Env Mment & Sustainable Development (L7003)
Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
Module L7003
Module details for 2010/11.
12 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
This course explores contemporary debates on environmental management and sustainable development from a perspective that bridges physical and human geography. It examines the development of core scientific and social theories and discourses that underpin contemporary management of the environment, and sustainable development, such as 'biodiversity', 'environmental ethics' and 'population pressure'. These concepts are applied to a range of real world problems, including climate change, the loss of the world's forests and the management of agricultural and grazing areas. The course explicitly deals with a range of geographical scales, from the global to the local, as well as considering different approaches to the management of natural resources.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, a successful student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of major concepts employed in environmental management and sustainable development.
2. Show an understanding of how these concepts are applied in different social, cultural and political contexts.
3. Demonstrate the ability to assess the significance of some of the major concepts used in environmental management and sustainable development.
4. Display the skills to critically reflect on the value of these concepts as they are applied to real world situations.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | Spring Week 1 | 90.00% |
| Group Presentation | Autumn Week 8 | 10.00% |
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 Term | Lecture | 1 hour | 222222222200 |
| Autumn Term | Seminar | 1 hour | 010101010100 |
| Autumn Term | Workshop | 1 hour | 010000010000 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof David Ockwell
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