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GCP-10009 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 28 April 2024

GCP-10009 - Climate Change & Sustainable Futures: Global Perspectives
Coordinator: Zoe Robinson Room: WSF24 Tel: +44 1782 7 34303
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733615

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Global Challenge Pathway Global Challenge Pathway (Level 4)


Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25


Aims
This module aims to introduce you to the impacts of human-caused climate change and solutions in different parts of the world, and explore how climate change impacts and solutions interact with other sustainability issues, through discussion with partners from different regions around the world. The module will also critically explore different United Nations responses to climate change and sustainability issues from the Sustainable Development Goals to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, and critically explore the impact of these international agendas in different countries around the world.

Intended Learning Outcomes

discuss and compare climate change and broader sustainability issues and responses in different regions of the world and across different disciplinary perspectives and contributions through engaging first hand with diverse global stakeholders: 1
describe and discuss international (United Nations) responses to climate change and sustainability issues and how these are interpreted and acted upon within different cultural and country contexts; and their implication to issues of climate justice: 1
reflect on learning in relation to personal skills development, development of understanding and new intercultural and interdisciplinary perspectives, own learning styles and group working preferences: 2
understand and participate in interdisciplinary approaches to climate change and sustainable futures: 1
develop and reflect on practices of digital communication and collaboration in relation to climate change and sustainable futures: 1,2
explore climate change and sustainable futures in relation to societal and workplace contexts: 1
demonstrate awareness of the global and inter-cultural dimensions of climate change and sustainable futures through exploring a range of international case studies with international collaborators: 1
demonstrate awareness of the links between climate change and sustainable futures and a range of interconnected UN Sustainable Development Goals, across environmental, social and economic sustainability: 1

Study hours

-24 hours compulsory sessions (alternating between online and in person)
-3 hours GCP intro and end of year conference
-23 hours collaborative online working
- 50 hours of independent research and preparation for assessments
- 50 hours session preparation and follow up

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Group Project weighted 70%
Podcast
The project will take the form of a 10 minute podcast and associated show notes. Students will work in small groups to develop their output. Following introduction of different country perspectives on climate change and sustainability issues from stakeholders working in those countries, students will work in interdisciplinary groups to produce their podcast about climate change impacts and solutions in their chosen country. The grade for this assessment will be calculated from a mark awarded to the podcast itself (90%) and from a peer calculated mark based on peer feedback (10%)

2: Reflective Diary weighted 30%
Independent Reflective Blog
Students will undertake two reflective exercises (indicative word count ~750 words each): 1) a reflection on living sustainably for two days, and 2) a reflection on their learning and development throughout the module.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 28 April 2024