Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development
(BA) Climate Justice, Sustainability and Development
Entry for 2026
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 6 in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Course learning outcomes
Articulate understanding of sustainability and sustainable development practices in relation to the complex interactions between societies and environments
Show critical insight into how issues of climate justice are shaped by complex relationships between societies, economies and environments in a range of contexts
Critique problems of climate justice, sustainability and development in relation to how these are shaped by the colonial past and legacies of colonialism in the present
Critically appraise diverse approaches to generating knowledge about climate justice, sustainability and development with reference to the context in which that knowledge is generated
Synthesize complex information by interpreting sources (whether written, audio, video or otherwise) in relation to their social, historical and theoretical contexts
Assess and analyse the ethical and methodological implications of research design in order to plan original research in light of these assessments
Communicate ideas, theories and principles related to climate justice, sustainability and development coherently and via a range of media to both specialist and nonspecialist audiences
Direct and manage their own learning and development to consolidate and develop knowledge'
Work creatively and productively with diverse groups, within and beyond the 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ, to apply learning from across the course to addressing a range of challenges related to climate justice, sustainability & development
Formulate responses to new relevant challenges and problems encountered within and beyond the 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ by drawing on learning from across the course.
Full-time course composition
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The 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ reserves the right to make changes to the contents or methods of delivery of, or to discontinue, merge or combine modules, if such action is reasonably considered necessary by the 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ. If there are not sufficient student numbers to make a module viable, the 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ reserves the right to cancel such a module. If the 5XÉçÇøÊÓƵ withdraws or discontinues a module, it will use its reasonable endeavours to provide a suitable alternative module.