ENVP40220 Environment and Behaviour

Academic Year 2021/2022

Changing land uses patterns, climate change, and the ongoing growth of population have exposed the places we inhabit to various risks and environmental challenges. Some environmental risks and vulnerabilities are likely to become more frequent and damaging in the face of climate change. Therefore, two principal challenges facing policymakers as they strive to promote a more sustainable future are concerned with: understanding people's interaction with the environment; and, how to motivate preferable environmental behaviours and adaptive actions. To explore these types of challenges, this module will employ problem-based learning through case study examples. These case studies will explore how policy makers can manage environmental risks and vulnerabilities by pursuing a mix of policies that will deliver preferable environmental behaviours and adaptive actions.

Accordingly, this module may be divided into a number of constituent parts:
• It will introduce concepts associated with environment and behaviour
• It will explore case studies and some environmental risk and vulnerability challenges facing people/communities associated with climate change
• Consideration will be given to the types of policy approaches most appropriate to achieve preferable environmental behaviours and adaptive actions


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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate an understanding of some key environmental risk and vulnerability challenges facing people/communities
• Understand key concepts related to environment and behaviour
• Source and analyse evidence to inform policy recommendations
• Value critical debate and reflection
• Demonstrate transferable skills such as critical thinking, teamwork and effective communications

Indicative Module Content:

• This module will introduce concepts associated with environment and behaviour
• This module will explore case studies and some environmental risk and vulnerability challenges facing people/communities associated with climate change
• Consideration will be given to the types of policy approaches most appropriate to achieve preferable environmental behaviours and adaptive actions

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

24

Specified Learning Activities

26

Autonomous Student Learning

150

Total

200

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Approaches utilised in this module, depending on content, may include:
- Lecture, seminar and webinar based approaches
- Case studies & problem-based learning
- Group work/debates
- Student presentations
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Group Project: Group Project: Group report and presentation Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

30

Continuous Assessment: Individual assignment/s Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

70


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Spring 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