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ENG08046 2022 Sustainable Development

General Details

Full Title
Sustainable Development
Transcript Title
Sustainable Development
Code
ENG08046
Attendance
N/A %
Subject Area
ENG - Engineering
Department
CENG - Civil Eng. and Construction
Level
08 - NFQ Level 8
Credit
05 - 05 Credits
Duration
Semester
Fee
€
Start Term
2022 - Full Academic Year 2022-23
End Term
9999 - The End of Time
Author(s)
Trevor McSharry, Barrie Cox, Esther Quinn
Programme Membership
SG_SREAL_K08 202200 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Real Estate Development and Valuation (Add-on) SG_SFACI_K08 202200 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Facilities and Building Services Management (Add-on) SG_SFACI_K08 000000 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Science in Facilities and Building Services Management SG_SFABI_K08 202300 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Facilities and Building Services Management (Add-on)
Description

This module develops a conceptual understanding of sustainable development principles across the built environment sector - focusing on applications across real estate and construction sectors. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals provide a blueprint exhibiting social, economic and environmental goals to be considered. The module considers drivers and barriers for the adoption of sustainable practices in the industry, with a focus on the business case for sustainability practices. It will explore sustainability and transformational adaptation in within the context of the latest policy environment, Government strategies and International context.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;

1.

Demonstrate an academic and practical understanding of key sustainable development concepts and challenges;

2.

Demonstrate an understanding of the range of stakeholder perspectives on the importance of sustainability; 

3.

Demonstrate an understanding of the key legislative and regulatory frameworks underpinning sustainability within the modern economy.

4.

Demonstrate a critical understanding of significant barriers and challenges related to the adoption of sustainability in built environment. 

5.

Identify and understand key drivers towards the implementation of sustainability within the relevant markets. 

Teaching and Learning Strategies

This module will be delivered through lectures.

Moodle is used by lecturers to direct and manage the learning process and facilitates formal learning, posting of lecture notes and continuous assessments, additional resources and supporting documents.  Informal learning: social communication between learners.

Moodle will also be further used as a means of assessment, utilising online quizzes, for the uploading of assignments of reports.

 

Module Assessment Strategies

Types of assessment:

Case Studies

Essays

Paper

Reflective Diaries

 

 

Repeat Assessments

Repeat Continuous Assessment

Indicative Syllabus

Examine sector challenges and opportunities and global trends.

Explore the key principles driving sustainability in the wider built sector.

Critically reflect upon the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals 

Key International and National Policy Frameworks and Legislative Impacts.

Examine sectors within the wider built environment and how they can contribute to a net zero carbon goal for the sector.

Examine the business value for sustainability. Explore how redefining value can reduce business risk and deliver resilient built assets.

Explore the methods for developing a sustainable strategy for effective outcomes and transformational adaption planning.

Explore the importance of incorporating sustainability throughout the life cycle of built environment

Coursework & Assessment Breakdown

Coursework & Continuous Assessment
100 %

Coursework Assessment

Title Type Form Percent Week Learning Outcomes Assessed
1 Group presentation, which examines the importance of sustainability in a built environment context for a specific stakeholder. (30%) Coursework Assessment Assignment 30 % Week 7 1,2
2 Individual report, which examines the adoption of sustainable development across the built environment (70%) Coursework Assessment Assignment 70 % Week 13 3,4,5
             

Online Learning Mode Workload


Type Location Description Hours Frequency Avg Workload
Lecture Online Class 1 Weekly 1.00
Directed Learning Online Directed Learning 1 Weekly 1.00
Independent Learning Not Specified Independent Learning 5 Weekly 5.00
Total Online Learning Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 2.00 Hours

Required & Recommended Book List

Required Reading
2017-10-03 An Introduction to Sustainability
ISBN 113869830X ISBN-13 9781138698307

"Cover" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Dedication" -- "Contents" -- "Visual tour" -- "List of photos" -- "List of figures" -- "List of tables" -- "Preface" -- "Acknowledgements" -- "Chapter 1 Introduction" -- "PART I HISTORY, KEY CONCEPTS AND OPERATING PRINCIPLES" -- "Chapter 2 Biography of a concept" -- "Chapter 3 Consumption and consumerism" -- "Chapter 4 Global challenges as wicked problems" -- "Chapter 5 Energy and society" -- "Chapter 6 Sustainability models and concepts" -- "Chapter 7 Risk and resilience" -- "PART II FINDING FOCUS AND TAKING ACTION" -- "Chapter 8 Environmental dimensions of sustainability" -- "Chapter 9 Social dimensions of sustainability" -- "Chapter 10 Personal dimensions of sustainability" -- "Chapter 11 Taking action" -- "Chapter 12 Introduction to assessment and monitoring tools" -- "PART III KEY CHALLENGES AND APPLICATIONS" -- "Chapter 13 Focusing on water" -- "Chapter 14 Food and agriculture" -- "Chapter 15 The urban challenge" -- "Chapter 16 Rethinking waste" -- "Glossary" -- "Bibliography

Required Reading
2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 0198797753 ISBN-13 9780198797753

The most trusted and applied textbook on corporate social responsibility; both critical in approach and contemporary in coverage.

Required Reading
2016 The Sustainable Built Environment Red Globe Press
ISBN 9780230314443 ISBN-13 0230314449

The text adopts an interdisciplinary approach to address the huge challenges in creating a sustainable built environment. In a broad survey of critical issues it assesses procurement, cost modelling and management, sustainable buildings, low and zero carbon technologies, sustainability in utilities, and the law.

Module Resources

Non ISBN Literary Resources
Updated Literary Resources
Journal Resources

Murphy, Roisin Dr, "Sustainable Development in the Surveying Profession" (2022). Reports. 24. https://arrow.tudublin.ie/beschrecrep/24

URL Resources
Other Resources
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