All of the learning material and the resources are housed within our virtual learning environment Blackboard. There is a compulsory introductory workshop to the award at the University. Having been introduced to the module content, over subsequent weeks you will work thorough course material. This provides a structure within which you will read key texts and papers, and also carry out specific tasks such as reflection, summarizing, discussing and reviewing. This work will be undertaken on an individual basis but at various points you will be expected to interact and share material with other students in your learning group.

EITHER:
1 x 6-page written report (~2400 word equivalent) [LOs 1,3 and 4] (40% weighting)
together with;
A reflective learning log (~3200 word equivalent) [LOs 1,2,3 and 4] (60% weighting)
OR:
1 x 6-page written report (~2400 word equivalent) [LOs 1,3 and 4] (40% weighting)
together with;
1 x 8-page written essay (~3200 word equivalent) [LOs 1,2,3 and 4] (60% weighting)

Additional Assessment Details:
You will be given the option of EITHER completing a reflective learning log OR completing a final summative assessment as the second summatively assessed component in this module. Full details of the nature and expectations associated with each of these courses of action will be available in the module and student award handbooks, and you will receive additional information by email before the module begins.

Formative Assessment:
Ample opportunity will be provided for formative assessment throughout the module - requesting submission of summaries, commentary and observations for tutor feedback

Suitable computer that is able to access the WWW, the University servers/network and our Blackboard server. Library facilities as necessary

None

All required teaching and learning material is either housed or directly accessible from within Blackboard. You are encouraged to access other supporting texts, as described in the module and student award handbooks, in order to develop your knowledge and understanding of the module topic areas.

This module will provide you with an appreciation of the factors that contribute to sustainable business practice, and the ability to identify how these can be incorporated into the management of an organisation. It will give you an understanding of how the economic, environmental and ethical/societal impacts of a organisation's activities can be monitored and measured, and an outline of some of the practical ways in which an organisation can reduce its environmental and societal impacts, both strategically and operationally. It will include an review of the methodologies that are used for evaluating and assessing environmental and societal impact, and an overview of life cycle analysis, environmental impact assessment and strategic environmental assessment (including their use in determining environmental impact). We also investigate and review corporate environmental and sustainability reporting and auditing.