Environmental Assessment and Control MSc

• Contaminated Land and Remediation - You’ll gain an understanding of the sources and effects of contaminants in land, and strategies to prevent, control and manage contamination towards a sustainable environment
• Freshwater Management - Investigate the sources and effects of contaminants and management of water quality in freshwater environments such as lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, groundwater and drinking water
• Independent Scholarly Activity in Biosciences – In this triple module, you will plan, conduct and present a piece of original research on a topic of your choice within the area of environmental contamination and remediation

Optional modules:

• Practical Training-Based Placement - Provides links between theory and problem-solving through practical applications. You’ll investigate current environmental aspects through a work placement in a range of areas such as environmental contamination and remediation, human interaction and exposure assessment, environmental management, biodiversity, conservation, and flood defence
• Ecological Surveying - You’ll explore different approaches to surveys for ecology and conservation, including Phase 1 habitat survey, GPS surveying, GIS mapping, and the analysis and classification of freshwater and terrestrial habitats
• Analytical Methods for Ecologists - You’ll become confident and proficient at applying basic univariate statistical analyses and basic multivariate visualisation and analysis methods. The module will also introduce you to the widely-used analysis software ‘R’
• Habitat Management - Through this module you will research the management of a habitat that is being protected for its biodiversity and evaluate techniques and methods relevant to the maintenance, enhancement and restoration of a range of natural and semi-natural habitats
• Environmental Management: Critical Perspectives - In this module, you will review the application of environmental management systems to businesses through the use of case studies, and how this differs between countries. You’ll visit a major transport hub to view their environmental management system, and will conduct an impact assessment at a local site
• Environmental Impact Assessment (online module) - This module aims to develop a sound appreciation of the importance of conducting an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA); an understanding of the techniques used; and an appreciation of what is happening globally in relation to EIA
• Global Resource Management
• Conservation Biology in Principle and Practice
• International Environmental Policy and Law
• Tools for Delivering Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Problems