SD4111 Coasts and Seas: Conservation and Planning for Sustainable Futures

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

30

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 10

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

The school will operate a ballot system

Planned timetable

Tuesday 2pm-5pm

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr T A Stojanovic

Dr T A Stojanovic
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr T Stojanovic

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

Many of the important sustainability issues we face as a society are complex and multi-faceted. Building more sustainable solutions is likely to require collaboration between different actors at multiple scales. The effectiveness of institutional arrangements has become a key question within the sustainability paradigm. What principles of governance can we bring to bear in the design and reform of governance systems which will lead to more sustainable outcomes? This module will explore insights from planning, environmental geography, political science and other social science disciplines. This course will draw on examples predominantly from the marine and coastal environment. Students will acquire practical knowledge of governance arrangements for sustainability, as well as critical skills to assess notions of 'Good' Governance. Students will also develop transferrable research skills for policy and institutional analysis.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS 'SD2001 AND SD2002' OR 'SD2005, SD2006 AND SD2100'.

Assessment pattern

50% exam and 50% continual assessment

Re-assessment

50% exam and 50% continual assessment

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1hr x 10 weeks lectures, 2 hour seminars (x3 weeks), 2-hour practicals (x5 weeks) AND, 1x 3 hour role play simulation game

Scheduled learning hours

29

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

271

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.