Sustainable Development: Big Ideas for Global Action (L7003)

15 credits, Level 4

Spring teaching

On this module, you’ll learn from faculty with extensive experience of working with regional, national and international organisations.

You’ll explore:

  • ideas that define how the environment and sustainability are dealt with in real-world policy and practice
  • key thinkers and ideas that frame and guide global policy
  • critical approaches to evaluating these in practice.

You’ll develop an understanding of this contemporary field, ready to pursue future careers in this area.

 

Teaching

100%: Lecture

Assessment

100%: Examination (Computer-based examination)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 22 hours of contact time and about 128 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We’ll make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: