BSc Environmental Management
Academic Year 2018/19
A programme specification is required for any programme on which a student may be registered. All programmes of the University are subject to the University's Quality Assurance processes. All degrees are awarded by Queen's University Belfast.
Programme Title |
BSc Environmental Management |
Final Award |
Bachelor of Science |
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Programme Code |
EVM-BSC-S |
UCAS Code |
F850 |
HECoS Code |
100469 |
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ATAS Clearance Required |
No |
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Mode of Study |
Full Time |
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Type of Programme |
Single Honours |
Length of Programme |
3 Academic Year(s) |
Total Credits for Programme |
360 |
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Exit Awards available |
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INSTITUTE INFORMATION
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
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School/Department |
Biological Sciences |
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Framework for Higher Education Qualification Level |
Level 6 |
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QAA Benchmark Group |
Earth sciences, environmental sciences and environmental studies (2014) |
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Accreditations (PSRB) |
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REGULATION INFORMATION
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations no |
Programme Specific Regulations n/a |
Students with protected characteristics The programme does not contain barriers to access or progression among protected groups. |
Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF PROGRAMME
On completion of the programme the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the physical, social, economic and cultural aspects of environmental management.
2. Demonstrate a familiarity with the issues of sustainable development, conservation and environmental protection and management.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the integrated and holistic nature of environmental management.
4. Devise, manage and critically evaluate project work.
5. Demonstrate competence in subject specific and key skills, problem solving and a professional approach to study and life-long learning.
6. Demonstrate a professional attitude towards the work environment.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Recognise and use appropriate theories, concepts and principles from all of the programmes disciplines; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures, workshops, site visits and interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment assessed through examinations, essays, reports, presentations and practical reports |
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collect and integrate several lines of evidence and applying them in a balanced way in an argument; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures, practicals, workshops, site visits and interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment assessed through examinations, essays, reports, presentations and practical reports |
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Design an experiment, investigation, survey or other means to test an hypothesis or proposition; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment assessed through honours project |
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Critically analyse information, synthesise and summarise the outcomes; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures, workshops, site visits and interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment assessed through honours project |
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Apply knowledge and understanding to address familiar and novel problems; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures, workshops, site visits and interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment assessed through examinations, essays, reports, presentations and practical reports |
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Demonstrate awareness of the provisional nature of the facts and principles associated with a field of study, appreciating the difficulties of having incomplete information on which to base decisions; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures Methods of Assessment assessed through essays, reports, presentations |
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Reflecting on and evaluating own performance as an individual and as a team member |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies workshops Methods of Assessment assessed through presentations and group projects |
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Recognise the moral and ethical issues related to the subject |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures Methods of Assessment assessed through essays |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Understand and evaluate the, economic social and cultural basis of environmental management and the conflicts within. The relationship between the environment, human culture and attitudes. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies The programme is supported through lectures, practicals and interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Assessed through examinations, essays, reports, presentations, practical reports, honours project. |
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Understand the economic and financial underpinning the environment. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures ,workshops, interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Exams, essays, presentations |
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Describe and evaluate the legal framework. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Essays |
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Understand the planning framework |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Exams, essays, presentations |
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Physical characteristics of the countryside and rural environment and factors limiting its development. The systems approach to environmental studies and the structure and function of the earth as a set of systems. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, interactive sessions, directed and independent reading, site visits Methods of Assessment Exams, essays, posters |
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Understand the ecology of both managed and unmanaged environments. The contribution of the natural sciences to the identification, understanding and where appropriate, resolution of environmental issues. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures ,workshops, interactive sessions, directed and independent reading, site visits Methods of Assessment essays, presentations |
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Be familiar with the notion of sustainability and its application. Human response to environmental problems. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures ,workshops, interactive sessions, directed and independent reading, site visits Methods of Assessment Exams, essays, presentations |
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Understand the roles and responsibilities of regulatory and advisory bodies, including policy and politics. The role of institutions, organisations and other stakeholders in managing and regulating human interaction with the environment. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures, presentations, interactive sessions, directed and independent reading, site visits Methods of Assessment Essays, presentations |
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Show knowledge and understanding of environmental quality |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures, presentations, interactive sessions, directed and independent reading, site visits Methods of Assessment Essays, presentations, exams |
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Apply knowledge to a range of work-related situations |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures ,presentations, interactive sessions, directed and independent reading, workshops Methods of Assessment Presentations, essays |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Plan, conduct and report on investigations including the use of secondary data |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures Methods of Assessment Honours project |
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Collect and record information or data in the library, laboratory or site survey and summarising it using appropriate qualitative and or quantitative techniques |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures, directed and independent reading, site visits Methods of Assessment Essays, presentations, honours project |
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Devise, plan and undertake surveys and laboratory investigations in a responsible and safe manner, paying due attention to risk assessment, right of access, relevant health and safety legislations, legal requirements and sensitivity to the impact of investigations on the environment and stakeholders. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, practicals Methods of Assessment Essays |
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Appreciate and analyse economic, legal and financial and other management information and using it in decision making |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, workshops, presentations Methods of Assessment Presentations, essays, exams |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Improve numeracy skills |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment honours project, reports, essays |
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Prepare, process, interpret and present data, using appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques and packages; appreciating issues of sample selection, accuracy, precision. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment honours project, reports, essays |
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Solve numerical problems using computer-based and non-computer based techniques. Improve communication skills |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment honours project, reports, essays |
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Receive, evaluate and respond to a variety of information sources (eg electronic, textual, numerical, verbal, graphical); |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment honours project, reports, essays |
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Communicate accurately, clearly, concisely, confidently and appropriately to a variety of audiences in written, verbal and graphical forms; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures, practical ,workshops, site visits and interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Oral presentations, essays, reports, honours project |
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Contribute constructively to group discussions; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies lectures, practical ,workshops, site visits and interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Presentations, posters |
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Improve teamworking |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies workshops, and interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Presentations, practicals, posters |
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Organise teamwork |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, workshops Methods of Assessment Presentations, practicals, posters |
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Set realistic targets |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, workshops Methods of Assessment Presentations, practicals |
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Identify individual and collective goals and responsibilities |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, workshops Methods of Assessment Presentations, practicals |
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Plan, allocate and evaluate the work of self and teams |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, workshops Methods of Assessment Presentations, practicals |
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Perform in a manner appropriate to these roles and responsibilities |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, workshops Methods of Assessment Presentations, practicals |
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Recognise and respect the views and opinions of other team members. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, workshops Methods of Assessment Presentations, practicals |
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Improve ICT skills |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Essays, reports, honours project, posters |
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Use the internet critically as a means of communication and a source of information |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Essays, reports, honours project |
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Demonstrate competence in the use of computer-based information handling and data processing tools; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Essays, reports, honours project |
MODULE INFORMATION
Stages and Modules
Module Title |
Module Code |
Level/ stage |
Credits |
Availability | Duration |
Pre-requisite |
Assessment | |||||
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| S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
| Dynamic Earth | GGY1007 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 50% | 0% | 50% | ||
| Planning Health and Well Being | EVP1001 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Contemporary Issues in Urban and Rural Planning | EVP1013 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 50% | 0% | 50% | ||
| Environmental Change: past, present and future | ARP1007 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 50% | 30% | 20% | ||
| Environmental Management | BIO1102 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Processes and Principles of Physical Geography | GGY1009 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 70% | 0% | 30% | ||
| Sustaining the Biosphere | GGY2030 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Planning and Climate Change | EVP2009 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 60% | 0% | ||
| Planning Theory and Society | EVP2013 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Landscapes and Geographical Information (GIS) | GGY2002 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Research Design and Professional Development | GGY2055 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Work Placement | BIO2303 | 2 | 20 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
| Introduction to Environmental Economics | BIO2204 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
| Environmental Assessment | BIO2105 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Environmental Assessment | ALU3025 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 50% | 50% | 0% | ||
| Infrastructure and Transportation Planning | EVP3013 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | Y | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Climate Change: Science, Scenarios and Impacts | GGY3073 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship | BIO3101 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Policies for Environmental Sustainability | BIO3109 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Environmental Management Dissertation | BIO3309 | 3 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
| Global Issues in Agriculture | BIO3207 | 3 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
Notes
Stage 1: Students must take the equivalent of at least six modules, which amount to 120 CATS points, in each stage, including any compulsory modules. In Stage 1 students take the six compulsory modules (120 CATS), normally from the list below.
Stage 2: Students will take the five compulsory modules normally from the list below, for a total of 100 CATS points. Students will take one optional module normally from the list below, for a total of 20 CATS points.
Stage 3: Students take the four compulsory modules (100 CATS) and optional modules to a value of 20 CATS normally from the list below, for a total of 120 CATS points. Students who did not take BIO2105 Environmental Assessment MUST take ALU3025 Environmental Assessment.