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Core environmental management course providing integrated understanding of environmental change and sustainability.
The quantitative appraisal of environmental issues, their interactions and effects of interventions highlight the need for systematic change and evidence-based decision making.
Through a combination of lectures, hands-on sessions, tutorials and independent study, the students gain knowledge and skills to communicate environmental issues and appraise management strategies.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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The course integrates advanced scientific knowledge on key environmental challenges (climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss) facing the planet. Students critically examine environmental pressures and principles of sustainable development (SD), with reference to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The course emphasises the role of environmental monitoring in decision-making by showcasing the importance of data in understanding of current conditions, long-term trends, future scenarios, as well as effectiveness of interventions and policies. Through a combination of lectures, hands-on sessions, tutorials and independent study, the students gain knowledge and skills for the development of informed, evidence-based strategies to manage environmental challenges. The grasp of environmental management (EM) is further strengthened by the introduction of EM tools and instruments, ranging from regulatory, economic and market-based to planning and analytical approaches. Special attention is paid to the roles of environmental policy and environmental management systems. Overall, the course content cultivates practical knowledge and critical thinking essential for advancing sustainable solutions in an increasingly complex and interconnected world.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 20 | Feedback Weeks | 25 | |
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2,000-word policy brief – work related learning. The policy brief will aim to inform and guide decision-making on a specific environmental challenge and accelerate progress towards sustainability. It will translate published evidence into a concise narrative accompanied with actionable recommendations. Designed for policymakers, the brief will serve as a science communication tool to showcase student’s understanding of the subject in the context of SDGs and support evidence-based decisions of a specific stakeholder. The recommendations will target the global environmental change. Students will be given detailed guidance, grading criteria and opportunities to ask questions. Students will receive individual written feedback on the final report.
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the concept of sustainable development goals and their role in tackling global environmental challenges. |
| Procedural | Create | Develop science-based recommendations for improving sustainability outcomes |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | 15 | Feedback Weeks | 18 | |
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2,000-word individual report. Students will test specific hypotheses related to a given data set to advance specific subject knowledge. The emphasis will be placed on visual presentation (e.g. graphs, tables), interpretation (effective use of information sources) of data and recognition of environmental management tools with capacity to tackle the identified issue to safeguard sustainable development. Students will be given detailed guidance, grading criteria and opportunities to ask questions.
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Communicate complex environmental findings through scientific reports and policy briefs. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Differentiate between various environmental management tools, i.e. regulatory, economic, market-based, planning and analytical, and their role in safeguarding sustainable development. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Critique the effectiveness of environmental measures using real-world evidence on environmental issues |
There are no assessments for this course.
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The grades from any passed elements will be carried forward. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Understand | Communicate complex environmental findings through scientific reports and policy briefs. |
| Conceptual | Understand | Explain the concept of sustainable development goals and their role in tackling global environmental challenges. |
| Procedural | Analyse | Differentiate between various environmental management tools, i.e. regulatory, economic, market-based, planning and analytical, and their role in safeguarding sustainable development. |
| Procedural | Evaluate | Critique the effectiveness of environmental measures using real-world evidence on environmental issues |
| Procedural | Create | Develop science-based recommendations for improving sustainability outcomes |
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