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

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

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.

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