Description
This module utilises statistical data analysis and quantitative methods to model socio-economic-environmental problems for sustainable development agenda. It will focus on practical training on quantitative computer software to design and control sustainable development programmes necessary for theory and policy development while considering prevalent economic, ethical, ethnographic and legal axioms. Learners will use computer software to simulate environmental and socio-economic problems to monitor sustainable development programmes and design experiments for real-world application. Study variables include natural and financial resources; population dynamics; microeconomics of consumption and utility; environmetrics; econometrics; and sociometrics. The main aim is to enable students to embed sustainable development values in development policy contexts.
Aims
The aim of this module is to give students the applied skill and knowledge in processing and designing socio-environmental data for modular decision-making.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this module the student should be able to:
- Critically Examine on the role of ethno-religious ideals in influencing and designing inclusive sustainable development agendas and solutions.
- Perform analytical explorations on spatial and temporal dynamics to articulate existing relationships and estimate best fit solutions.
- Demonstrate in-depth practical knowledge of statistical tools of processing quantitative data to manage environmental problems and situations.
- Develop practical skills on using computer statistical software for processing and designing policies and for decision-making.
Indicative Content
1 Environmental Statistics
Scope of Environmental Statistics Methodologies in Environmental Statistics: -Time-series Methods -Multivariate Analysis -Non-Parametric Statistics -Design of Experiment -Linear and Non Linear models Survey Techniques -Bayesian Statistics Data Visualization in Environmental Statistics Statistical Models for Evaluating Water Pollution Survey Methodology in Environmetrics
2 Cultures
Role of Ethnic, Social and Religious Cultures in Inclusive Development
3 Theoretical Frameworks
Theoretical Frameworks for Socio-environmental research
4 Human Rights
Human Rights and Rights-Based Approaches
5 Variables
Environmental Variables: Population, consumption, space, economic resources, natural resources; biodiversity, environmental boundaries, energy.
| Teaching and Learning Method | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 |
| Tutorial/Seminar | 20 |
| Supervised Practical Activity | |
| Unsupervised Practical Activity | |
| Assessment | 50 |
| Independent | 110 |
Guidance Notes
SCQF Level - The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.
Credit Value – The total value of SCQF credits for the module. 20 credits are the equivalent of 10 ECTS credits. A full-time student should normally register for 60 SCQF credits per semester.
Disclaimer
We make every effort to ensure that the information on our website is accurate but it is possible that some changes may occur prior to the academic year of entry. The modules listed in this catalogue are offered subject to availability during academic year 2025/6, and may be subject to change for future years.