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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2016/2017

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Degree Programme Table: Soils and Sustainability (SAC) (MSc) (Part-time) - 3 years (PTMSCSOASU1P)

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

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGGE11183 Soil Protection and Management Block 1 (Sem 1) 20
    PGGE11180 Soil Science Concepts and Application Block 3 (Sem 2) 20
    PGGE11221 Soil Ecology and Taxonomy Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




    Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 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, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11199    Analysing the Environment Study Tour   10  
    PGGE11010    Land Use/Environmental Interactions   20  
    PGGE11172    Environmental Geochemistry   10  

    Notes:These are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED option courses for the MSc in Soils and Sustainability.
     

    AND   


    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11130    Human dimensions of environmental change and sustainability   20  
    PGGE11060    Principles of Environmental Sustainability   20  
    PGGE11067    Principles of Geographical Information Science (Block1)   10  
    PGGE11211    Development: Principles and Practices   20  
    PGGE11223    Environmental Valuation   20  

    Notes:These are RECOMMENDED SEMESTER ONE option courses for MSc in Soils and Sustainability.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11007    Atmospheric Quality and Global Change   20  
    PGGE11164    Frameworks to assess Food Security   20  
    PGGE11117    Integrated Resource Management   20  
    PGGE11092    Spatial Modelling   10  

    Notes:These are additional semester one option courses for MSc in Soils and Sustainability.
     

    AND   


    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11169    Ecosystem Services 2: Ecosystem Values and Management   20  
    PGGE11009    Environmental Impact Assessment   20  
    PGGE11016    Participation in Policy and Planning   20  
    PGGE11165    Sustainability of Food Production   20  

    Notes:These are RECOMMENDED SEMESTER TWO option courses for MSc in Soils and Sustainability.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11166    Interrelationships in Food Systems   20  
    PGGE11212    Novel strategies for carbon storage in soil   10  
    PGGE11214    Novel strategies for carbon storage in soil   20  

    Notes:These are additional semester two option courses for MSc in Soils and Sustainability.
     




    Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGGE11182 Dissertation in Soils and Sustainability Full Year 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




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