2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
SOEE5175M Sustainability Consultancy Project
60 creditsClass Size: 40
Module manager: Dr Alice Owen
Email: A.M.Owen@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
This module is not approved as an Elective
Objectives
On completion of this module students will be able to:- undertake a focussed professional consultancy project
- develop a corrective action plan/work plan/feedback for the client
- consolidate and apply their understanding of billing, time management, marketing and business development in a professional environmental consultancy context
- apply specialist knowledge to client problems
- synthesise and summarise information critically and cogently
- recognise any moral and ethical issues relevant to their work
- communicate their finds effectively in oral and written form, acceptable both to an academic and an industrial audience.
In addition students will have developed a professional level of skill in self-management (working independently, time management and organisational skills), in working towards targets, in professional liaison, and in adopting a flexible approach to study and work.
Syllabus
- Individual sustainability consultancy project in a business or industry context.
- Topic scoping; contract negotiation; evidence collation; analysis; findings; evaluation; recommendations; presentation.
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
Supervision | 5 | 1.00 | 5.00 |
Lectures | 5 | 2.00 | 10.00 |
Private study hours | 585.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 15.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 600.00 |
Private study
585 hours covering each of the stages listed in the syllabus.Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Via advisory sessions with project supervisor, including formal check on milestones (topic formulation and initial evidence collation), and general advice on draft extracts.- To include review of 1 scoping report and 1 interim report.
All individual elements must be passed to pass the whole module.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Report | Pass for progression scoping note, ethical assessment, health and safety risk assessment | 0.00 |
Report | Interim report on scope and progress | 10.00 |
Report | Final project including reflective element | 60.00 |
Oral Presentation | Presentation to academic team, not project client | 30.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 |
ALL elements of the assessment for this module MUST be passed to pass the whole module.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 26/06/2017
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