Units for Programmes in Natural Sciences, 2007/08 |
XX30173 Environmental issues |
| Credits: 6 |
| Level: Honours |
| Academic Year |
| Assessment: EX50CW50 |
| Requisites: |
| Before taking this unit you must take XX20085 and take XX20001 |
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Aims: To enable advanced study of a range of environmental issues of contemporary interest, integrating study of environmental science with policy issues.
Learning Outcomes: After studying this Unit students should be able to: * demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of a range of environmental science and policy issues; * integrate across a range of different environmental science and policy issues; * relate environmental science issues to the wider social, political and economic context; * examine controversial issues from opposing standpoints; * identify entrenched positions on environmental matters and understand how these have developed. Skills: Learning and studying (T/F/A), Written communication (T/F/A), Oral presentation (T/F/A), Information technology (T/F/A), Information handling and retrieval (T/F/A), Group working (T/F), Working independently (T/F). Content: A selected range of environmental issues of contemporary importance will be examined. Example topics are: poverty and environmental degradation, green politics, sustainable technologies, climate change and developing countries, implementing alternative energy sources, remote sensing and environmental assessment, development and conservation, poverty and fuel efficiency, economic growth and the environment, transport policy and the environment, risk perception and the environment (etc). NB This Unit is run in conjunction with the seminar programme of the International Centre for the Environment (ICE) The selection of topics will be decided in conjunction with ICE. |