Convenor name: Dr. Giuseppina Siciliano
Convenor email: gs45@soas.ac.uk
Module dates: 21/09/2026 - 15/01/2026
Intended learning outcomes:
By the end of this module, students should be able to:
• understand the links and recognise inter-dependencies between climate change, greenhouse gas emissions and development.
• critically discuss the opportunities and barriers to climate change mitigation and low-carbon development.
• critically discuss the key issues and concepts in the field of low-carbon development from a theoretical and practical perspective.
• understand low-carbon pathways and their implications.
• be familiar with and interpret policy and practice to low carbon development in different contexts.
Assessment 1: Name: E-tivity 1
Assessment 1: Weighting: 10%
Assessment 1: Due date: 15/01/2027
Assessment 1: Release date: 05/02/2027
Assessment 1: Format: Online participation in weekly unit-based discussion (200-250 words)
Assessment 2: Name: E-tivity 2
Assessment 2: Due date: 05/10/2026
Assessment 2: Release date: --
Assessment 2: Format: Library access exercise
Assessment 3: Name: E-tivity 3
Assessment 3: Weighting: 10%
Assessment 3: Due date: 19/10/2026
Assessment 3: Release date: 02/11/2026
Assessment 3: Format: 500 word critical commentary and 300 word peer review
Assessment 4: Name: E-tivity 4
Assessment 4: Weighting: 20%
Assessment 4: Due date: 09/11/2026
Assessment 4: Release date: 30/11/2026
Assessment 4: Format: 1200 word Essay plan
Assessment 5: Name: E-tivity 5
Assessment 5: Weighting: 60%
Assessment 5: Due date: 11/01/2027
Assessment 5: Release date: 01/02/2027
Assessment 5: Format: 4000 word Essay
