SUST10010

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Academic Year 2025/2026

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Introduction to Sustainability (SUST10010)

Subject: : Sustainability

College: : Social Sciences & Law

School: : Geography

Level: : 1 (Introductory)

Credits: : 5

Module Coordinator: : Professor Gerald Mills

Trimester: : Autumn

Mode of Delivery: : On Campus

Internship Module: : No

How will I be graded? : Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module introduces the principles of sustainability and its measurement, and provides a broad overview of the major sustainability challenges in water, climate, energy, food and pollution. As part of the module students define sustainability and how it is measured using the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Students also investigate how sustainable development can be promoted at local, regional and national level across different economic sectors (e.g. agriculture, energy generation, urban growth, industry).

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What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;\ • Consider the principles, terminology and main issues of sustainability and its importance to human society\ • Discuss the development and implementation of sustainability indicators to measure progress in achieving sustainable development\ • Evaluate how to apply the principles of sustainability across a range of sectors of environmental management, climate, energy, transport and economics.

Indicative Module Content:

*Introduction to the Module.\ *Introduction to the concept of sustainability, sustainable development and its practical implications\ *Understanding natural systems, environmental processes \ *Understanding the Anthropocene . \ *Measuring SDGs\ *Sustainability Planning; National, Local, Regional\ *Renewable Energy Planning\ *Global Climate Change and Green House Gasses\ *IPCC: evidence for climate change and climate action plans\ *Green Buildings\ *Indoor environmental quality\ *Food and Agriculture \ *Water: Sources and consumption\ *Sustainable Transport Policy and Planning \ *Sustainability Economics: Challenges and Economics\ \

How will I learn?

Student Effort Hours:

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Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

Thus module consists of lectures interspersed with active-based learning in small group tutorials, with key topics of sustainability explored through enquiry and problem based learning approaches. The module also encourages group work and collaboration allowing creative solutions to sustainability challenges to be identified.

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

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Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Equivalents:\ Introduction to Sustainability (GEOG10150)\ \ \  \

How will I be assessed?

Assessment Strategy

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Carry forward of passed components

No

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What happens if I fail?

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. \

Assessment feedback

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback will be given after each tutorial submitted as part of the Contours Assessment. The Essay in Week 9 will re returned and feedback given before the Week 12 End of Trimester MCQ Exam

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When is this module offered?

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.

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