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Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy & Law  (STS3)

BSc (NFQ Level 8) · Academic Year 2022/2023
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. Degree compliance: Students must ensure they have 100 credits from Level 2 and above, of which at least 40 credits must be Level 3 and above - its important to bear this in mind while choosing options and electives, as this will ensure you are eligible for graduation.

Stage 3

Students are required to complete 50 credits of programme (core/option) modules. Students can choose 10 credits of elective modules. Degree compliance: Students must ensure they have 100 credits from Level 2 and above, of which at least 40 credits must be Level 3 and above - its important to bear this in mind while choosing options and electives, as this will ensure you are eligible for graduation.

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
GEOG20230 Intro: GIS for Sustainability Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
SUST20010 Sustainability: Research Tools Autumn  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
GEOL10060 Introduction to Earth Sciences Autumn and Spring (separate)  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
ECON10010 Principles of Microeconomics Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
EDUC10220 Education for a sustainable future Spring  5
Stage 2 Core Modules
SUST20020 Careers, Communication and Innovation in Sustainability Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
AESC10010 Land Use and the Environment Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
ARCH20510 Archaeology of Landscapes Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
ARCH20570 Cultural Heritage Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
GEOG10140 Mapping a Sustainable World Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SOC20260 Quantitative Research Methods Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SPOL28160 Enviro, Soc & Human Wellbeing Autumn  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
DEV20130 Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
GEOG20130 Cities in a Global World Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SOC20320 Qualitative Research Methods Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SOC20360 Sociology of the Environment Spring  5
Stage 2 Options - D) Min 0 of:
Students must must take GEOG Mapping a Sustainable World if they have not taken it in Stage 1. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SSJ20140 Human Rights & Social Justice Spring  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
SPOL30010 Policy-making, Implementation & Evaluation Autumn  5
Stage 3 Core Modules
SUST30020 Sustainability in Action(SUST) 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 - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
ARCH20570 Cultural Heritage Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
ENVP30010 Environmental Management Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
LAW30440 Environmental Law and Policy Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
LAW37560 Social Inclusion Law Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
PLAN30010 Transport, Environment & Sustainability Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SOC20260 Quantitative Research Methods Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SOC30560 Global Inequalities Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SOC30680 Climate Change and Other Risks Autumn  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
GEOG30940 Global Risks and Resilience Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
LAW37460 Planning Law Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
PHIL20240 Applied Ethics Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SOC20320 Qualitative Research Methods Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SOC20360 Sociology of the Environment Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SOC30470 Democracy & Civil Society Spring  5
Stage 3 Options - B) Min 0 of:
Students are required to take 30 credits of option modules. Students should ensure that they have a total of 50 credits between core and option modules. The additional 10 credits are for electives.
SPOL38270 Gender Inequality & Soc Pol Spring  5

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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