HCI10A – Sustainable Green Organisations

Module CodeHCI10A
Module Name Sustainable Green Organisations
ECTS Weighting [1]5 ECTS
Semester Taught1
Module Coordinator/s  Assistant Professor Sam Cromie and Assistant Professor Siobhán Corrigan
Sustainability is as much about people as it is about energy and economics. This course introduces participants to a sociotechnical systems model of sustainable organisations, contextualising the organisation’s role between individual decision-making and the services, infrastructure, technology and policies in society. Participants will gain in-demand sustainability leadership skills and strategies for managing risk, facilitating ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) integration, and creating long-term value for shareholders and society.

Module Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to gain:

  1. An understanding of what sustainability means within an organisation and how it can be measured.
  2. The ability to conceptualise the organisation as a sociotechnical system with sustainability as a key outcome.
  3. An understanding of the psychosocial, organisational, contextual, and societal factors influencing sustainable behaviours.
  4. An appreciation of leadership and change management strategies needed to design and deliver effective sustainability initiatives.

Module Content

Topics covered in this module are:

  • Sustainability and the role of organisations
  • Systems thinking and sustainability
  • How can my organisation become more sustainable?
  • Change management, leadership and sustainability initiatives
  • Social psychology and sustainability.
  • Individual psychology and sustainability.
  • Design for sustainability

Teaching and Learning Methods

  • This is a seven-week course divided into seven sessions. Each session is designed to be completed over the course of a week and will comprise several offline learning elements complemented with a one-hour live webinar (evening). The webinar and study material will be accessed via our student learning platform, Blackboard.
  • The one hour live webinars will take place from 5.30pm to 6.30pm (Irish time) on Thursdays on the following dates in 2024. You can indicate on registration which iteration of the course you wish to register for.
  • (2024) January 18th, 25th, February 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th

Assessment Details

Assessment ComponentBrief Description Learning Outcomes Addressed% of TotalWeek SetWeek Due
Individual Project100%

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Module Pre-requisites

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Other/alternative non-module prerequisites: N/A

Module Co-requisites

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Module Website

https://www.tcd.ie/cihs/cpd-courses/sustainable-green/

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