Course Details in 2027/28 Session

Module Title	LC One-Planet Thinking
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Earth and Environ Sciences
Module Code	08 37527
Module Lead	Sebastian Watt
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC One-Planet Thinking - (08 40116)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-10 hours Seminar-10 hours Tutorial-15 hours External Visits-18 hours Guided independent study-147 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	Sustainability is a core consideration of all business and operations in our modern world. One-Planet Thinking is a framework that considers the impacts on land use, freshwater use, carbon emissions and nutrient emissions to develop sustainability plans. Together with the UN Sustainability Goals, these frameworks enable us to clearly define problems and begin to engage in the positive transition to ecologically and economically sustainable societies. Crucially One-Planet Thinking asks ‘how can we stay within the ecological boundaries of our planet?’ and focuses on key elements such as climate change and biodiversity loss. In this module, students will work in groups to research a problem and develop their own sustainability plan. This module will provide space for innovative thinking, skills development and multidisciplinary practice, enabling students to work as effective team players. Students will also undertake short external trips to experience some of the ways in we can develop a better understanding of the problems and potential solutions (e.g. the role of forests in carbon storage through the Birmingham Institute for Forest Research (BIFoR)).
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Demonstrate the ability to engage critically with a topic from multiple disciplinary angles relevant to a current issue of sustainability. Demonstrate competence in the planning and organisation of a research project. Use appropriate data collection and analysis techniques. Demonstrate effective presentation skills. Reflect upon how to be an effective member of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team.
Assessment	37527-01 : Group Report : Coursework (70%) 37527-02 : Individual Reflective Exercise : Coursework (30%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: - Group project report (6000 words in total; groups of 3-4; 70%). - Individual reflective piece (1000 words, 30%). Reassessment: - by failed component, with an individual essay critically analysing a sustainability topic replacing the group project
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