Aims & Objectives
Course Aims
Acquire the knowledge and understandings of environmental systems at a variety of scales
Apply the knowledge, methodologies and skills to analyse environmental systems and issues at a variety of scales
Appreciate the dynamic interconnectedness between environmental systems and societies
Value the combination of personal, local and global perspectives in making informed decisions and taking responsible actions on environmental issues
Be critically aware that resources are finite, and that these could be inequitably distributed and exploited, and that management of these inequities is the key to sustainability
Develop awareness of the diversity of environmental value systems
Develop critical awareness that environmental problems are caused and solved by decisions made by individuals and societies that are based on different areas of knowledge
Engage with the controversies that surround a variety of environmental issues
Create innovative solutions to environmental issues by engaging actively in local and global contexts
Assessment Objectives
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant
facts and concepts
methodologies and techniques
values and attitudes
Apply this knowledge and understanding in the analysis of
explanations, concepts and theories
data and models
case studies in unfamiliar contexts
arguments and value systems
Evaluate, justify and synthesise, as appropriate
explanations, theories and models
arguments and proposed solutions
methods of fieldwork and investigation
cultural viewpoints and value systems
Engage with investigations of environmental and societal issues at the local and global level through
evaluating the political, economic and social contexts of issues
selecting and applying the appropriate research and practical skills necessary to carry out investigations
suggesting collaborative and innovative solutions that demonstrate awareness and respect for the cultural differences and value systems of others
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