| Module Code | STP80021 |
| Module Name | Statistics and Sustainability Group Projects |
| ECTS Weighting [1] | 5 ECTS |
| Semester Taught | Semester 2 |
| Module Coordinator/s | Professor Caroline Brophy |
Module Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Identify questions of interest across a broad range of sustainability topics, and determine how data can be used to address the questions.
- Identify appropriate statistical techniques or models to gain information from data in a variety of contexts.
- Apply statistical techniques and models to datasets (using statistical software as appropriate) and translate the outcomes to valuable knowledge in sustainability.
- Communicate the results from data analyses in the context of the data source via writing and oral presentations.
- Reflect on successes, challenges, and limitations of using data and statistics to advance sustainability knowledge.
Module Content
In this module, students will combine their statistical and sustainability knowledge to work on two separate group projects over the course of the semester. For each project, students will be assigned into groups and will work on a data-based sustainability topic. During classes, students will work in their groups and deliver updates and presentations. A written report will also be prepared for each project by the group members.
Teaching and Learning Methods
- Face-to-face delivery. Attendance at all lectures is mandatory.
Assessment Details
Group project 1, weighting 45%
Group project 2, weighting 45%
Individual reflection diaries, weighting 10%
Reassessment Details
Additional project(s) assigned, 100%.
Contact Hours and Indicative Student Workload
| Contact Hours (scheduled hours per student over full module), broken down by: | Hours |
| Lecture (including student presentation and active in-class group work) | 22 hours |
| Independent study (outside scheduled contact hours), broken down by: | 103 hours |
| Preparation and analysis of data, including background reading material as required | 42 hours |
| Preparation of written reports | 30 hours |
| Preparation for presentations | 20 hours |
| Preparation of individual reflection journals | 11 hours |
| Total Hours | 125 hours |
Recommended Reading List
Advanced Intelligent Predictive Models for Urban Transportation
Air Pollution Sources, Statistics and Health Effects
Big Data Science and Analytics for Smart Sustainable Urbanis
Data, Statistics, and Useful Numbers for Environmental Sustainability
Higher Education and the Challenge of Sustainability
Infectious Diseases – Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability
Mathematics for Sustainability
Module Pre-requisites
Prerequisite modules: N/A
Module Co-requisites
N/A