Module POC2126 for 2021/2
- Overview
- Aims and Learning Outcomes
- Module Content
- Indicative Reading List
- Assessment
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 Aims
The module aims to introduce you to the concept and development of environmental policy in light of the recent economic crisis, Brexit and COVID-19. 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, challenges, and impacts derived from the economic crisis, Brexit, and Covid-19; and the investigation of some case studies.
On successfully completing the programme you will be able to: | |
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Module-Specific Skills | 1. demonstrate an understanding of core concepts in environmental policy. 2. summarize and apply key empirical data relating to environmental policy. 3. describe and summarize key issues in European and UK environmental policy. |
Discipline-Specific Skills | 4. apply abstract theoretical ideas and concepts to actual events and outcomes. 5. construct well-structured rigorous arguments that are based on logical deduction. 6. evaluate the effectiveness of and barriers to policy interventions. |
Personal and Key Skills | 7. communicate effectively in writing. 8. work effectively to a deadline. 9. reflect on?your own process of learning. |
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:’
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The environment as a policy problem
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EU Environmental Policy
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British Environmental policy
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Environmental Leaders and Laggards
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EU Economic crisis and environmental policy
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Policy windows of opportunities or policy dismantling
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Brexit and Environmental policy
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Case Study 1: Agriculture post Brexit
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Case Study 2: Climate Change post Brexit
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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 Activities | Guided independent study | Placement / study abroad |
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22 | 128 |
...and this table provides a more detailed breakdown of the hours allocated to various study activities:
Category | Hours of study time | Description |
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Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activity | 22 | 11 x 2-hour (1 hour Lecture + 1 hour Seminar) |
Guided independent study | 50 | Private study reading and preparing for lecture and seminar |
Guided independent study | 78 | Preparation 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 assessment | Size of the assessment (eg length / duration) | ILOs assessed | Feedback method |
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Essay outline | 300 words | 1-9 | 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 |
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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 |
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Essay | 60 | 2,000 words | 1-8 | Written |
Reflexive Essay | 40 | 1,200 words | 1-8 | Written |
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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 |
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Essay | 2,000 words | 1-8 | August/September reassessment period |
Reflexive essay | 1,200 words | 7-9 | 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.