Undergraduate Module Descriptor

POL3250: Environmental Policy in Times of Crisis

This module descriptor refers to the 2021/2 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.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
This module's assessment will evaluate your achievement of the ILOs listed here – you will see reference to these ILO numbers in the details of the assessment for this module.
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.

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
	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 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