Module POLM222M for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Postgraduate Module Descriptor
POLM222M: The Politics, Policy and Practice of Sustainable Development
This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will include the following topics in the order indicated:
- History and politicisation of sustainable development
- Challenges of implementing sustainable development across sectors and governance scales
- Critical policy issues:
- Climate change
- Biodiversity and ecosystems
- Land use and planning
- Drawing lessons for implementing sustainable development
Learning and Teaching
This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 278 | 0 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
| Category | Hours of study time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activity | 22 | 11 x two hour seminars |
| Guided independent study | 128 | Reading, thinking and preparing for lectures and workshops |
| Guided independent study | 150 | Assignment preparation |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
The module will be supported by ELE materials, including links to core texts
How this Module is Assessed
In the tables below, you will see reference to 'ILO's. An ILO is an Intended Learning Outcome - see Aims and Learning Outcomes for details of the ILOs for this module.
Formative Assessment
A formative assessment is designed to give you feedback on your understanding of the module content but it will not count towards your mark for the module.
| Form of assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 10 minutes | 1-9 | Verbal feedback |
Summative Assessment
A summative assessment counts towards your mark for the module. The table below tells you what percentage of your mark will come from which type of assessment.
| Coursework | Written exams | Practical exams |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 0 | 0 |
...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.
| Form of assessment | % of credit | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mock evidence submission to parliamentary enquiry | 35 | 3,000 words | 1-7 | Written feedback |
| Reflective learning log | 20 | 1,000 words | 1-7, 9 | Written feedback |
| Coursework Essay | 45 | 3,500 words | 1-7 | Written feedback |
Re-assessment
Re-assessment takes place when the summative assessment has not been completed by the original deadline, and the student has been allowed to refer or defer it to a later date (this only happens following certain criteria and is always subject to exam board approval). For obvious reasons, re-assessments cannot be the same as the original assessment and so these alternatives are set. In cases where the form of assessment is the same, the content will nevertheless be different.
| Original form of assessment | Form of re-assessment | ILOs re-assessed | Timescale for re-assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mock evidence submission to parliamentary enquiry | Mock evidence submission to parliamentary enquiry(3,000 words) | 1-7 | Next reassessment period |
| Reflective learning log | Reflective learning log (1,000 words) | 1-7, 9 | Next reassessment period |
| Coursework Essay | Coursework Essay (3,500 words) | 1-7 | Next reassessment period |
