Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Students completing the module acquire the following: 

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Comprehensive Understanding: Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the framework conditions, challenges, and roles of enterprises and organizations in relation to sustainable development, including relevant tools and systems at the organizational level.
• Theoretical Foundations: Understand the relationship between theoretical bases, research design, and methodologies applicable to environmental management and sustainability management.
• Research Design Proficiency: Gain a thorough understanding of research designs pertinent to professional field(s), alongside the key theoretical foundations for research within the(se) area(s).

Skills

• Research Problem Identification: Independently identify relevant research problems within the field of environmental management and sustainability management.
• Project Design and Methodology: Design a research project that utilizes appropriate research methods to analyze and assess the identified problem and its implications.
• Justification of Relevance: Justify and substantiate the significance of the chosen research problem based on relevant literature.
• Project Management: Independently structure and manage project activities in both subject-specific and interdisciplinary contexts, particularly within a PBL learning environment.
• Data Acquisition and Assessment: Collect and apply relevant data concerning the project challenge, and critically assess the quality and reliability of these data sources.
• Methodological Reflection: Critically reflect on the use of quantitative and qualitative methods, articulating their appropriateness within the context of the project.
• Communication and Argumentation: Effectively communicate the structure and methods of the project, while demonstrating the ability to reflect critically on sources and utilize accurate referencing.
• Application of Theories: Utilize project-relevant conceptual frameworks to devise strategies and action plans for enhancing sustainability at the organizational level, and critically reflect on this use.
• Analytical Proficiency: Employ eg. spreadsheets for numerical analyses and create relevant numerical illustrations for the project.
• Generative AI Utilization: Assess the relevance of generative AI, and make appropriate choices abouts its use in the project context, ensuring ethical considerations and critical reflections are included.

Competences

• Complex Problem Handling: Structure and navigate complex combinations of specific challenges at the organizational level, integrating relevant conceptual frameworks, generative AI (where relevant), data collection methods, and models into a cohesive analytical framework.
• Critical Reflection: Reflect critically on project-related decisions regarding value bases and methodological choices, enhancing the quality and reliability of both personal and external research outputs.
• Responsibility for Learning: Take ownership of personal learning, professional development, and specialization, while continually acquiring new knowledge regarding advancements in theories of science and research design.
• Developmental Reflection: Reflect on the project process to identify areas for growth and improvement for future study projects.

Type of instruction

Problem-based project work in groups. 

Exam

Exams