Env Management & Sustainable Development (L7003)
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Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
Module L7003
Module details for 2025/26.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 4
Module Outline
Taught by faculty with extensive experience of working with regional, national and international
organizations, this module introduces students to core ideas that define the ways in which the
environment and sustainability are dealt with in real world policy and practice. It provides the core
building blocks students need to both develop an understanding of this contemporary field and to
pursue future careers in this area. Students are introduced to the key thinkers and ideas that
fundamentally frame how global policy approaches are framed and are guided in developing a critical
approach to evaluating these in practice.
Module learning outcomes
Understand key conceptual perspectives on the relationship between, and the potential to achieve environmental, social and economic sustainability.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of potential trade-offs and complementarities between achieving environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability.
Articulate the implications of climate change and biodiversity loss for humanity’s potential for achieving sustainable development.
Apply key module concepts to a range of ‘real world’ and practical applications.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Exam | Semester 2 Assessment | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
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