ENVP40040 Tools for Sust Development

Academic Year 2021/2022

The focus of this module is to develop students’ professional skills for environmental policy-making through participating in a ‘live’ policy formulation exercise. The module will explore the key stages in the preparation of a strategy and a suite of policy options to address a key environmental challenge. For each academic year, the environmental challenge addressed in the project will change - indicative examples include development of:

- a green infrastructure and ecosystem services strategy for the Dublin region;
- a national climate change adaptation strategy;
- a national strategy to implement a fair carbon tax system;
- a national environmental engagement strategy;
- a strategy to promote uptake of electric vehicles;
- a strategy to advance the 'bioeconomy'

To respond to these types of environmental policy challenges, the class will take on the role of policy consultants who have been commissioned to formulate a strategy and policy options, and advise on policy implementation. To undertake this role, students will be guided through the key stages of the policy-making process, inter alia: 1. Policy Inception and Scoping; 2. Gathering (fieldwork) and analysing the evidence; 3. Strategy appraisal and selection of policy options; 4. Provision of policy advise.

You are required to work, both individually and in groups, outside of the tutor-led sessions, reflecting the student workload of a 10-credit module.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, you should be able to:

- Gain an appreciation of the inter-related aspects of an evidence-based policy-making process;
- Develop key skills of policy analysis and evidence-based policy formulation
- Gain an appreciation of the importance of critical reflection for professionalism as you incrementally progress through the work programme;
- Enhance teamwork capacity and oral, written, visual and presentational skills.

Indicative Module Content:

For each academic year, the environmental challenge addressed in the project will change - indicative examples include development of:

- a green infrastructure and ecosystem services strategy for the Dublin region;
- a national climate change adaptation strategy;
- a national strategy to implement a fair carbon tax system;
- a national environmental engagement strategy;
- a strategy to promote uptake of electric vehicles;
- a strategy to advance the 'bioeconomy'

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Project Supervision

36

Specified Learning Activities

20

Autonomous Student Learning

144

Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will involve both individual and group-based components, and there will be an emphasis on developing effective group-working skills. There will be group-based discussion and student presentations throughout the study. This module is based on principles of task-orientated, enquiry-based and self-directed learning. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Tools for Sust Development (PEP40610)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Continuous Assessment: Individual Assignments Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

50

Project: Studio-based class project involving series of group tasks Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

50


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

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Cara Augustenborg Lecturer / Co-Lecturer