The module will be delivered by a combination of:

Whole group face-to-face briefing workshops (5 x 2hr workshops)
Team face-to-face tutorials (4 x ¿hr tutorials)
Team face-to-face (non-staffed) workshops (9 x 1hr)

The face-to-face sessions will be supported by 6 hours per week of directed learning / research activity and discussion using VLE (48 hours)

Independent learning and assessment preparation (81hrs)

Group Assignment (60%) - a group assignment (equivalent of 1500 words) outlining the results and recommendations of the action research for their specific 'problem' [Outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4]

Individual reflective Diary (40%) - (equivalent of 1500 words) on the problem-based, group working approach and lessons learnt in transforming the sustainability of people / organisations [Outcome 1, 3, 4, 5]

Formative Assessment:
Regular face-to-face and distance learning reporting / feedback sessions.

This module seeks to provide an opportunity for on-campus learners to help the University improve its 'green impact' and sustainability through 'action research'. Action research is a term used when real, applied problems are investigated and the resultant outputs (understanding / results recommendations / artefacts) help to positively transform the situation. A variety of different sustainability challenges will be set which the University will like to see 'solved'. The sorts of 'problems' might include conducting energy or waste audits / surveys for Faculties or University services; understanding student or staff attitudes to sustainability themes, to assess the green impact workbook which University departments are developing; to create sustainability awareness raising campaigns for staff and students to promote.
It is envisaged that students from a variety of different subject backgrounds will bring their enthusiasm for improving the sustainability of their own lives and the University along with their own subject based skills set to the module. The module will be delivered through a blend of face-to-face group problem solving workshops and Blackboard learning activities. Problem-solving teams (5/6 people per team) will be expected to work together using social networking facilities (including a team blog) to develop their action research. Each team will produce a thematic 'report' on their findings / recommendations that will be both visual and educational and which can be accessed over the web. The exact nature of this output will vary (it could be a poster, a vignette / case study, web-page, leaflet, video etc.) and be negotiated by the team depending upon the nature of problem set.
In addition each student will be asked to produce a reflective diary of their experience on the module - reflecting on both the opportunities and challenges of transforming the sustainability of the University and on the problem-solving, group work learning approach.

University Library resources
Blackboard

Jones P et al (2010) Sustainability education: perspectives and practice across higher education. Earthscan
Rappaport A and Creighton S H (2007) Degrees that matter: climate change and the university.MIT
Gough S (2007) Higher education and sustainable development: paradox and possibility. Routledge.
Bartlett P (2004) Sustainability on campus. MIT.