University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 30

ECTS credits : 15

Level : SCQF level 10

Semester: 2

Availability restrictions: Offered on a two year cycle

Planned timetable: Tuesday 10am-1pm

A transition towards sustainability will be multifaceted, requiring novel forms of governance and acknowledging the roles and perspectives of different actors. State intervention alone will not suffice; local and grassroots initiatives and movements are critical. In this module we will explore how communities of place, interest, practice and value can contribute to multi-level governance for sustainability, but can also question dominant assumptions manifested at national or international levels. We will examine how community interacts with other sectors, explore learning, adaptation and resilience in communities and pursue the trend for alternative economies. We will draw on examples from the global north and south. In addition, we will critique the contested concept of community itself, acknowledging issues relating to heterogeneity, representation and relationality.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass SD2002

Anti-requisite(s): You cannot take this module if you take SD3225

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 1 hour lecture (x11 weeks), 1 hour seminar (x11 weeks), 3 hour practical class (x2 weeks), 4hr field-trip (x6 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours: 57

Guided independent study hours: 244

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 40%, Coursework = 60%

As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 40%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 60%

Re-assessment: 2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Personnel

Module coordinator: Dr R M White
Module teaching staff: Dr R White
Module coordinator email rmw11@st-andrews.ac.uk