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IA40730

Academic Year 2024/2025

Sustainability: Environmental Drivers of Innovation (IA40730)

Subject:
Innovation Academy
College:
VP - Research, Innov & Impact
School:
Innovation Academy
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Thomas Macagno
Trimester:
Autumn&Spring&Summer(separate)
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Pass/Fail (GPA Neutral)

Curricular information is subject to change.

In this module participants develop a broad perspective of the environmental drivers of sustainability. Students explore core concepts required for understanding and measuring human-environmental interactions including: Planetary Boundaries, Ecosystem Services Sustainable Development (Environmental SDGs), Climate Models & Climate Change Adaptation assessments. Ongoing assessment will look at how students are able to understand and apply the various concepts in group presentations. For the final assignment students will be required to conduct a Climate Change Adaptation Assessment for their own organisation (or external partner) and use the findings to apply design thinking to identify ways to negate or reduce the identified risks.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module participants will:

•develop their ability effectively applying the five stages of the Design Thinking Process
•be able to design and implement appropriate approaches for data collection related to Environmental Drivers of Sustainability from multiple and diverse sources.
•develop a basis to analyse and evaluate Environmental Drivers of Sustainability to inform the design process.
•understand how to manage the complexity of the Environmental Drivers of Sustainability to support decision making.
•grow a sustainability mindset which includes the following: Preparing others
for the future, Engaging in Radical Collaboration, Using SDGs as a framework, Bias to Action and Practicing Sustainability as verb and not a noun.

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

16
Specified Learning Activities

55
Autonomous Student Learning

45
Total

116

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Project-Based Learning
Peer and Group Work
Reflective Learning
Enquiry & Problem-based learning
Student Presentations

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


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
Participation in Learning Activities: Weekly assignments for portfolio. These are used to also support final class project.

Note: "Schedule Details" will adjust based on the length of the module.		 Week 1, Week 2, Week 3 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

20

 Yes
Report(s): Climate Change Adaptation Plan

Note: "Schedule Details" will adjust based on the length of the module.		 Week 15 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

60

 Yes
Reflective Assignment: Reflection Report

Note: "Schedule Details" will adjust based on the length of the module.		 Week 15 Pass/Fail Grade Scale Yes

20

 Yes

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Individual feedback is available upon request.

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