2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MSc Sustainability and Consultancy
Programme code: | MSC-EV/S&C | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Alice Owen | Contact address: | a.m.owen@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
- Candidates should normally be graduates or holders of an equivalent undergraduate qualification. A 2:1 degree classification on first degree will be the normal minimum requirement.
- Relevant business or professional experience is taken into account.
- Candidates from a broad range of disciplines can apply, including natural, environmental, physical, management and social sciences.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Earth and Environment
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Earth and Environment
Programme specification:
This programme is aimed at graduates and professionals who want to pursue roles as management consultants in the environmental and sustainability arenas. The programme which was the first of its kind in the UK combines courses which provide a foundation of knowledge on sustainability and environmental protection with courses that focus on the tangible professional skills that are used by environmental consultants and project managers.
Specialist courses are delivered by both academic staff and practicing consultants, providing students with exposure to real-life case studies and a good understanding of contemporary management techniques. A key component of this programme is the completion of a consultancy project, which is usually undertaken during a placement with a professional organisation.
At the end of the programme students should have:
- an understanding of the environmental and social pressures and opportunities facing business and public sector organisations
- the skills to use management tools and techniques in the environmental and corporate social responsibility world to address those pressures and exploit those opportunities
- a good knowledge of the range of policy and regulatory frameworks that provide the context for specific projects
- the skills in business development and project management in the environmental and sustainability arenas
- experience of working in interdisciplinary teams on cases and problems relating to environmental consultancy
- consultancy experience, through the completion of a consultancy project usually within a placement environment.
Students who have fewer than 90 credits with an overall credit weighted average of 50% from their taught modules at the end of semester 2, will be suspended from progressing to project until after re-sits have been taken – these are normally taken in August. If after their resits the student has achieved the required number of credits to allow them to potentially achieve an MSc, they will be allowed to progress to project at the next available opportunity - this is usually in the next academic year.
If a student has not achieved the minimum number of credits to progress to project after their re-sits, or they do not wish to continue to their project, they will be awarded either a Postgraduate Diploma or a Postgraduate Certificate dependent on the award criteria for their programme.
To obtain the Masters' (MSc) qualification candidates must pass 180 credits of level 5 modules (including all compulsory modules), composed of 120 credits of taught modules and 60 credits of project and dissertation.
A postgraduate diploma (PGD) can be obtained if 120 credits are passed including all compulsory taught modules
A postgraduate certificate (PGC) can be obtained if 60 credits are passed in the taught modules
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
SOEE5041M | Standards and Tools for Business, Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE5051M | Business, Environment and Sustainability | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5175M | Sustainability Consultancy Project | 60 credits | 1 Oct to 30 Sep (12mth) | |
SOEE5192M | Project Management: Developing and Managing Environmental Contracts | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE5223M | Delivering Sustainability Through Projects | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE5231M | The Regulatory and Planning Context for Sustainable Projects | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5281M | Introduction to Sustainability | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5341M | Issues and Cases in Corporate Social Responsibility | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study one of the following optional modules:
SOEE5094M | Introduction to Ecological Economics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5472M | Environmental Policy and Governance | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5540M | Climate Change: Physical Science Basis | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Last updated: 04/11/2016
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