International development

Activist Skills for Global Justice and Sustainable Futures

Module code: 042IDSE
Level 5
15 credits in spring semester
Teaching method: Workshop
Assessment modes: Coursework, Portfolio

On this module, you’ll develop digital, intellectual and practical skills. You’ll use these skills to make a positive difference in the world and pursue careers in advocacy campaigns.

You’ll learn to:

• make digital investigations on global supply chains
• detect and document violations of environmental and social harm 
• use global regulations and strategic litigation as leverage
• produce briefs, reports and factsheets to lobby
• influence diverse audiences
• design your own campaigns
• think like a strategic researcher, consultant and activist.

Through interactive lectures and workshops, you’ll analyse and compare case studies of climate and social justice campaigns. You’ll then apply practical skills to real-life scenarios for sustainable futures.

Module learning outcomes

• Demonstrate an understanding of how to conduct digital investigations in order to explore power relations and identify environmental harm and social injustice throughout global supply chains.
• Identify, discuss and compare successful and unsuccessful case studies of environmental and social justice campaigns.
• Demonstrate practical skills to make complaints to regulatory bodies, lobby for policy changes and build strategic coalitions.
• Design creative advocacy campaigns to achieve environmental and social justice.