ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY | 9
BSc/BA Environment and Sustainability students have a
residential field trip to the Centre for Alternative Technology
in Wales too. In addition to the core modules you have
a wide range of option modules to choose from which
have previously included: Global Warming or a New Ice
Age, Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Introductory
Environmental Chemistry, Entrepreneurship, Living together:
Behavious, Cooperation and Conflict,or you can learn a
language, or take any other free elective run by the University.
In the second year a more in depth understanding of specific
environmental and sustainability disciplines is gained,
including a more detailed examination of corporate social
responsibility, the links between health and the environment,
the politics and international relations of the environment and
the scientific study of human impacts on the environment.
You will also take a 2-week work placement with personalised
intended learning outcomes to gain invaluable workplace
experience and professional development. In addition, you
will continue to develop practical-based research skills to
help prepare you for your third year independent research
project and learn about environmental and sustainability
impact assessments. The second year also includes a
residential field course e.g. to the Lake District or Bordeaux
(see ‘Field Courses’), providing exciting opportunities to study
environment and sustainability issues in the ‘real world’.
The third year facilitates greater specialisation in your
areas of interest. With support from a research project
advisor, you will undertake an independent research project
worth two modules, tailored to your individual research
interests. You will also conduct a group-based research
project on a topical area of environment and sustainability
research, and an interdisciplinary investigation on aspects
of different environmental and renewable technologies.
In addition, you have a broad range of taught modules
to choose from, spanning topics which have previously
included Applied Geographic Information Systems, Natural
Hazards, Water Resources, Conservation Biology, Global
Environmental Change, Environmental Politics in the US,
Environmental Crimes, Happiness and Wellbeing, Education
for Global Citizenship. Your module and dissertation topic
choices will determine whether you get a BSc or BA degree.
The above course can also be taken as a 4-year with Work
Placement degree programme, or a 4-year with International
Year degree programme.
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