Module manager: Alice Borchi
Email: a.borchi@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: 1 Jul to 31 Aug View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
GPA of 2.5 (US) or equivalent and enrolled at a university
This module is not approved as a discovery module
The purpose of this module is to explore the interplay of culture and sustainability, identifying contemporary and future challenges in arts and culture. Arts and cultural organisations contribute to communities, regions and national economies in a number of ways. Despite these positive contributions they have been critiqued for practices that are seen as unsustainable. This module will introduce you to the concept of sustainable development, and explore case studies which highlight the challenges and successes as arts and cultural organisations aim to embed sustainability in how they work.
The objectives of this module are:
1. to develop an understanding of theoretical underpinnings relating to culture in relation to different aspects of sustainable development.
2. To explore different real-life sustainability dilemmas that cultural organisations have to face in their work.
3. To develop a problem-solving approach in sustainability that is mindful of complexity and multiple perspectives.
On completion of this module, students will be able to:
1. Understand key issues in sustainable development;
2. Understand the relationship between culture and sustainability;
3. Analyse real-life sustainability dilemmas in arts and culture.
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Develop problem-solving skills related to real-life sustainability issues;
2. Communicate sustainability issues.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fieldwork | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Fieldwork | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Seminar | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Independent online learning hours | 15 | ||
| Private study hours | 43 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 42 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Each of the session will have dedicated time for students to work on their group assignment, receiving feedback by the module leader.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Group Project | Group Presentation | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
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Last updated: 18/02/2026
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