BSc (Hons) Environmental Science

Edge Hill University

Bachelor's degree

In Ormskirk

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Ormskirk

  • Duration

    3 Years

Increasing concern about human impact on the environment offers exciting challenges to the environmental scientist. From issues of global concern such as climate change, to local problems such as water quality and contaminated land, the need for environmental scientists has never been greater. We will increasingly need more science-based approaches to understand the interactions and relationships between components of the Earth’s systems and the impact of human activity. This degree gives you a thorough grounding in emerging environmental problems and issues and trains you to investigate them and create solutions to protect and manage the environment. You will develop expertise in Geographical Information Systems and remote sensing using the latest industry standard technology.

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Location

Start date

Ormskirk (Lancashire)
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St Helens Road, L39 4QP

Start date

On request

About this course

You will be qualified to pursue a career in environmental management, environmental consultancy, policy and planning, environmental monitoring, extractive and waste industries, conservation, environmental education, postgraduate study, teaching (further training required) and research.

120 UCAS Tariff points on the new UCAS Tariff, normally to include Geography, Geology, Environmental Science or a related subject, plus GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

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Subjects

  • Systems
  • Climate
  • Ecological
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Management
  • Wetlands
  • Environmental Change
  • Climatic Variability
  • Anthropogenic
  • Environmental Pollution
  • Digital Geographies
  • Biogeography
  • Physical Geography
  • Environmental Science
  • Physical Environment

Course programme

Year 1

GEO1047 Practical Skills for Geography and Environmental Science (20 credits)

GEO1048 Introduction to Geographical and Environmental Science Research (20 credits)

GEO1140 Science of the Physical Environment (20 credits)

GEO1141 Practising Environmental Science (20 credits)

GEO1142 Ecological Principles for Environmental Science (20 credits)

GEO1240 Rocks, Minerals and Fossils (20 credits)

Year 2

GEO2071 Research Methods for Physical Geography and Environmental Science (20 credits)

GEO2073 Environmental Research in Practice (20 credits)

GEO2077 Weather, Climate and Soils (20 credits)

GEO2079 Biogeography (20 credits)

GEO2080 Digital Geographies (20 credits)

GEO2142 Environmental Pollution (20 credits)

Year 3

GEO3073 Environmental Change (20 credits)

GEO3077 Wetlands (20 credits)

GEO3079 Remote Sensing (20 credits)

GEO3082 Dissertation in Environmental Science (40 credits)

GEO3140 Environmental Monitoring and Management (20 credits)

SCI3325 Ecological Interactions (20 credits)

Additional information

International students enrolling on the programme in academic year 2017/18 are £11,575 per annum.

How will I be assessed?

 Assessment methods allow you to display your knowledge and understanding and to develop and demonstrate your competence in subject-specific and key skills. Modules are assessed by either coursework only or a mixture of coursework and examination. Exams never count for more than 50% of the total mark for modules that include an examination. Coursework includes practical portfolios, essays, project reports, field notebooks, individual and group oral presentations and poster presentations.

Who will be teaching me?

 You will be taught by an enthusiastic and experienced team who are all research active, which means that they keep up-to-date with the latest developments in their areas of interest and pass this knowledge on. We are a friendly, approachable department where you won’t get lost in a crowd and we respond to your needs.

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