Lectures, seminars and case studies, supported by audio-visual material, will enhance your ability to understand the technology and the legal and policy frameworks for energy and waste management. You will identify and characterise the principal types of waste materials and their value as resources, understand the challenges and opportunities presented by landfill, learn to evaluate the different routes of energy generation and transformation and consider the implications of such technologies for the environment.
You will examine the ecological processes (climatic, geological, plant-community and land-use) in a specific context and consider the interdependence of these influences. This module focusses on evidence-based analysis of the ecology of a particular field site. Ecological principles and processes are applied, together with field data, to explain the site in terms of ecological management.
The module will consider the effects on human health and the environment of atmospheric pollution and enable you to understand the mechanisms influencing the dispersion of pollutants in the atmosphere. You will be introduced to atmospheric quality analytics and to the appropriate legal and technological strategies for controlling emissions of airborne pollutants.
You will learn about the ways in which water can become polluted. You will understand the concepts of water pollution control, the treatment of waters and waste waters, and will be introduced to water and quality analytics.
You will apply theory and concepts to an understanding of the real world through preparation for a field trip and completion of a fieldwork study in a specific area. You will study topics including glacial landform interpretation, river hydrology, vegetation ecology, aquatic ecology, and flooding and catchment management.
Please note, this module includes a field trip. By choosing this module you may be subject to an additional charge. For further details please speak to your Faculty exchange co-ordinator.
You will explore the nature of past environments, focussing on the Quaternary Period (the last 2.6 million years), from an understanding of available geological, palaeoenvironmental and historical evidence. You will learn about the biogeographic impacts of environmental change, including impacts on society.
A range of systems have been developed to assist in minimising and managing the environmental impacts of business activities. The aim of this module is to introduce you to these systems and their implementation in relation to business operation. You will then learn how to apply selected systems to realistic scenarios.
Field visits, lectures, seminars and audio-visual material will enhance your ability to understand the technology and the legal and policy frameworks for energy and waste management. You will identify and characterise the principal types of waste materials, their value as resources and the opportunities presented by landfill sites, learn to evaluate the different routes of energy generation and transformation, including energy from waste, and consider the implications of such technologies for the environment.
You will apply theory and concepts to an understanding of the real world through preparation for a field trip and completion of a fieldwork study in a specific area. You will study glacial landscapes and upland environments, the regeneration of industrial landscapes and carry out your own field research project.
Please note, this module includes a field trip. By choosing this module you may be subject to an additional charge. For further details please speak to your Faculty exchange co-ordinator.
You will explore the nature of past environments, focussing on the Quaternary Period (the last 2.6 million years), from an understanding of available geological, palaeoenvironmental and historical evidence. You will learn about the evidence for environmental change and the drivers of environmental change at a range of timescales.
