BSc Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies
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 Land Use and Environmental Management with Professional Studies |
Final Award |
Bachelor of Science |
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Programme Code |
LAN-BSC-S |
UCAS Code |
D447 |
HECoS Code |
100468 |
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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 |
4 Academic Year(s) |
Total Credits for Programme |
480 |
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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 |
Agriculture, horticulture, forestry, food and consumer sciences (2009) |
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Accreditations (PSRB) |
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Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 02-05-16 |
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REGULATION INFORMATION
Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations None |
Programme Specific Regulations The following regulations should be read in conjunction with the University’s General Regulations. |
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 land use.
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 land use and 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.
7. Demonstrate how their degree learning outcomes can be applied to the workplace and show evidence of career management planning.
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, 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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Collect and integrate several lines of evidence and apply 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, practicals, workshops, site visits and interactive sessions, directed and independent reading Methods of Assessment Assessed through honours project |
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Critically analyse information, synthesis and summarise the outcomes; |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, practicals, 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, 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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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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Reflect on and evaluate 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 land use and 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 and practical reports. |
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Understand the economic and financial aspects 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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Understand the 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 |
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Show an understanding of 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 Exams, essays, presentations |
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Demonstrate familiarity 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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Describe 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 ,workshops, interactive sessions, directed and independent reading, site visits Methods of Assessment Essays, presentations |
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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of environmental quality |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures ,workshops, 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 summarise it using appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative techniques. |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, directed and independent reading, site visits Methods of Assessment Essays, 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, 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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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. |
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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Contributing 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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Organise teamwork |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, workshops Methods of Assessment Presentations, practicals |
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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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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 % | ||||||
| Accounting | ACC1002 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Rethinking Society | SOC1001 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
| Statistical Methods | ECO1003 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 30% | 0% | 70% | ||
| The Sociological Imagination | SOC1002 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 60% | 0% | 40% | ||
| 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% | 0% | 50% | ||
| Principles of Economics | ECO1001 | 1 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Biodiversity | BIO1305 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 35% | 15% | 50% | |
| 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% | ||
| The Power of Social Theory | SOC2001 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Social Inequalities and Diversity | SOC2002 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
| Planning Theory and Society | EVP2013 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
| 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% | ||
| Applied Ecology | BIO2107 | 2 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Professional Studies | BIO3303 | 3 | 120 | YES | YES | 46 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
| Environmental Assessment | ALU3025 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 50% | 50% | 0% | ||
| Infrastructure and Transportation Planning | EVP3013 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | Y | YES | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
| Climate Change: Science, Scenarios and Impacts | GGY3073 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship | BIO3101 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Policies for Environmental Sustainability | BIO3109 | 4 | 20 | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Environmental Management Dissertation | BIO3309 | 4 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% | |
| Global Issues in Agriculture | BIO3207 | 4 | 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. Optional modules are subject to availability from the appropriate School and also timetabling. The number of students allowed in modules taught outside the School of Biological Sciences may be limited. In Stage 1 students take the two compulsory modules (40 CATS) and optional modules, to the value of 80 CATS, normally from the list. GAP1009: Pre-requisite - Normally A-Level Geography EVP1013: Pre-requisite - EVP1001 SOC1002: Pre-requisite - SOC1001
Stage 2: Students will take the four compulsory modules [80 CATS] and two other modules [40CATS] normally from the list, for a total of 120 CATS points. Students will start preparation for their placement in the first semester of Stage 2 and commence their work placement, assessed in module BIO2303, at Easter during the second semester and work through the summer vacation. BIO2303 is assessed in early September of the academic year in which it is taken, at the same time as resits take place. EVP2013: Pre-requisite - EVP1001 SOC2001: Pre-requisite - SOC1001 or SOC1002 SOC2002: Pre-requisite - SOC1001 or SOC1002
Stage 3: Students take the three compulsory modules (80 CATS) and optional modules to a value of 40 CATS normally from the list, for a total of 120 CATS points. Students who did not take BIO2105 Environmental Assessment MUST take ALU3025 Environmental Assessment. EVP3013: Pre-Requisite - EVP1001
Year Work Placement: Students will spend a minimum of 46 weeks in a work placement during which they will carry out project type work. Students will begin preparations for the placement in the first semester of Stage 2 and the placement will be assessed within the module Professional Studies, BIO3033. Students unable to secure a year placement will be transferred to the Land Use and Environmental Management programme.