Environmental Science BSc(Hons)
Facts about this course
| Year of entry | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Type | BSc(Hons) |
| Modules | Module Listing |
| UCAS |
F900
3 years
full-time
F901 4 years sandwich F908 4/5 years full-time including foundation year 6 years part-time Apply direct to the University |
About this course
Why choose this course?
If you are interested in the problems associated with pollution and want to find out how to predict, manage and respond to new environmental changes, this course is ideal. You will learn to understand, measure and monitor the Earth’s environmental systems, while discovering how organisms and environments have changed throughout history.
What will you study?
The course introduces you to the concepts of environmental science and important scientific investigation techniques. You will study the processes that operate within environmental systems and cause change, along with the ways in which people have used the environment in the past and the present. In addition you will learn to make accurate observations of the environment in the laboratory and in the field, and to evaluate your findings.
Module listing
Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Year 1
- Understanding the Environment
- Earth Environments
- Economy, Environment and Development
- Metals and Molecules in the Environment
- Investigating the Earth and Environment 1
- Investigating the Earth and Environment 2
- Option modules
Year 2
- Ecology: Principles and Practice
- Environmental Impact of Energy and Chemical Production
- Environmental Management: Tools and Methodologies
- Collection and Analysis of Environmental Data
- Project Design and Management
- Option modules
Year 3
- Project
- Achieving a Sustainable Future
- Pollution Control OR
- Land Degradation and Management
- Option modules
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