CME8413 : Sustainable Industry II: Business and Environmental Management
- Offered for Year: 2026/27
- Module Leader(s): Dr Anjali Jayakumar
- Lecturer: Dr Stevin Pramana
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the essential integration of environmental and sustainability considerations as fundamental components of modern business practices. It will illustrate the drivers, frameworks, techniques, and practical challenges involved in the successful implementation of environmental management.
Outline Of Syllabus
This module gives an overview of sustainability and environmental management as a business concern and the benefits to be gained from a proactive approach to environmental improvement. It discusses the techniques, incentives, frameworks, challenges involved in environmental management, which are used to monitor and implement environmental improvements within the workplace.
The module covers concepts such as:
Business and environmental management in the current world e.g. Climate Finance, Carbon pricing and carbon markets, corporate financial appraisal
ESG Scores, big data and ethics in sustainability, climate and social justice, health and safety, environmental management systems (e.g. ISO14001:2015), ethics of environmental management. Case studies demonstrating environmental management, with a focus on the energy and natural resources sector.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 20:00 | 20:00 | Formative assessment preparation and completion (group work). |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | Lectures (including industry guest lectures, tutorials and group presentations from summative and formative assessment). |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 35:00 | 35:00 | Group work preparation for the presentation (summative assessment). |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 70:00 | 70:00 | Review lectures and course materials. |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 51:00 | 51:00 | Review, Revise lectures / materials plus background reading etc. |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures and online sessions will provide students with the opportunity to discuss theoretical concepts with lecturers and their peers to consolidate their understanding. At Masters level, the focus is on guided independent study and group-supported learning. Online guided learning material is delivered to students via Canvas. Information literacy, interpersonal communication, planning and organisation, numeracy and written communication will be practiced throughout, and assessed in the group and individual summative assessments.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 105 | 2 | A | 50 | Written Examination 105 minutes: 90 minute exam and 15 minutes reading time. |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 2 | M | 50 | No more than 30 minutes. Group Presentation. This 50% weightage is split as 30% for group and 20% for individual performance. |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | Environmental Management System Group Audit. Group report (500 words). |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
In the group presentation assessment (summative), students will be assessed for their critical analysis and comparison of variations in environmental legislation and policies between different regions. They will be assessed on identifying and critically correlating the underlying drivers for the differences or similarities, and the potential impact of these legislations and their implementation (or lack of) on environmental improvements and appraise their links to climate and social justice, health and safety, and ethics. They will also be assessed on their ability to evaluate their own and their groups work (M4 M7 M16 M17).
The formative group assessment will examine student skills to critically review and audit the typical aspects, impacts and opportunities for improvement in environmental practice within a particular industrial sector, based on internationally accepted environment management practices ISO14001:2015. The students’ ability to conduct a thorough literature review on the relevant sector will also be assessed (M4, M2, M7, M16, M17).
The exam will test a broad range of knowledge and skills in terms of principles of business and environmental management (M2 M3 M4 M7).
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CME8413's Timetable