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ESC-30060 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

ESC-30060 - Sustainability Consultancy
Coordinator: Zoe Robinson Room: WSF24 Tel: +44 1782 7 34303
Lecture Time:
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733615

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24


Aims
This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to tackle a live sustainability-focused project working with an internal or external partner, with the aim of contributing to real positive change or real research usable to the partner.
Students will work in groups to i) develop a project plan and programme of work (action or research), working in partnership with their partner organisation; ii) conduct the programme of work; iii) present this to the partners in the form of a presentation (for formative feedback) and report.

Intended Learning Outcomes

work as a team member to contribute to the team process and products and reflect on their own contributions to the project and the project outcomes: 1,2,3
plan and execute an achievable programme of work (either action or research based), based on partner requirements: 1,2
present the results of the work effectively to a partner audience through a presentation and report: 2
apply learning about sustainability tools and enacting change to a real project: 1,2

Study hours

20 hours workshops/support sessions
Independent research = 60 hours
Group preparation of programme of work = 20 hours
Presentation preparation = 10 hours
Report (or equivalent) preparation = 30 hours
Individual reflection = 10 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024