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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2016/2017

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Degree Programme Table: Environmental Protection and Management (SAC) (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCENVPM1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Alternative School of Geosciences option courses from those listed below may be substituted with the permission of the Programme Director.

    Where possible we recommend taking 60 credits of courses per semester.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGGE11007 Atmospheric Quality and Global Change Semester 1 20
    PGGE11198 Analysing the Environment Semester 1 10
    PGGE11010 Land Use/Environmental Interactions Semester 2 20
    PGGE11199 Analysing the Environment Study Tour Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 10
    PGGE11008 Dissertation - Environmental Protection & Management Full Year 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11183    Soil Protection and Management   20  
    PGGE11117    Integrated Resource Management   20  
    PGGE11186    Marine Systems and Policies   20  
    PGGE11004    Foundations in Ecological Economics   20  

    Notes:These are RECOMMENDED SEMESTER ONE option courses for MSc in Environmental Protection and Management.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11141    Carbon Capture and Transport   20  
    PGGE11172    Environmental Geochemistry   10  
    PGGE11130    Human dimensions of environmental change and sustainability   20  
    PGGE11060    Principles of Environmental Sustainability   20  
    PGGE11067    Principles of Geographical Information Science (Block1)   10  
    PGGE11114    Values and the Environment (P)   20  
    PGGE11185    Encountering Cities (PGT)   20  
    PGGE11223    Environmental Valuation   20  

    Notes:These are additional semester one option courses for MSc in Environmental Protection and Management.
     

    OR   


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11009    Environmental Impact Assessment   20  
    PGGE11012    Waste Reduction and Recycling   20  
    PGGE11165    Sustainability of Food Production   20  
    PGGE11016    Participation in Policy and Planning   20  
    PGGE11025    Forests and Environment   20  
    PGGE11018    Water Resource Management   20  

    Notes:These are RECOMMENDED SEMESTER TWO option courses for MSc in Environmental Protection and Management.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11040    Hyperspectral Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11118    Integrated Resource Planning   20  
    PGGE11197    Introduction to Environmental Modelling   10  
    GEGR11001    Political Ecology   20  
    PGGE11169    Ecosystem Services 2: Ecosystem Values and Management   20  
    PGGE11180    Soil Science Concepts and Application   20  
    PGGE11187    Understanding Environment and Development   20  

    Notes:These are additional semester two option courses for MSc in Environmental Protection and Management.
     




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