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| MODULE DESCRIPTOR | |||
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| Module Title | |||
| Social And Economic Contexts Of CSR And Sustainable Development | |||
| Reference | SSM221 | Version | 2 |
| Created | April 2017 | SCQF Level | SCQF 11 |
| Approved | May 2016 | SCQF Points | 15 |
| Amended | August 2017 | ECTS Points | 7.5 |
| Aims of Module | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| This module explores the social and economic contexts of sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. A range of approaches to development will be introduced. The implications of different forms of development for societies and the environment will be addressed. One of the focus areas will be the challenges surrounding the production and consumption of energy. | |||
| Learning Outcomes for Module | |
|---|---|
| On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to: | |
| 1 | Critically discuss and evaluate the historical, social and economic contexts of CSR and sustainable development. |
| 2 | Analyse critically the social and developmental implications and challenges of growth (including climate change, inequalities and conflict). |
| 3 | Evaluate critically the problems, opportunities and contestations involved in the production and consumption of energy. |
| Indicative Module Content |
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| Introduction to the module; Development theories and development actors; Global development and global inequalities; Economic development and resource wealth as a 'curse'; Development and conflict/ business for peace; Social and economic contexts of energy production and consumption (includes conventional and unconventional energy); Resource decline and the limits to growth; Unconventional fuels and their social and economic implications; Carbon emissions trading markets; Sustainable Development and business as developmental actor; Case Study: CSR and development in South Africa |
| Module Delivery |
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| A combination of lectures, seminars, presentations, online discussions, directed reading and independent study, as appropriate to the student's chosen mode of attendance. |
| Indicative Student Workload | Full Time | Part Time |
|---|---|---|
| Contact Hours | 36 | 24 |
| Non-Contact Hours | 114 | 126 |
| 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 |
| Description: | Component 1 will be assessed by written coursework | ||||
| MODULE PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTOR | |
|---|---|
| Explanatory Text | |
| There is one coursework which contributes 100% to the module total. | |
| Module Grade | Minimum Requirements to achieve Module Grade: |
| A | The student needs an A in C1. |
| B | The student needs a B in C1. |
| C | The student needs a C in C1. |
| D | The student needs a D in C1. |
| E | The student needs an E in C1. |
| F | The student needs an F in C1. |
| NS | Non-submission of work by published deadline or non-attendance for examination |
| Module Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Prerequisites for Module | None in addition to course requirements or equivalent. |
| Corequisites for module | None. |
| Precluded Modules | None. |
| INDICATIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|
| 1 | AGYEMAN, J., 2013. Introducing just sustainabilities: policy planning and practice. Zed Books. |
| 2 | COLLIER, P., 2008. The bottom billion: why the poorest countries are failing and what can be done about it. Oxford University Press. |
| 3 | RIST, G., 2014. The history of development: from western origins to global faith. Zed Books. |
| 4 | ROSS, M., 2012. The oil curse: how petroleum wealth shapes the development of nations. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. |
| 5 | URRY, J., 2013. Societies beyond oil: oil dregs and social futures. Zed Books. |