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ENVP3001W

Academic Year 2024/2025

Sus Dev & Trans Int Pol & Con (ENVP3001W)

Subject:
Environmental Policy
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Architecture, Plan & Env Pol
Level:
3 (Degree)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Tadhg O'Mahony
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

In this module, students will explore the current and pressing sustainable development challenges and their relationship with transport and mobility. The course will first delve into the background of sustainable development in transport, including the 17 United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Students will gain an understanding of the sustainable development and the SDGs, and explore challenges and responses, while participating in debates on relevant academic and policy topics. The second branch will investigate the significance of transport for sustainable development, including roles in achieving the SDGs. The final branch will introduce students to key components of sustainable solutions for transport, and address the challenges of realising these. This third branch will explore the complexities of bringing about sustainable transport and identify the key components that are necessary for creating sustainable transport systems. By the end of this module, students will have a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between sustainable development and transport, and will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions in the field of sustainable transport. Throughout the course students are set tasks and prompted to ask questions of the material they are presented. Class participation and active learning is emphasised throughout.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On the successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
- Outline the role of transport in supporting sustainable development;
- Understand the negative impacts of transport on sustainable development, as a two-way connection;
- Demonstrate understanding of the 17 United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG);
- Describe the UN SDGs that are core to transport and mobility;
- Investigate challenges in implementing solutions for sustainable transport;
- Develop critical thinking thinking skills in reading, writing and in dialogue.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

26
Autonomous Student Learning

74
Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The key teaching and learning approaches used in this module include group work; traditional lectures; critical reading and writing; and participation in group and class discussion.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Exclusions:

This module is delivered overseas and is not available to students based at the UCD Belfield or UCD Blackrock campuses.


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): Short writing assignments 1 of 2. This will be held in-person and in-class in response to a prompt or open-ended question(s). Week 8 Graded No
30
 Yes
Assignment(Including Essay): Short writing assignments 2 of 2. This will be held in-person and in-class in response to a prompt or open-ended question(s). Week 11 Graded No
30
 Yes
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Multiple Choice Quiz on the content throughout the module, including engaging higher-order thinking such as analysis, evaluation and application. Week 15 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
40
 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer 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?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Tadhg O'Mahony Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
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