Module POL3250 for 2019/0
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
Undergraduate Module Descriptor
POL3250: Environmental Policy in Times of Crisis
This module descriptor refers to the 2019/0 academic year.
Module Aims
The module aims to introduce you to the concept and development of environmental policy in light of the recent economic crisis and Brexit. In so doing, it will encourage you to consider: the environment as a policy problem; the evolution of EU and British environmental policy, the ‘leaders’ and ‘laggards’ in environmental policy; the opportunities and challenges arising from the economic crisis and Brexit to the EU and the UK respectively; and the investigation of some case studies.
| On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
|---|---|
| Module-Specific Skills | 1. Critically analyse the interplay between the economic crisis, Brexit and the changes and evolution of environmental policy, over the long term and from a European and British perspective. 2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the environmental, political, economic and social impact of the recent economic crisis and Brexit negotiations on environmental policy. |
| Discipline-Specific Skills | 3. Critically reflect on key elements of the environmental debates regarding the actions, intentions and ambitions of the EU and the UK environmental policy. 4. Display awareness of a range of conceptual frameworks to understand the changing dynamics and trends in environmental policy at the international level. |
| Personal and Key Skills | 5. Demonstrate an ability to problematize settled truths and assumptions about the state of the environment and our knowledge of these. 6. Demonstrate awareness of the evolution and effectiveness of environmental policy. 7. Study independently and manage time and assessment deadlines effectively. 8. Communicate effectively in speech and writing. 9. Demonstrate critical and analytical skills through tutorial discussions and module assessments. 10. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the internet, online journal databases and other IT resources for the purposes of tutorial and assessment preparation. 11. Demonstrate effective applied writing. |
Module Content
Syllabus Plan
Whilst the module’s precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover some or all of the following topics:
- The environment as a policy problem;
- EU and British Environmental policy;
- Leaders and Laggards;
- Policy windows of opportunities or policy dismantling;
- EU economic crisis and environmental policy;
- Brexit and environmental policy;
- Agriculture;
- Climate Change;
- Fisheries.
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 | 128 | 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 & Teaching Activity | 22 | 11 x 2-hour seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 50 | Private study reading and preparing for seminars |
| Guided Independent Study | 78 | Preparation for essay and assessed presentation including researching and collating relevant sources; planning the structure and argument; writing up the essay |
Online Resources
This module has online resources available via ELE (the Exeter Learning Environment).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay outline | 500 words | 1-11 | Peer-assessed |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | 0 | 20 |
...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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 80 | 2,500 words | 1-11 | Written |
| Presentation | 20 | 15 minutes | 1-11 | Oral & Written |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay (2,500 words) | 1-11 | August/September reassessment period |
| Presentation | Presentation slides and a written script (report) (1500 words) | 1-11 | August/September reassessment period |
Indicative Reading List
This reading list is indicative - i.e. it provides an idea of texts that may be useful to you on this module, but it is not considered to be a confirmed or compulsory reading list for this module.
Bache, I., & Jordan, A. (2006). The Europeanization of British Politics. In The Europeanization of British Politics (pp. 265-279). Palgrave Macmillan, London.
Bauer, M. W., & Knill, C. (2012). Understanding policy dismantling: an analytical framework. Dismantling public policies: Preferences, strategies, and effects, 30-51.
Carter, N. (2007). The politics of the environment: Ideas, activism, policy. Cambridge University Press.
Jordan, A. (2002). The Europeanization of British Environmental Policy: A Departmental Perspective. Springer.
Jordan, A. J., & Liefferink, D. (2004). Environmental policy in Europe: the Europeanization of national environmental policy. Routledge.
Jordan, A. (2012). Environmental policy in the European Union: actors, institutions, and processes. Earthscan.
Jordan, A., Bauer, M. W., & Green-Pedersen, C. (2013). Policy dismantling. Journal of European Public Policy, 20(5), 795-805.
Knill, C., Heichel, S., & Arndt, D. (2012). Really a front-runner, really a Straggler? Of environmental leaders and laggards in the European Union and beyond—A quantitative policy perspective. Energy Policy, 48, 36-45.
Liefferink, D., Arts, B., Kamstra, J., & Ooijevaar, J. (2009). Leaders and laggards in environmental policy: a quantitative analysis of domestic policy outputs. Journal of European public policy, 16(5), 677-700.
