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CE50201: Residential school 1

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemical Engineering
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 3
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Modular (no specific semester)
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: RS 100%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
This residential school aims to
(1) serves as an introduction to the IEM MSc programme;
(2) introduce the principles of environmental management tools and environmental management systems and to provide a practical appreciation of how they are applied;
(3) develop the student's ability to respond to conflicting views of sustainable development that relate to decision-making in organisations.

Learning Outcomes:
To develop and reinforce the understanding of environmental management systems and gain a detailed insight into the other environmental management tools addressed by the IEM MSc.
To be able to demonstrate an appreciation of alternative perspectives of sustainable development including eco-centric and development oriented perspectives (including the ethical, emotional and spiritual aspects of these perspectives).

Skills:
Students work in groups on a couple of case studies with tutor support, thus developing interpersonal skills. Oral communication skills will be developed through the presentation of the case study.

Content:
The first four days covers environmental management systems and overviews of environmental impact assessment, environmental audit, cost-benefit analysis, life cycle assessment, clean technology, energy management, environmental risk management and sustainable development.
The last three days focus on examining the poverty alleviation and human development aspects, eco-centric view of sustainable development including the Gaia hypothesis and aspects of Deep Ecology as well as the 'Skeptical Environmentalist' or 'business as usual' view. A case study incorporating aspects of all three perspectives will allow the students to examine how each relates to a realistic business case.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

CE50201 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Chemical Engineering
  • TECE-ADM27 : MSc Integrated Environmental Management (Distance Learning)
  • TECE-ADM28 : MSc Integrated Environmental Management (Distance Learning)
  • TECE-ADL27 : PG Dip Integrated Environmental Management (Distance Learning)
  • TECE-ADL28 : PG Dip Integrated Environmental Management (Distance Learning)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.