Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POC2126: Environmental Policy in Times of Crisis

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 academic year.

Please note that this module is only delivered on the Penryn Campus.

Module Content

Syllabus Plan

‘Whilst the precise content may vary from year to year, it is envisaged that the syllabus will cover all or some of the following topics:’ 

  • The environment as a policy problem 

  • EU Environmental Policy 

  • British Environmental policy  

  • Environmental Leaders and Laggards 

  • EU Economic crisis and environmental policy  

  • Policy windows of opportunities or policy dismantling 

  • Brexit and Environmental policy 

  • Case Study 1: Agriculture post Brexit 

  • Case Study 2: Climate Change post Brexit 

  • COVID-19 and the environment

Learning and Teaching

This table provides an overview of how your hours of study for this module are allocated:

Scheduled Learning and Teaching ActivitiesGuided independent studyPlacement / study abroad
22128

...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:

CategoryHours of study timeDescription
Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activity 2211 x 2-hour (1 hour Lecture + 1 hour Seminar)
Guided independent study 50Private study – reading and preparing for lecture and seminar
Guided independent study 78Preparation for essays – 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 assessmentSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Essay outline 300 words 1-9Peer-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.

CourseworkWritten examsPractical exams
10000

...and this table provides further details on the summative assessments for this module.

Form of assessment% of creditSize of the assessment (eg length / duration)ILOs assessedFeedback method
Essay 602,000 words 1-8 Written
Reflexive Essay401,200 words 1-8 Written
0
0
0
0

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 assessmentForm of re-assessmentILOs re-assessedTimescale for re-assessment
Essay2,000 words 1-8August/September reassessment period
Reflexive essay1,200 words 7-9August/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.