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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Module Title | |||
| Environment, Innovation and Sustainability | |||
| Reference | EN2201 | Version | 1 |
| Created | September 2023 | SCQF Level | SCQF 8 |
| Approved | February 2024 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | ECTS Points | 7.5 | |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop a comprehensive understanding of the interplay between environmental challenges, innovation, and sustainable practices in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) as related to engineering as a discipline. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
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| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Show a critical understanding of major environmental challenges and their implications for society. |
| 2 | Distinguish the role of innovation in driving environmentally responsible solutions and sustainable practices. |
| 3 | Use the principles of the relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to analyse, design, and advocate for sustainable solutions in different contexts. |
| 4 | Report the ideas generated to address complex environmental problems and identify innovative solutions. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, Pillars (People, Prosperity, Planet, Peace, and Partnership), Dimensions (Economic, Social, and Environmental), Environmental Challenges, Innovation for Sustainability, Innovation and Technology, Sustainability in Business, Wicked Problems, Policy and Governance, Sustainable Development, Climate Change Science |
| Module Delivery |
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| This module will be delivered through lectures, seminars, and workshops. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 35 | 35 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 115 | 115 |
| Placement/Work-Based Learning Experience [Notional] Hours | N/A | N/A |
| TOTAL | 150 | 150 |
| Actual Placement hours for professional, statutory or regulatory body |
| ASSESSMENT PLAN | |||||
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| If a major/minor model is used and box is ticked, % weightings below are indicative only. | |||||
| Component 1 | |||||
| Type: | Coursework | Weighting: | 100% | Outcomes Assessed: | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Description: | Individual report. | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| Component 1 comprises of 100% of the module grade. To pass the module, a D grade is required. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | A |
| B | B |
| C | C |
| D | D |
| E | E |
| F | F |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | LEAL-MILLAN, A., PERIS-ORTIZ, M., and LEAL-RODRIGUEZ, A. L., 2017. Sustainability in innovation and entrepreneurship: policies and practices for a world with finite resources. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. |
| 2 | CHICK, A. and MICKLETHWAITE, P., 2018. Design for sustainable change. Lausanne: AVA Publishing, SA. |
| 3 | SHARMA, N. and DE, P.K., 2022. Towards Net-Zero Targets: Usage of Data Science for Long-Term Sustainability Pathways. Springer Nature. |