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Partnerships for Sustainability provides an overview understanding and analysis of the role of partnerships as a means of delivering and governing the Sustainable Development Goals.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Partnerships for Sustainability provides an overview understanding and analysis of the role of partnerships as a means of delivering and governing the Sustainable Development Goals. The course covers the theory of partnership development and partnership mechanisms, applications of partnerships in practice and engagement with real partnership managers.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 35 | Feedback Weeks | 38 | |
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The UK Government Global Challenges Research Program in Conjunction with The UN Sustainable Development Goals has announced a funding opportunity 'Delivering Partnerships for the UN Sustainable Development Goals'. You are to complete a funding application according to the guidelines provided on My Aberdeen. Applications will not exceed 2500 words. A proposal template and guidance will be provided. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Appreciate and explore the methodologies and tools used to analyse and explore partnerships, Understand the form and structures of different partnerships . |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Explore and engage with live active partnerships in practice and in the field; Build capacity to solve sustainability problems using partnership models. |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 30 | Feedback Weeks | 32 | |
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Assessment 1 Partnership evaluation individual seminar - Continual assessment Identify a sustainability partnership at any scale (i.e. local, national or international) that addresses one of the UN SDGs. In your seminar identify: The problem the partnership addresses including relevant science and supporting data; The history of the partnership; How the partnership is governed; The mechanisms that the partnership uses to achieve its goals; An evaluation of the effectiveness of the partnership; How the partnership reflects academic debates and theory in relation to partnership formation and implementation. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Evaluate | Appreciate and explore the methodologies and tools used to analyse and explore partnerships, Understand the form and structures of different partnerships . |
| Factual | Analyse | The concepts of multi-actor partnership working, Understanding the role of the green economy in facilitating partnerships and the factors of success and failure of cross-sector partnerships. |
There are no assessments for this course.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 30 | |
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| Feedback |
Redsubmission of element using a different case study |
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| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 70 | |
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Resubmission of element using a different case study |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Analyse | The concepts of multi-actor partnership working, Understanding the role of the green economy in facilitating partnerships and the factors of success and failure of cross-sector partnerships. |
| Conceptual | Evaluate | Appreciate and explore the methodologies and tools used to analyse and explore partnerships, Understand the form and structures of different partnerships . |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Explore and engage with live active partnerships in practice and in the field; Build capacity to solve sustainability problems using partnership models. |
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