Undergraduate Course: Sustainability and Social Responsibility (UG) (EDUA08116)
Course Outline
| School | Moray House School of Education and Sport |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course explores the concepts of sustainability and social responsibility through a multidisciplinary approach, examining them from a scientific, social, economic, political and artistic viewpoint. This course will investigate the relationship between planetary boundaries, resource consumption and social development, and explore the range of interdisciplinary approaches to address these global challenges. It will also cover the topics of sustainability metrics, personal contributions and sustainable lifestyles, as well as considering systems thinking, ways of knowing, power and responsibility as well as systemic structures and biases that may hold us in particular ways of thinking, being and doing. |
| Course description |
Week 1: Exploring sustainability and social responsibility
Week 2: Thinking with systems
Week 3: Ways of knowing
Week 4: Power and responsibility
Week 5: Examining cases and consequences: Developing your group project
Week 6: Spheres of influence
Week 7: Moving towards action
Week 8: Futures thinking
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 60 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Online Activities 48,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
This course is assessed in two linked parts:
Assessment 1: Individual
Part A) Week 1- 7: Reflective blog 30% of overall mark.
Part B) Week 8: Reflective vlog (video-blog) of 30% overall mark.
Assessment 2. Group
Interdisciplinary group project (small groups) 40% of overall mark. |
| Feedback |
The assignments are discussed with students in the on-line Collaborate tutorials and discussion forums throughout the course. WE also offer course tutor feedback and discussion and feedback/feedforward session where we discuss the overall assessment process and answer any questions you may have. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the concepts of sustainability and social responsibility and the role of interdisciplinary approaches in solving pressing global challenges.
- Utilise common metrics used in sustainability to critically evaluate and reflect on their personal contribution, understanding their relative merits and weaknesses, to make well-informed lifestyle choices to affect positive change.
- Engage and communicate effectively on issues related to sustainability and social responsibility, whilst understanding the importance of adapting approaches to suit the context and community.
- Critically evaluate conventional approaches to resource consumption, and reflect on how personal values and societal systems can act as drivers for transformative change towards new approaches.
- Facilitate interdisciplinary collaboration and enhance their personal learning experience through the use of an online learning environment.
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Reading List
| There are extensive readings and resources built into the on-line course as both core materials and extensions. As optional preparatory reading we recommend 'The World We'll Leave Behind' (2018) by Scott and Vare. It covers a range of the topics we will touch upon within the course so please do feel free to dip into it and return to it. It is available as an ebook in the library so please do not feel you need to buy a copy. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
On completion of the course students will be able to:
- recognise and address ethical dilemmas, social responsibility and sustainability issues, applying ethical and their own/organisational values to situations and choices
- demonstrate a discerning understanding of theories of sustainability and social responsibility.
- undertake critical analysis, evaluation and/or synthesis of ideas, concepts, information and issues within sustainability and social responsibility.
- use skills associated with conveying complex information, analysis and argument through [group presentation] and written work. |
| Keywords | Sustainability,Social Responsibility,Interdisciplinary |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Beth Christie
Tel: (0131 6)51 6031
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Malgorzata Litwinska
Tel: (0131 6)51 6363
Email: |
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