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ESC-30060 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2021/22 Last Updated: 16 February 2022

ESC-30060 - Sustainability Consultancy
Coordinator: Zoe P Robinson Room: WSF24 Tel: +44 1782 7 34303
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733615

Programme/Approved Electives for 2021/22

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2021/22


Aims
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to tackle a live sustainability-focused project working with an internal or external partner, with the aim of contributing to real positive change or real research usable to the partner.
Students will work in groups to i) develop a project plan and programme of work (action or research), working in partnership with their partner organisation; ii) conduct the programme of work; iii) present this to the partners in the form of a presentation (for formative feedback) and report.

Intended Learning Outcomes

work as a team member to contribute to the team process and products and reflect on their own contributions to the project and the project outcomes: 1,2,3
plan and execute an achievable programme of work (either action or research based), based on partner requirements: 1,2
present the results of the work effectively to a partner audience through a presentation and report: 2
apply learning about sustainability tools and enacting change to a real project: 1,2

Study hours

20 hours workshops/support sessions
Independent research = 60 hours
Group preparation of programme of work = 20 hours
Presentation preparation = 10 hours
Report (or equivalent) preparation = 30 hours
Individual reflection = 10 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Research Proposal weighted 20%
Research/action proposal
This is a group assessment (approx. 5 students per group). The assessment comprises a proposed project plan (equivalent of 1000 words) for a project to be undertaken within the duration of the module. The plan will include a clear outline of the aims to be achieved; an evaluation of the proposed sustainability benefits; a rationale for the focus; and a detailed outline of the different stages to be completed and related timescales and different areas of team responsibility. Marks will be awarded for the piece of work and will be the same for each group member.

2: Group Project weighted 60%
Group project dissemination
This is a group assessment (approx. 5 students per group) with one report (or equivalent) submitted per group. Groups will prepare a formatively assessed presentation to be presented to their partner organisation. Feedback from this presentation will be used to prepare a summatively assessed 2500 word final report (or equivalent) that will be made available to the project partners. The report (or equivalent) will cover the aims, rationale, what they carried out/found out. The majority of the mark will be awarded for the piece of work, with modification to take into account 10% of the group mark based on a peer-derived mark for group performance.

3: Reflective Diary weighted 20%
Reflective diary
This is an individual assessment of approximately 1000 words. Students carry out a reflection on the project that they have carried out. They will reflect on their learning, their learning styles, as well as a reflection on what has been achieved, its relevance to a sustainable future, and the limitations of the work achieved. This diary should take approx. 10 hours to prepare.

Please note that for the 2021/22 Academic Year all programmes will be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there will 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: 16 February 2022