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Sustainability
Level 1
Core
Module Code
Module Title
GEO1310
Geographies of Environment and Sustainability
POL1042
Rational Choice and Environmental Problems
Credits
15
15
Notes
Through this module you will explore the Geographical themes that emerge in
contemporary environmental issues.The module aims to provide an inter-disciplinary
understanding of relationships between natural and human systems and the application of
this knowledge to contemporary issues related to sustainable development
Human behaviour and contemporary environmental problems; Rational choice as a “model”
for human behaviour; A gentle introduction to game theory (and why it’s useful);
Environmental issues, complexity, and models of bounded rationality; Social dilemmas and
"the tragedy of the commons"; Externalities as a basis for environmental policy; Rationality,
environmental activism, and political behaviour; Rational choice and global environmental
politics
Options
BEM1018
Business and Society
15
BEM1013
Business and Tourism
15
BEM1016
Theory and Practice of Management
15
BIO1336
Ecology
15
CLS1002
Introduction to Leadership Studies
15
This module is designed to help students to open up their understanding of the
relationships between business and society through a focus on responsibility. Throughout
the module you will be engaging in case study work, debate and independent research.
The aim of this module is to explore how tourism is distinctively organised and managed as
an economic activity. This module covers subjects like culture, authenticity, and issues
related to tourism, which are all relevant across countries. Also, students examine how
tourism is managed in different parts of the world through various international case
studies.
Runs in term 1 or 2 - module acts as a good all-rounder introduction to Management /
Leadership modules
Normally A Level (or equivalent) in Biology, but students from other disciplines
(mathematics, geography, etc.) are strongly encouraged to consider this module.
You will examine significant literary, historical, and philosophical sources for insights on the
nature and character of leadership, as well as more contemporary (and often more
theoretical) reflections on both leadership practices and the varied disciplines that study
them. Each week, we will explore a different leadership theory, using it as a ‘lens’ which can
bring some aspects of leadership into focus, and make other aspects blurred.
GEO1106
Geographies of Global Change
15
GEO1212
Earth System Science: The Future of Our Planet
15
POL1018
Facing The Challenges of World Politics in the Twenty-First Century
15
POL1023 / ARA1010
Politics and Economy of the Contemporary Middle East
15
POL1041
Data Analysis in Social Science
15
Through a focus on key spatial concepts within globalisation studies, alongside a series of
key issues , you will gain an overview of contemporary debates related to the geographies
of globalisation and sound knowledge of relevant key processes. You can expect to be
exposed to challenging, politically contentious ideas.
The module examines the geosphere, ocean and atmosphere, cryosphere and biosphere,
and how these systems have been, and may continue to be, influenced by human and
naturally-induced environmental changes. The major components of the Earth System will
be brought together in the context of contemporary climate change.
Good all rounder - intro to global politics issues including sustainability but also to IR
modules in general
Good all rounder - intro to the Middle East Studies - complements ARA2162 Political
Economy of Development in the Middle East
Introduction to data analytical tools commonly used in social science research. It is
designed for students with no previous experience of quantitative methods or statistics. It
will provide you with a basic knowledge of the foundations of descriptive statistics and
inference, focusing especially on methods for data presentation, description, and
visualization. You will also become familiar with statistical software packages (Excel and R)
commonly used in academic and workplace settings.
Level 2
Core
Module Code
Module Title
FCH2000
Communicating Global Challenges in a Changing World
15
Options
ANT2010
Human-Animal Interactions
15
Credits
Notes
Living and working in the 21st Century brings a range of challenges and opportunities at a
scale that society has not faced before. A rapidly growing and more demanding world
population is putting unsustainable stress on the natural environment. One of the biggest
challenges in this context is how to communicate the complexities and challenges of
sustainable development in a compelling way.
Topics include Animals as food Conservation Pet keeping
ANT2014
Cultures: Food
15
ANT2029 / PHL2029
Sociology and Philosophy of Globalisation
15
ARA2162
Political Economy of Development in the Middle East
15
BEM2016
Consumer Behaviour
15
BEM2017
International Tourism Management
15
BEM2018
International Management and Globalisation
15
BEM2022
Marketing and Society
15
BEM2027
Information Systems
15
BIO2076
Ecology and Environment
15
BIO2096
Practical Skills in Field Ecology
15
CLS2002
Leadership: Challenges & Practices
15
GEO2317
Climate Change: Science and Society
15
GEO2131
Nature, Development and Justice
15
Food is of course crucial to human existence all across the planet. Yet patterns of food
production, preparation and consumption vary hugely across the planet, both today and in
the past. Which foods people think are delicious and which they feel are disgusting can tell
us a lot about those people, from how they organise their everyday lives to the cultural and
social forces and institutions that shape them in profound ways, such as their religion and
beliefs, their politics, their position in systems of social stratification, and their senses of
themselves. Food is therefore an excellent way of understanding broader social and cultural
issues, because food is both shaped by society and in turn comes to shape society.
can be taken at either level 2 or 3. In this module you will examine the various processes
and phenomena of globalization. Coverage will range widely, from ancient thinkers to the
contemporary anti-globalization protest movement.
ARA1010 Politics and Economy of the Contemporary Middle East complements this module
This module engages with sustainability by addressing concepts such as ‘green
consumption’, sustainable fashion, ethics and corporate social responsibility.
Sustainability is a theme that runs throughout the module and discussed in terms of
responsible tourism. There is also an entire session dedicated to sustainability.
Topics include Communicating and negotiating in a global environment; Ethics and
corporate responsibility; Entering global business and making decisions; Managing risk;
Planning and implementing global strategy
pre-req BEM1018 Business & Society or BEM1019 Fundamentals of Marketing
This module explores the innovative ways in which digital technologies are assisting
companies become more sustainable.
pre-req BIO1336 Ecology or NSC1003 Foundations in Natural Science
mainly a term 3 module - cannot be taken in year 3 or 4 - pre-req BIO1336 Ecology + co-req
BIO2076 Ecology and Environment
module convenor’s research on sustainability informs the teaching of this module
pre-req 30 credits of either human or physical geography in year 1
Socio-economic development and the state of the natural environment are two major
concerns in contemporary policy, politics, and public activism. This module examines the
contours of development and environmentalism , focusing on implications for social and
ecological justice at different scales.
As a pre-requisite, you are expected to have accomplished at least 30 credits of Physical
Geography at Level 4. Moreover, you are expected to have an excellent command of Excel
and most importantly have a positive attitude towards using mathematical equations in
Excel and statistical tests which will be needed for your essay assessment.
GEO2226
PHL2029
Biogeography and Ecosystems
Sociology and Philosophy of Globalisation
15
15
POL2027
The Politics of the World Economy
15
POL2077
Data Analysis in Social Science II
15
SOC2097
Environment and Society
15
Understanding and predicting the impacts of climatic and human-induced changes in the
distribution and functioning of biomes and terrestrial ecosystems are perhaps the two most
pressing environmental challenges of the 21st century. Increases in global temperatures,
changes in radiation patterns, droughts, floods, fires and land use change are some of the
variables that may affect the distribution and functioning of natural ecosystems, directly
influencing their biogeographical patterns and their role in mitigating or alleviating current
climatic changes.
can be taken at either level 2 or 3. In this module you will examine the various processes
and phenomena of globalization. You will analyze the social, cultural, political and economic
aspects of globalization, and the interrelation of all these areas. Coverage will range widely,
from ancient thinkers to the contemporary anti-globalization protest movement.
This module has been designed to offer you an introduction to the cross-disciplinary field of
International Political Economy (IPE). The political examination of the world economy is
important for how it sheds light on the complexity of capitalism, including its structures,
processes, and outcomes.
pre-req POL1041/SOC1041 - Introduction to data analytical tools commonly used in social
science research. It is designed for students with no previous experience of quantitative
methods or statistics. It will provide you with a basic knowledge of the foundations of
descriptive statistics and inference, focusing especially on methods for data presentation,
description, and visualization. You will also become familiar with statistical software
packages (Excel and R) commonly used in academic and workplace settings.
This module introduces you to methodologies and approaches in Science and Technology
Studies as they pertain to the analysis of environmental problems. We will explore how
science, technology and society interact to determine what counts as an environmental
problem. We will ask, for example:
- How are possible responses to environmental crises shaped by technological development
and assumptions about what counts as ‘nature’?
- How do regulatory institutions deal with uncertainties in science?
- Who is an expert and who contributes to environmental knowledge production?
- How is environmental risk regulated in different countries?
- What is the relationship between science and politics in various approaches to
environmental problems?
Level 3
Strongly Encouraged
Module Code
Module Title
FCH3888E
Independent Study
Credits
30
Notes
If the topic is going to be involve Political themes, students should take POL3040 as an
alternative.
Options
ANT3005
Human-Animal Interactions
15
ANT3014
Cultures: Food
15
ANT3029 / PHL3029
ARA3163
Sociology and Philosophy of Globalisation
Politics and Reform in the Gulf
15
15
BEM3009
Ethics and Organisations
15
BEM3014
Crisis, Change and Creativity in Organisations
15
BEM3016
The Business of Climate Change
15
From the food we eat and the clothes we wear to the medicines which sustain us, our lives
are inextricably bound up in complex relationships with other animals. The module will
explore a wide range of ethnographic examples which detail how humans (including
anthropologists) think about and interact with other animals. Key theoretical issues will also
be explored.
Food is of course crucial to human existence all across the planet. Yet patterns of food
production, preparation and consumption vary hugely across the planet, both today and in
the past. Which foods people think are delicious and which they feel are disgusting can tell
us a lot about those people, from how they organise their everyday lives to the cultural and
social forces and institutions that shape them in profound ways, such as their religion and
beliefs, their politics, their position in systems of social stratification, and their senses of
themselves. Food is therefore an excellent way of understanding broader social and cultural
issues, because food is both shaped by society and in turn comes to shape society.
can be taken at either level 2 or 3. In this module you will examine the various processes
and phenomena of globalization. You will analyze the social, cultural, political and economic
aspects of globalization, and the interrelation of all these areas. Coverage will range widely,
from ancient thinkers to the contemporary anti-globalization protest movement.
The module aims to provide an understanding of political dynamics in the Gulf states in the
aftermath of the Arab Spring. The core focus of the module is the debate over whether
authoritarianism is likely to persist in the region, or whether recent political developments
in the region bear witness of the beginning of a so-called ‘Gulf spring.’
In current times many ethical issues are being raised about the social responsibility of
companies to its employees and other stakeholders, and about the ethics of our trading
systems. This module provides an opportunity to explore the ethical dilemmas that
confront people working in contemporary organisations and to develop reflective skills to
enable personal response to such dilemmas.
pre-req BEM2020 Organisational Behaviour
pre-reqs - none if already taking Business School modules - otherwise contact Module
Convenor Juliette Stephenson
pre-req BIO1336 Ecology
BIO3037
CLS3001
CLS3005
GEO3137
GEO3133
Ecology of Environmental Change
Contemporary Leadership Issues
Leading Change in Practice
Carbon Societies: Risk, Consumption and Governance
NIMBYism and the Low Carbon Transition
15
15
15
15
15
GEO3138
Geographies of Health
15
GEO3225
Climate Change and its Impacts
15
GEO3233
Environmental Feedbacks to Climate Change
15
The aim of this module is to provide you with the opportunity to actively participate in a
series of seminar discussions around key contemporary leadership issues. The notion of
leading responsibly, factoring in the environment, society and corporate social
responsibility is embedded throughout the module.
Using experiential and critical reflection students will explore how to become a successful
change agent. Throughout the module students will embark on a journey of selfdevelopment; critically inquire change agents and engage in practical field work.
In this module we examine the ways in which climate change, and more specifically
decarbonising our economy and society, has become a dominating political and public
issue. A fieldtrip to the new development of Cranbrook provides an opportunity to explore
the social, technical and political making of low carbon places.
The module is an opportunity to develop your understanding of key social and spatial
challenges involved in the transition of energy technologies and infrastructures towards low
carbon energy sources. How local projects are being contested by publics is a key focus for
the module, with a predominant interest in the concept of ‘NIMBYism’.
The module will illustrate how health and health care are an important battleground for
wider societal struggles – around such issues as equity, power, social/environmental justice,
global change, neoliberalism and human rights.
This module is designed to give you an overview of climate change research. We first review
the physical science basis of climate change, then focus on the impacts of climate change
from both sectoral and regional perspectives. We will briefly summarise some climate
adaptation and mitigation strategies.
This module aims to demonstrate how critical environmental feedbacks will be in
controlling the magnitude of climate change in the coming decades, to emphasise the type
of detailed knowledge which is required to in order to predict future climates, and to
explain some of the reasons why these predictions are currently very uncertain. The
module is suitable for non-geographers but some biological knowledge is useful.
POL3057
Biopolitics
30
POL3074
The Politics of Climate Change
30
POL3077
Global Environmental Politics and Policy
30
POL3195
The Politics of Regulation: Risks and Regulatory Failures
30
POL3088
Forced Migration, Refugees and International Relations
30
SOC3097
Environment and Society
15
The term ‘biopolitics’ first came into use in the early 20th century, as a variety of political
thinkers applied new ideas from biology to developing political theories of society. Multiple
versions of ‘the biology of politics’ have surfaced and retreated over time ever, drawing on
a range of biological ideas, from organicism to sociobiology, via genetics and cognitive
science. This idea was turned upon its head during the 1970s by the social theorist Michel
Foucault, who used ‘biopower’ to describe how social and political power over life has
increasingly been created since the 19th century. This latter idea, the ‘politics of biology’,
has been adopted by many social scientists thinking about science and society in the 21st
century.
Module is strongly benefited by prior completion of modules in POL / IR / GEO
pre-req - none, but to help prepare for the final research essay, you will be expected to
participate in a series of in-class quantitative tutorials, as well as complete several short lab
assignments
The course will critically examine, in a comparative fashion, the politics surrounding the
adoption, implementation and enforcement of regulatory policy as well as the limits of
regulation in anticipating and managing risks.
In this module you will examine the various phases of the refugee crisis, the international
frameworks and the solutions that are being pursued. The emphasis will be to ensure that
you have an understanding of the differing perspectives – that of the refugee, that of the
key international actors and that of the donor community and humanitarian agencies. Some
seminars will take the form of simulated refugee crises and provide an opportunity to
engage with different case studies.
Taken at level 2 or 3. This module introduces you to methodologies and approaches in
Science and Technology Studies as they pertain to the analysis of environmental problems.
We will explore how science, technology and society interact to determine what counts as
an environmental problem. We will ask, for example:
- How are possible responses to environmental crises shaped by technological development
and assumptions about what counts as ‘nature’?
- How do regulatory institutions deal with uncertainties in science?
- Who is an expert and who contributes to environmental knowledge production?
- How is environmental risk regulated in different countries?
- What is the relationship between science and politics in various approaches to
environmental problems?