SD1004
Sustainable Development Goals: Challenges & Opportunities
2017-2018
20
10
SCQF level 7
2
Academic year(s): 2017-2018
SCOTCAT credits : 20
ECTS credits : 10
Level : SCQF level 7
Semester: 2
Planned timetable:
Building on the introduction and broad overview of Sustainable Development (SD) provided in SD1000, SD1004 offers detailed investigation of a selection of core issues in SD and of how these issues are addressed by key players. Utilising the UN's Sustainable Development Goals as a framework, the module is organised around five thematic clusters: Poverty, inequalities & migration; Health, education & wellbeing; Peace, justice & governance; Climate change & energy; and Biodiversity and ecosystems. These themes are explored from various disciplinary perspectives, explaining: (i) how each theme can be understood and what it entails in practice, (ii) who the key stakeholders are and the nature of their involvement, and (iii) how we can critically analyse the evidence in the context of SD and go beyond conventional paradigms and behavioural patterns. The module also highlights recurring, cross-cutting themes such as values, partnership and diversity as ambitions of SD.
Weekly contact: 3 lectures (x 10 weeks), 1 tutorial (x 5 weeks) and 4 hours of fieldwork over the semester
Scheduled learning hours: 39
Guided independent study hours: 164
As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework = 50%
As defined by QAA
Written examinations : 50%
Practical examinations : 0%
Coursework: 50%
Re-assessment: 2-hour Written Examination - 100%