Environmental Science & Sustainability Undergraduate Programmes 2020 2020 Entry | Page 10

10 | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY Course Outline BSc Environmental Science (Single Honours) Typical modules are included in the list below: Year 1 • • • • • • • Studying the Environment Introductory Geology for the Environmental Sciences Fundamentals of Physical Geography Introductory Environmental Chemistry Biodiversity, Ecology and the Environment Greening Business: Employability and Sustainability (plus two elective modules) Year 2 • • • • • Human Impacts on the Environment Environmental and Sustainability Impact Assessment Environmental Analytical Methods Research and fieldwork planning Plus at least two from: Sustainable Chemistry, Geoscience and Society, Living Together: Behaviours, Co-operation and Conflict (ecology). • (plus two elective modules) Year 3 • Independent Research Project (30 credits) • Contemporary Topics in Environmental Science • (plus five elective modules) The first year of this single honours programme provides you with a sound basis and understanding of the core sciences underpinning the field of environmental science (Geology, Chemistry, Biology) and of the environmental issues faced by the world today. You will have the opportunity to put these skills into practice through a residential field course to North Wales, UK. In addition to the core modules, students choose two elective modules from a list which currently includes: People and the Environment, Global Warming, Entrepreneurship or a modern language. keele.ac.uk/gge