Disasters, Environment and Development (005DS)
Disasters, Environment and Development
Module 005DS
Module details for 2022/23.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
Environmental change and disaster risk present fundamental threats to sustainable development and the eradication of poverty. It has been argued that the negative impacts of environmental and climatic change and environmentally related disasters threaten to roll back decades of development gains. Building resilient and sustainable societies means addressing both climate and disaster risks, our understanding of the linkages between these issues and integrating these risks, as well as potential opportunities, into development planning and budgeting. The overall aim of this module is provide an exploration of the connections between disasters, the environment and development. In particular the module is split into three parts: a conceptual part that explores similarities and differences in concepts, frameworks and terminology used in these different areas; a problem part that looks at the issues of ‘Droughts, floods and food security’, ‘Complex disasters’, ‘Environmental migration’, ‘Trapped populations’ and ‘Resource wars’; and, a ‘solution’ part that looks at some of the possible avenues that may help address these problems including ‘Remittance bonds’, ‘Serious games’, ‘Blended knowledge’ and ‘Science for Humanitarian Emergencies & Resilience’.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (1500 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 34.00% |
| Coursework | 66.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T2 Week 4 | 50.00% |
| Report | T2 Week 8 | 50.00% |
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 | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof Anne-Meike Fechter
Assess convenor
https://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/158737
Prof Dominic Kniveton
Convenor, Assess convenor
https://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/122700
Mr Ben Facer
Assess convenor
https://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/491333
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