Program Overview

University College Cork Sustainability Module

The University Wide Module In Sustainability, UW0005/CPD1640, was created in 2015 against the backdrop of the Sustainable Development Goals. The theme of the module is "Putting Sustainability in its Place: Putting Yourself in the Picture." This module is based on an integral approach to teaching and learning that views students as participants in their own education, cultivating Sustainability citizenship.

The Sustainability Module is Built On

• A student-led, research-informed, and practice-focused approach
• Openness to contributions and participation across all of UCC and available to the public
• An institutional ecosystem that supports sustainable development
• A co-created design, with a built-in mechanism for evaluation, review, and re-design
• A model for integral learning
• Prior experience of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration

The inclusive, university-wide approach has been adopted to develop a university-wide module on sustainability, through partnership and collaboration across all sectors of campus and beyond. In 2021, the team delivering UW0005 Sustainability Module was honored to be awarded the President's Prize for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

The Module is Open To

• Students
• Staff of the university
• The general public

The Module is Available For

• Additional Academic Credit
• Continuing Professional Development
• UCC Green Campus Digital Badge
• Interest Only

Assessment

Assessment is via a Learning Diary, Group Project, and Reflective Report. The module is run online for 13 weeks from late January, annually.

A fundamental focus of the development of the module was and is around sustainability citizenship "Putting education for sustainability in its place: put yourself in the Picture."

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The information was last updated on 9 July 2024.

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