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Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy & Law  (STS3)

BSc (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2021/2022
School
College of Science Administration Office
Attendance
Full Time
Level
Undergraduate
NFQ Level
8
Award
Bachelor of Science
Mode of Delivery
On Campus
Programme Director
Professor Jacky Croke
Overall Programme Credits:
240
Programme Credits:
Stage 1
Core/Option: 55 Electives: 5
Stage 2
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 3
Core/Option: 50 Electives: 10
Stage 4
Core/Option: 60 Electives: 0
Major/Minor Core & Option Credits:
Stage 2: 50
Stage 3: 50

Curricular information is subject to change.

The BSc in Sustainability is an innovative undergraduate degree that aims to equip its graduates with the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills to address sustainability challenges by combining environmental, social and economic perspectives. After a common first year, each student will retain an interdisciplinary perspective throughout their degree, but will elect to focus on:



Sustainability with Environmental Science OR Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law OR Sustainability with Business and Economics



The programme is based on the following principles:




  • Interdisciplinarity – in-depth knowledge within a core or focal discipline, complemented by a range of perspectives and skills from others. Specific modules and activities to foster an interdisciplinary approach and outlook.

  • Flexibility – capacity to choose between broad areas, core disciplines and combinations of modules.

  • Applicability and employability – grounding in the real-world application and uptake of new ideas, innovations and policies and the processes by which this occurs.

  • A global perspective – the programme reflects UCD’s global outlook and the need for international partnership in addressing global environmental challenges.


1 - articulate clear awareness and understanding of critical global sustainability challenges
2 - critically discuss evolving theory, concepts, policy and the ethics and values of sustainability
3 - apply a holistic, interdisciplinary and practical approach to sustainability
4 - demonstrate competence in a range of research and analytical methodologies
5 - deploy well-developed critical and intellectual skills in innovative and creative approaches to unfamiliar or dynamic contexts and problems
6 - exhibit the knowledge and skills needed to develop a career in sustainability and environmental management, including communication, project planning, project management and interdisciplinary teamwork skills
7 - become engaged, solution-focussed global citizens with capacity for lifelong learning

Graduates will enjoy careers as consultants, managers and advisers in large organisations and private businesses. An interdisciplinary education in sustainability theory, policy and practise will equip you to work in areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency, or advise industries on social and environmental strategies. Many opportunities also exist in international organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, government departments and state agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service and in local authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations.

Kirsten Southard
Programme Manager, BSc Sustainability
UCD Science Office
Room E1.09, O'Brien Centre for Science
Belfield, Dublin 4
Email: sustainability@ucd.ie

Stage 2

Students are required to complete 50 credits of programme (core/option) modules. Students can choose 10 credits of elective modules. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.

Stage 3

Students are required to complete 50 credits of programme (core/option) modules. Students can choose 10 credits of elective modules.

Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.

Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.

Module Type Module   Trimester Credits
Stage 2 Core Modules
AESC10010 Land Use and the Environment Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
GEOG20230 Intro: GIS for Sustainability Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
GEOG20240 Sustainability: Research Tools Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
ECON10010 Principles of Microeconomics Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
GEOL10040 Earth, Environment and Society Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
MKT10720 Marketing: An Introduction Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
SCI20040 Careers and innovation in sustainability Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
ARCH20510 Archaeology of Landscapes Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
ARCH20600 Archaeological Science Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
GEOG10140 Mapping a Sustainable World Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
GEOG20040 Rivers, Estuaries and Coasts Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
PHIL20440 Feminism & Gender Justice Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
SOC20260 Quantitative Research Methods Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
SPOL28160 Soc Pol Sustainable Wellbeing Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
SSJ20140 Human Rights & Social Justice Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
GEOG20060 Weather, Climate and Climate Change Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
GEOG20130 Cities in a Global World Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
POL20060 Law, Politics, and Human Rights Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
SOC20320 Qualitative Research Methods Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - A)2 of:
Select 2 modules from the list below. GEOG10140 must be taken if it was not taken in Stage 1.
SOC20330 Sociology of Peace, Conflict & Justice Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
ARCH20570 Cultural Heritage Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
SCI30110 Sustainability Project Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
ECON20160 Economics of the Environment Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
ENVB20050 Principles of Environmental Biology & Ecology Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
ARCH30170 Combat Archaeology Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
ARCH30500 Experiment Archaeology & Ancient Technologies Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
ECON30100 The Economics of Health and Health Policy Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
ENVP30010 Environmental Management Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
ENVP30030 Climate Policy and Politics Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
GEOG30300 Social/Population Geography Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
GEOG30370 River Catchment Management Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
GEOG30820 Development Geographies Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
GEOG30860 Environmental Assessment Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
INRL30340 Internat. Political Economy Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
INRL30350 International Justice Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
LAW30440 Environmental Law and Policy Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
PLAN30010 Transport, Environment & Sustainability Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
POL30520 Environmental Politics and Policy Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
POL30850 Citizen Pol. in Global South Autumn  10
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
SOC30560 Global Inequalities Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
ARCH30640 Archaeology of Collapse: Understanding crises and resilience in ancient societies Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
GEOG30890 Multi-media Methods for Social Sciences Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
GEOG30920 Environment and Sustainability Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
GEOG30940 Global Risks and Resilience Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
INRL30380 Politics of Peace & Conflict Spring  10
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
SOC30350 Work and Social Stratification Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
SOC30470 Democracy & Civil Society Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
SPOL30220 Social Policy, Social Justice and the Environment Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - A)2 of:
Select 25 credits from the list below.
SPOL38270 Gender Inequality & Soc Pol Spring  5

See the UCD Assessment website for further details

Module Weighting Info
 
  Award GPA
Programme Module Weightings Rule Description Description >= <=
BHSCI016 Stage 4 - 50.00%
Stage 3 - 50.00%
Standard Honours Award First Class Honours

3.68

4.20

Second Class Honours, Grade 1

3.08

3.67

Second Class Honours, Grade 2

2.48

3.07

Pass

2.00

2.47