Environment & Dev in World Politics (L2073A)
Environment and Development in World Politics
Module L2073A
Module details for 2023/24.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
Does the threat of ecological disaster force us to rethink dominant ideas of growth and progress?
This module deals with urgent questions like this, linked to issues of environmental and developmental breakdown, and framed within a global context. The question of whether current forms of economic and political organisation in international society are capable of responding to the challenge of environmental sustainability is more pertinent than ever.
This module will challenge you to expand your conception of the environment while reflecting on theoretical and empirical issues linked to environmental (in)justice and development to critically evaluate alternative possibilities for the future.
Module learning outcomes
Evaluate the potential and limits of different theoretical approaches for explaining the nature of International Relations in this issue area.
Explain the global politics of key issues such as climate change, deforestation and biodiversity.
Conduct a degree of independent research on issues of environment and development in world politics using academic and non-academic sources.
Comprehend the role of key actors in the global politics of environment and development.
Compose a research design that can steer a substantial intellectual analysis of a given research topic
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3500 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 70.00% |
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T1 Week 6 | 66.67% |
| Group Presentation | T1 Week 11 (20 minutes) | 33.33% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Andrea Brock
Convenor
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Dr Melanie Richter-Montpetit
Assess convenor
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