ENVP40190 Applications of Enviro Policy

Academic Year 2024/2025

Environmental Policy practitioners require up-to-date knowledge of contemporary approaches to environmental policy and regulation and knowledge of the tools that may be used to assist in environmental policy design. This workshop-based module provides to participants a summary of best practice in key areas of relevance to environmental policy. Each year, three topics are presented. These topics vary from year-to-year depending on perceived need. Unless otherwise stated at the beginning of the module, the topics covered will be:

Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Law
Climate Policy
Other topics may be covered as they arise

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course, the successful student should, inter alia, have an appreciation of the some important topics in contemporary environmental policy including:

A knowledge of the basic concepts of Environmental Impact Assessment
An understanding of the key elements of Environmental Law
A comprehension of the key issues arising in respect of Climate Change Policy

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

20
Autonomous Student Learning

156
Seminar (or Webinar)

24
Total

200
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Approaches utilised in this module, depending on content, may include:
Workshop and Seminar based approaches
Enquiry & problem-based learning
Debates
Case-based learning
Simulations
Student presentations
Field trip 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Assignment(Including Essay): Individual report addressing questions related to the content of the module. Peer-to-peer learning/feedback, in-class contribution, referencing of sources. Week 4 Graded No

25

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Individual report addressing questions related to the content of the module. Peer-to-peer learning/feedback, in-class contribution, referencing of sources. Week 8 Graded No

25

 No
Assignment(Including Essay): Individual report addressing questions related to the content of the module. Peer-to-peer learning/feedback, in-class contribution, referencing of sources. Week 12 Graded No

25

 No
Group Work Assignment: Group report addressing questions related to the content of the module, mandatory presentation of the report, peer-to-peer learning/feedback, in-class contribution, referencing of sources. Week 4 Graded No

8

 No
Group Work Assignment: Group report addressing questions related to the content of the module, mandatory presentation of the report, peer-to-peer learning/feedback, in-class contribution, referencing of sources. Week 8 Graded No

8

 No
Group Work Assignment: Group report addressing questions related to the content of the module, mandatory presentation of the report, peer-to-peer learning/feedback, in-class contribution, referencing of sources. Week 12 Graded No

8

 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given to the class post-assessment.

Name Role
Mr Charlie Cregan Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Mr Tom Flynn Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Luke Kelleher Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Anne Pender Lecturer / Co-Lecturer