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On completion of this module students will:
1. Understand the principles of the United Nations SDGs (Sustainability Development Goals).
2. Comprehend the basic concepts of the Three Pillars of Sustainability.
3. Read and reviewed a comprehensive background to topics such as Climate Change, Environmental Sustainability, Recycling, Social Activism and Sustainable development.
4. Have a knowledge and contact list of local, national and international organaisations and agencies supporting sustainable action.
5. Have enhanced their soft skills.
6. Have developed a proof of concept, or working prototype that can be used for future funding or practically on campus or for the benefit of the wider community.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 24 |
Small Group | 12 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 60 |
Total | 108 |
Although not essential, preference for the limited number of places on the course will be given to students who have completed the Enterprise, Innovation and Entrepreneurship module Comp 30390.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Group Project: Group Sustainability Project: Each team will use an agile development strategy involving weekly meetings and documented actions. Teams will be allowed to be as free and creative as possible. | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 60 |
Presentation: Final Presentation/Demonstration of the group project deliverable (5). Each member will also submit an individual report on their work, ideas, conclusions and future developments (10). | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 15 |
Presentation: Presentation/Essay: A group presentation on their chosen sustainability topic and how some aspect of I.T will be a component in their solution (10) . Each member will also submit an essay (15). | Unspecified | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be given within 2 weeks after each presentation and submission of reports/essays.
Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 13:00 - 13:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |