Module: Sustainability journey 3

Module Specifications

Academic Year 2026 - 2027

Module Title	Sustainability journey 3 - active engagement
Module Code	GEO1006 (ITS: GY334)
Faculty	Humanities & Social Sciences	School	History & Geography
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

E-portfolios are recognised as an innovative learning and personal development tool for undergraduate students. In this module students will build an e-portfolio reflecting on their personal, professional and academic development. This e-Portfolio will be used to reflect on their development over the course of the entire degree programme, linking learnings from across years to critically reflect on their sustainability journey in the undergraduate degree. Students will use e-portfolios to gather their work, reflect upon strengths and weaknesses, and strive to improve on individual skills. They will explore their role in active engagement and communication strategies for climate and sustainability. This module will allow students the opportunity to reflect and to showcase their learning of the skills of engagement, communication and effective action. This module is designed to encourage students to reflect on their learning.

Learning Outcomes

1. Identify and reflect upon one's personal attributes and build their personal and academic identities by reflecting on their capabilities and progress during the year
2. Integrate and connect learnings across courses and over time
3. Develop self-assessment abilities to judge how they can effectively use their skills and knowledge to actively engage with stakeholders and the public on environmental and sustainability issues
4. Plan their own academic and career pathways as they identify what they know and what they still need to learn
5. Understand and demonstrate a growth mindset when engaging with challenges and opportunities.
6. Reflect on past experiences, both successes and failures, and extract useful insights.
7. Reflect upon and articulate a value system relating to personal and/or group leadership.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Lecture	24	Participation in online lectures/seminars
Independent Study	101	Independent reading, expansion on in-class material and completion of practical exercises
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	10636	Part of Term	Semester 1 & 2
Coursework	100%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	PASS/FAIL	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Sara Bencekovic	Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Portfolio	Completion of E-Portfolio	100%	As required

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative Reading List

Books:
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Articles:
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Other Resources

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