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On the successful completion of the course, you should be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of key environmental challenges at a range of spatial scales;
Outline the changing relationship between nature and society;
Describe and explain the rationale for environmental policy;
Examine the key instruments for environmental policy;
Begin to develop critical reading, presentation and writing skills.
Indicative Topics Covered
1. Sustainable Development
2. Human and Physical Environment
3. Ecosystem Services
4. River Management
5. Climate Change
6. Urban Environments
7. Transportation
8. Desertification
9. Deforestation
10. Energy
11. Waste Management
12. European Union Environmental Policy
13. Policy Formulation
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 16 |
Specified Learning Activities | 8 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 76 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Continuous Assessment: Assessments linked to workshops | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Group Project: Group Project and presentation on topical environmental issue | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: End-of-term online MCQ | End of trimester MCQ | n/a | Graded | No | 25 |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: Mid-term online MCQ | Unspecified | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 25 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Autumn | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Feedback will be delivered for each of the assignments. In-class feedback will be provided on the group presentations.
Name | Role |
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Dr Luke Kelleher | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Francesco Pilla | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |