Proposal for a new online/highly blended Master’s course in Global Challenges for Sustainability (under CHARM EU) Course Title Master in Global Challenges for Sustainability Course Group PG Taught Has CHARM funding been secured? Yes Proposed degree award/exit award title Master of Science in Global Challenges for Sustainability (MSc) Award type/Level of NFQ Level 7 of European EQF level; Level 9 in Ireland; Major Award/Joint Institutional partners for the joint award University of Barcelona (Addendum to align with EA 1.1 Status) Trinity College Dublin Utrecht University Eötvös Loránd University University of Montpellier ECTS Credit volume and value of student effort 90 EC hours per 1 ECTS 1 EC = 25-30 student effort hours Award level on FQ-EHEA Second cycle; Master’s level (Addendum to align with EA) ISCED field of study No field of study as this Master’s is (Addendum to align with Dutch Agency) multidisciplinary Code 9999 can be used if needed. 1 Duration and mode of delivery/attendance 1 year full-time1 ☒ Blended 2 years part-time2 The percentage of ☒ online to face to face (on-campus) teaching will vary depending on the module. Indicate the chosen assessment model for SITS The assessment model is defined in the Assessment section within the document Course start date September 2021 Likely cessation of course To run until 2023 and in next academic year it will be reviewed. Will the course go ahead without CHARM CHARM funding has been confirmed for the funding? duration of the Master’s delivery period Closing date for applications for the proposed 31/07/2021 regular entry Names of primary assessor/secondary assessor Admissions Board of the Alliance with members for admission of each University Min/max number of EU and non-EU fee-paying Minimum EU Maximum EU applicants3 23 100 Minimum non-EU Maximum non-EU 0 20 Space requirements and extra space costs No new space required School ownership of the course/name of head of To be confirmed in September 2020 School Name of the Faculty and the Discipline (where To be confirmed in September 2020 relevant) Other Institutions proposing the course and Universitat de Barcelona (UB) (Coordinator) names of their representatives in each partnering Trinity College Dublin (TCD) (Co-Coordinator) country Utrecht University (UU) (Participant) Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) (Participant) University of Montpellier (UM) (Participant) 1 Students can select two durations to complete the full time Master’s; 12 months or 18 months. The Master’s is planned for being completed in 18-months track, but students can choose an intensive 12-month track. Students will decide on which track they wish to take during registration. 2 The 2 years part time is a Trinity specific designation to classify the 18-month duration option. 3 The maximum aggregate number of students across EU and Non-EU admissions will be 100 and the minimum is 25. See the Consortium Addendum for more information. 2 Director(s) of Teaching and Learning To be confirmed in September 2020 (Postgraduate) in School(s) proposing the course Name of First Course Director To be confirmed in September 2020 Name of Course Coordinator (only if different to To be confirmed in September 2020 Course Director) Name of Progression Manager in Trinity To be confirmed in September 2020 Date of approval by the School Executive owning To be confirmed in September 2020 the course Dates of approval by each Alliance university 07/10/2020 UB 06/10/2020 UU 12/10/2020 ELTE 27/09/2020 UM Date of financial approval by the Faculty Dean To be confirmed in September 2020 Date of consideration by the Graduate Studies 5/11/2020 Committee in Trinity Date of consideration by the University Council in 1/20/2021 Trinity Names of 5 proposed panellists for evaluation of See appendix course proposal and their contacts A web-based narrative for the course with interactive links for the Academic Registry The Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability, commencing in 2021, is aimed at graduates of any discipline seeking to acquire advanced knowledge of sustainability by addressing global societal challenges (e.g. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Green Deal), developing challenge analysis skills, and extending their capabilities to address and develop solutions for complex problems. Delivered full-time over 18 months with the option of an accelerated 12 month programme, the 90 EC Master’s is comprised of 30 EC Preparatory Phase modules on sustainability, social innovation and transdisciplinary research; 30 EC Flexible Phase transdisciplinary modules related to Water, Food or Life and Health; and a 30 EC Capstone on a sustainability challenge in collaboration with extra academic actors (i.e. business, community and society). This overall structure will attract high quality graduates from diverse relevant backgrounds who intend to work in sustainable policy and communication roles, social innovation and action either within existing companies (intrapreneurship) or via generation of new enterprises (entrepreneurship), and academic research in this area. 3 Contents 1. Introduction – rationale for proposing the new course ....................................................................... 7 a) Purpose of the new course and detailed market analysis as evidence for its demand .................... 7 b) Market analysis ................................................................................................................................. 8 c) Unique selling points of the CHARM-EU Master’s .......................................................................... 10 Addendum to align with EA 2.4 Regulated Professions and 2.2 Disciplinary field ................. 10 d) Relationship of the proposed course to institutional strategic plans ............................................. 11 e) Addendum to align with EA 1.2 Joint design and delivery and 1.3 Cooperation agreement ......... 13 f) Course learning outcomes at the programme level (Alignment with EA 2.1 Level [ESG 1.2]) ....... 13 Addendum to align with EA 2.3 Achievement [ESG 1.2] ......................................................... 14 2. Course structure (Alignment with EA 3.0 Study Program) ................................................................. 15 a) Relationship of the proposed course to the existing postgraduate courses in partner institutions 15 b) A list of modules ............................................................................................................................. 17 Outline of course structure ..................................................................................................... 17 Capstone module and supervision ......................................................................................... 26 c) Table 2: Student workload across the module spectrum ............................................................... 27 Assessment and progression .................................................................................................. 27 3. The CHARM-EU Teaching and Learning Experience (alignment with EA 5.0 Learning Teaching and Assessment [ESG 1.3])................................................................................................................................. 28 a) Master’s structure and logistics ...................................................................................................... 28 b) Teaching Elements of a CHARM-EU Module .................................................................................. 30 c) Assessment ..................................................................................................................................... 31 d) Course Development Process ......................................................................................................... 33 4. Course administration ......................................................................................................................... 35 a) Table 3: Ex officio members of the course committee ................................................................... 35 b) Admissions (Alignment with EA 4.1 Admission) ............................................................................. 35 Entry criteria............................................................................................................................ 35 Addendum to align with EA 4.2 Recognition .......................................................................... 37 Table 4: Ex officio members of the admissions sub-committee ......................................... 37 Proposed marketing and promotion of the course (Alignment with EA 8.0 Transparency and Documentation [ESG 1.8]) ...................................................................................................... 37 4 c) Accommodation, finances, library and student experience (Alignment with EA 7.1 Staff) ........... 38 Clarification if additional accommodation and new staff are required .................................. 38 Proposed financial arrangements ........................................................................................... 38 Library approval including agreed costing for acquisitions of new bibliography, additional IT and research facilities arrangements (Alignment with EA 7.2 Facilities) ................................... 39 d) Student Support - Measures enhancing PGT student experience Alignment with EA 6.0 Student Support [ESG 1.6] ...................................................................................................................................