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

For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023

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 2022/23

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 2022/23

Do you want to learn about the impacts of climate change in different countries, hearing from sustainability professionals working in these countries? Do you want to learn about the different solutions to climate change being adopted in different parts of the world, and how climate change impacts and solutions are integrated with other sustainability challenges? Do you want to understand the role of different disciplines in tackling the climate crisis and sustainability issues the world faces and learn about these different perspectives? Do you want the opportunity to explore from discussing first-hand experiences in different countries what climate change and sustainability challenges mean to people in those countries? Are you interested in the role the United Nations has taken in responding to the world¿s climate and sustainability crises? This module provides the grounding for the Climate Change and Sustainable Futures Global Challenge Pathway enabling you to develop a deep understanding of what the urgent climate change and sustainability challenges we face mean across the world.

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;: 1,3
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;: 1,3
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;: 1,2,3
explore climate change and sustainable futures in relation to societal and workplace contexts;: 1,2
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;: 1,3
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.: 1,2

Study hours

- 22 hours compulsory, online sessions (alternating between content-based (including guest lectures) and discussion based)
- 12 hours compulsory sessions to include orientation activity in person, GCP end of year conference, facilitated group work sessions to be specified
- 10 hours optional assessment support workshops and independent skills-focused training utilising online resources
- 12 hours student-led group sessions/collaborative project work
- 50 hours of independent research and preparation for assessments
- 44 hours session preparation and follow up

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Group Project weighted 60%
Digital Exhibit
The project will take the form of a digital exhibit which will be showcased at the end of year GCP conference. The format of the exhibit will be negotiated with students on the module. Students will work in small groups to develop their output. An indicative length for the output such as a podcast will be 15 minutes. 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 digital exhibit about a climate change issue and related solution/response in one country and include comparisons/applicability to other regions. Student groups will present their draft output formatively to global project partners for feedback and receive peer feedback before final submission. The grade for this assessment will be split equally between (a) the individual contribution to the project which will be summarised in an individual statement of 200-250 words, and (b) the group exhibit as a whole. This is to address both the individual and the group sides of the project, as well as both the content and project-management dimensions of the assessment.

2: Portfolio weighted 30%
Independent Reflective Blog
Students will maintain a reflective portfolio throughout the module. This will include: -Reflection on working in interdisciplinary groups and in intercultural contexts -Reflection on learning and development of perspectives -Reflection on their development of sustainability competencies Additional areas of reflection will include reference to digital fluency, employability and global perspectives. The portfolio will include reflection on personal and group actions that students commit to taking as a result of their learning, to develop feelings of empowerment and agency. Indicative word count - 1250 words.

3: Group Presentation weighted 10%
Project Group Pitch
Group pitch for the exhibition/conference project, c. 500 words, delivered in the form of a 5-minute presentation by the project team at a mid point in the year. This should be directed at an editor, including an introductory 'hook' and a summary of contents. The written summary of the pitch will form part of the conference booklet and as a digital resource for the pathway.

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: 19 January 2023