Learning Partnerships, Unit Catalogue 2010/11 |
AS30310: Professional practice in environmental consultancy |
 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Honours |
| Period: | This unit is available in... |
| Semester 2 at Wiltshire College |
| Assessment:
| CW80OT20 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
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| Description:
| Aims: This is a multidisciplinary unit that will provide students with a knowledge and understanding of the processes associated with undertaking environmental consultancy. Specifically it will explore a range of existing environmental projects and evaluate their outcomes and develop the skills associated with undertaking a project from the initial concepts through to final completion, with emphasis upon the consultation process. Learning Outcomes: On completion of the unit the student should be able to: * Prepare a professional project outline suitable for formal consultation to stakeholders; * Evaluate the outcomes of environmental projects; * Undertake an environmental impact assessment; * Propose environmental mitigation actions. Skills: Intellectual: * Gathering and processing data (T, F, A) * Problem solving (T, F, A) Professional: * Written and verbal skills (F, A) Practical: * Using IT skills (T, F, A) Key: * Report writing (A) * Communicating effectively to a variety of audiences (F, A). Content: This unit makes reference to: * Environmental mitigation, rehabilitation and renovation projects; * Ecological relocation and reintroduction projects; * Role of stakeholders and subsequent consultation; * Planning processes and associated legislation; * Desk-top data handling and surveying; * Environmental engineering; * Environmental Impact Assessments; * Geographic Information Technologies. |