Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Communicating appropriately to a variety of audiences in written, verbal and graphical forms
- Recognising and respecting the views and opinions of other team members
- Using the internet critically as a means of communication and a source of information
- Developing the skills necessary for self-managed and lifelong learning (eg working independently, time management and organisation skills)
- Receiving and responding to a variety of information sources (eg textual, numerical, verbal, graphical)
- Developing an adaptable and flexible approach to study and work
- Identifying and working towards targets for personal, academic and career development
- Evaluating performance as an individual and a team member
- Identifying individual and collective goals and responsibilities and performing in a manner appropriate to these roles
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Undertaking field and laboratory investigations in a responsible and safe manner, paying due attention to risk assessment, rights of access, relevant health and safety regulations, and sensitivity to the impact of investigations on the environment and stakeholders
- Planning, conducting, and reporting on environmental investigations, including the use of secondary data
- Collecting, recording and analysing data using appropriate techniques in the field and laboratory
- Referencing work in an appropriate manner
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The terminology, nomenclature and classification systems used in environmental science
- The need for both a multi-disciplinary and an interdisciplinary approach in advancing knowledge and understanding of Earth systems, drawing, as appropriate, from the natural and the social sciences
- The contribution of environmental science to debate on environmental issues and how knowledge of these forms the basis for informed concern about the Earth and its people
- Issues concerning the availability and sustainability of resources, for example, the different value sets relating to the Earth's resources as commodities and/or heritage
- The applicability of environmental science to the world of work
- The contribution of environmental science to the development of knowledge of the world we live in
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Applying knowledge and understanding to complex and multidimensional problems in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
- Analysing, synthesising and summarising information critically, including prior research
- Recognising and using subject-specific theories, paradigms, concepts and principles
- Recognising the moral and ethical issues of investigations and appreciating the need for professional codes of conduct
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Independent Study | 116 |
Teaching | 28 |
Fieldwork | 6 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
All other useful information is web-based and links will be made available on the module blackboard site.
Environmental Management Systems- specification with guidance for use. ISO Specification document available on Blackboard
Textbooks
Bell, McGillivray & Pederson (2017). Environmental Law. Oxford University Press.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 50% |
Group Case Study | 50% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Examination | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External