Global Supply Chains (044IRS)
Global Supply Chains: Making an (un)sustainable world?
Module 044IRS
Module details for 2026/27.
30 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
Global Supply Chains (GSPs) underpin contemporary economic globalisation. The key question
this course asks is, are GSP’s generating sustainable development – through job creation,
poverty alleviation, social inclusion, and environmental protection?
Formulating policies to establish sustainable GSP’s requires knowledge of the origins and
evolution of these industrial structures and an understanding of the dimensions through which
GSP’s impact upon society, economy and environment. This course:
• Provides an historical overview of the formation of the system of GSP.
• Presents theoretical perspectives that enable students to conduct GSP analysis and
research.
• Discusses policies that can facilitate GSPs for development and environmental
protection.
Module learning outcomes
Demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of relationships
between global supply chains and sustainable forms of development.
Apply a range of skills in the retrieval and use of primary and secondary
sources.
Analyse and evaluate theories relevant to understanding global supply
chains’ role in the political economy of development.
Analyse and evaluate theories relevant to understanding global supply
chains’ role in environmental sustainability.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Group Presentation | T2 Week 11 (20 minutes) | 100.00% |
| Essay (3500 words) | Semester 2 Assessment Week 1 Mon 16:00 | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 111111111111 |
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 111111111111 |
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