NBS8342 : Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Jiayao Hu
- Lecturer: Dr Xiaotian Xie
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aim of this module is to provide students with knowledge on sustainability and sustainable development of supply chains, ranging from raw materials suppliers, manufacturers and service providers, towards final customers. It provides a set of theories, tools and skills to identify, evaluate, and improve the sustainability of manufacturing and service supply chains. It enables students to understand and design the sustainable supply chain to deliver value to customers through embedded sustainability in the collaboration among all supply chain partners.
Outline Of Syllabus
The module will cover:
1. Sustainability and sustainable development
2. Linear supply chain and circular supply chain
3. Triple bottom line and sustainable supply chain management
4. Sustainable procurement
5. Sustainable product design and production
6. Sustainable logistics
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 33:00 | 33:00 | Estimated based on 3 hours per teaching week |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | PiP lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 3 | 1:00 | 3:00 | PiP Seminars |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured non-synchronous discussion | 1 | 1:00 | 1:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 1 | 2:00 | 2:00 | Assignment clinic |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Time for students to complete formative and summative coursework & assessments |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 19:00 | 19:00 | N/A |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Both pip lectures and seminars introduce theoretical issues as well as practical issues and cases relating to sustainable supply chain management. The seminars will improve students' ability to solve real-world problems by applying theories.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | 2 | M | 100 | 2000 words |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 2 | M | Formative feedback will be provided based on the group case study in seminars |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The essay tests students’ acquisition of clear general knowledge of the module and the ability to apply sustainable supply chain theory and applications in solving different supply chain management and logistics issues. The essay will also examine whether students can write clearly and concisely.
Formative assessment of the student progression is assessed during the seminar sessions where students are provided with case study exercises. Students are divided into groups with cases provided to each group. Students need to complete the case study and present their results in the session by themselves, and feedbacks will be provided in the same seminar.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8342's Timetable