GCP-30009 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

GCP-20009- Climate Change & Sustainability: Action & Activism

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module aims to enable students to explore the role of skills and competencies required to achieve a more sustainable world, and provide the opportunity for students to assess and develop sustainability skills and competencies in themselves and others.
There is substantial agreement about the need for `green skills¿ development in the workforce to enable the required sustainability transition and the need for every job to become a `green job¿. However, there is more limited clear articulation of the breadth of these green skills and the relevance of different green skills to different employment pathways, as well as limited clarity on the pathways to achieve the necessary `green skilling.¿ Likewise, the idea of `sustainability competencies¿ has gained traction internationally as a cornerstone of education for sustainable development, but still a long way to go in enabling the effective development of these competencies in our formal education systems and through lifelong learning.
This module will provide students with the opportunity to develop a detailed understanding of the green skills agenda and sustainability competencies, including consideration of their own skills and competencies relevant to pursuing sustainability in their personal and future professional lives, and enable student to support others in their sustainability learning journey.

This module aims to enable students to explore the role of skills and competencies required to achieve a more sustainable world, and provide the opportunity for students to assess and develop sustainability skills and competencies in themselves and others.
There is substantial agreement about the need for `green skills¿ development in the workforce to enable the required sustainability transition and the need for every job to become a `green job¿. However, there is more limited clear articulation of the breadth of these green skills and the relevance of different green skills to different employment pathways, as well as limited clarity on the pathways to achieve the necessary `green skilling.¿ Likewise, the idea of `sustainability competencies¿ has gained traction internationally as a cornerstone of education for sustainable development, but still a long way to go in enabling the effective development of these competencies in our formal education systems and through lifelong learning.
This module will provide students with the opportunity to develop a detailed understanding of the green skills agenda and sustainability competencies, including consideration of their own skills and competencies relevant to pursuing sustainability in their personal and future professional lives, and enable student to support others in their sustainability learning journey.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Reflect on their own sustainability competencies in relation to their personal and future professional lives, identify gaps and put strategies in place to address areas of weakness, and reflect on ongoing development: 1
Critically review narratives around `green skills¿ and sustainability competencies nationally and internationally and across different disciplines
: 1,2
Effectively support others in their sustainability learning journey: 2

Study hours

24 hours taught sessions
6 hours supporting others
5 hours in Action Learning Sets
5 hours in personal development course/networking etc.
50 hours session preparation & consolidation
60 hours independent assessment preparation

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment