Environment & Dev in World Politics (L2073A)
Environment and Development in World Politics
Module L2073A
Module details for 2024/25.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module learning outcomes
Evaluate the potential and limits of different theoretical approaches for explaining the nature of International Relations in this issue area.
Explain the global politics of key issues such as climate change, deforestation and biodiversity.
Conduct a degree of independent research on issues of environment and development in world politics using academic and non-academic sources.
Comprehend the role of key actors in the global politics of environment and development.
Compose a research design that can steer a substantial intellectual analysis of a given research topic
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Essay (3500 words) | Semester 1 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 70.00% |
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | T1 Week 6 | 66.67% |
| Group Presentation | T1 Week 11 (20 minutes) | 33.33% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 3 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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