single answers to what sustainability is and how to achieve it; and how who you are, your values and material interests impact on your understanding of what is sustainable and what is not – values and interests that play out at the very highest levels of international policy making.
The module is based on the work of the ESRC STEPS (Social, Technical and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre – a partnership between the ßÏßÏÊÓƵ and the Institute of Development Studies, representing some of the most cutting edge thinking on sustainability in the world today. By taking the module, students will be introduced to a range of advanced concepts in contemporary sustainability thinking, helping them to develop the conceptual and practical skills necessary to engage with the rapidly changing global sustainability agenda, as defined by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its Vision 2030 as well as myriad other international sustainability and climate change focused policy agendas.
Module Outline
Delivered by a member of staff who advices the UN on climate technology policy, this module introduces students to contemporary sustainability concepts and policy applications at a more advanced and in depth level than in years 1 and 2. This includes understanding how there are no single answers to what sustainability is and how to achieve it; and how who you are, your values and material interests impact on your understanding of what is sustainable and what is not – values and interests that play out at the very highest levels of international policy making.
The module is based on the work of the ESRC STEPS (Social, Technical and Environmental Pathways to Sustainability) Centre – a partnership between the ßÏßÏÊÓƵ and the Institute of Development Studies, representing some of the most cutting edge thinking on sustainability in the world today. By taking the module, students will be introduced to a range of advanced concepts in contemporary sustainability thinking, helping them to develop the conceptual and practical skills necessary to engage with the rapidly changing global sustainability agenda, as defined by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its Vision 2030 as well as myriad other international sustainability and climate change focused policy agendas.
Module learning outcomes
Define what the STEPS Pathways Approach is and its relevance to analysing and informing sustainability policy and practice in today’s complex, dynamic world.
Articulate the relevance and use of the Pathways Approach across multiple contemporary sustainability agendas, transcending both research and policy/practice.
Apply the Pathways Approach and related conceptual and methodological approaches applied examples of sustainability policy and practice.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Pathways Approach against other, high profile contemporary sustainability concepts and ideas.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3000 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 75.00% |
| Coursework | 25.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Report | T1 Week 8 | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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