- Department: Environment and Geography
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Jessica Roberts
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: C
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
This module introduces fundamental sustainability concepts, theories and strategies for managing the environment. The knowledge and skills developed throughout this module will provide foundational understanding for further modules and for the workplace.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 1 2024-25 |
This module introduces fundamental sustainability concepts, theories and strategies for managing the environment. The lectures will be used to set the context to the module, and to introduce blocks of theoretical material which will then be used and applied in seminar discussions.
On completion of this module a student will be able to:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) Open Exam Environment, Development & Society |
4 hours | 100 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) Open Exam Environment, Development & Society |
4 hours | 100 |
Feedback on examination scripts will be provided in a dedicated session. Ongoing verbal feedback throughout the module.
Mackinnon and Cumbers (2007). An Introduction to Economic Geography, Globalisation, Uneven Development and Place
Rogers, Jalal and Boyd (2008). An Introduction to Sustainable Development