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EV5900: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (2015-2016)

Last modified: 25 Mar 2016 11:37


Course Overview

This is for students seeking additional more vocational training in environmental sciences;

Develops problem solving through numerical and qualitative solutions;

Encourages tutorial based team work ideas to design and developing mitigation strategies;

Engages a broad portfolio of presentation styles and formats.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Second Term Credit Points 7.5 credits (3.75 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Graeme Paton

Qualification Prerequisites

None.

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)
  • Either MSc Soil Science (Studied) or MSc Environmental Science (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

Course Aims: To enable students to understand the application of their discipline in the work environment To use key skills in presenting information and making informed and strategic programmes To understand how businesses operate and reach decisions Main Learning Outcomes: Have a broad understanding of the environment in a real world context To appreciate decision making strategies To understand how to validate information and consider source reliability To explain environmental auditing To develop an environmental management system Content: This is a tutorial based course with the engagement of external stakeholders both from Government and Private Industry. There is a description and application of environmental management and auditing and the needs and directions of future intentions. Basic aspects of EIA, EMS and appropriate auditing are covered by means of case studies. Learning is supported by means of electronic resources.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Continual assessment: Defining the term carbon taxation and how to implement a strategy (50%), case study of an environmental management system for an individual business, written report and presentation (50%)

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Feedback

None.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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