Environmental Science
The BSc./Dip. H.E. in Science of the Environment is a broad-based, multidisciplinary programme with opportunities to follow environmental science pathways that may be biased towards environmental biology, physics or chemistry. This programme may also be taken as a half degree in combination with another subject. A wide range of other subjects are available.
Career Opportunities
The multidisciplinary approach to this programme is ideal for those wishing to pursue a career in teaching in schools and colleges, or working for the increasing number of employers who require a background in environmental science. A wide range of other employment opportunities exist, depending on the other subject chosen. Students who successfully complete the degree may also wish to opt for postgraduate study (MSc./PhD.)
Year 1 (Level 4)
In the first year, students will be given a general foundation in the sciences, which will prepare them for the more specialist modules at levels 2 and 3. Courses studied in the first year are Core Science; Variety of Life; Introduction to Environmental Systems and The Organism and its Environment plus Microbiology and Cell Culture.
Year 2 (Level 4)
At level 5, students take the compulsory modules: Control Systems 1; Control Systems 2; Chemistry; The Earth as a Planetary System and Evolution and choose a further module from a wide range of options, including Environmental Development; Geomorphology; GIS; Understanding Past Climate Change.
Year 3 (Level 6)
At level 6, students must take Energy Society and Environments; Ionising Radiations; Pollution; Ecology and Conservation and Individual study and choose one from either Practical Ecology and Sense and Perception.
At Levels 5 and 6, students will be able to discuss an appropriate programme of study with their tutors.
For those without appropriate entry qualifications, Environmental Science may be taken as a four year degree, beginning with the one year full-time Science Foundation.
B.Sc./Dip HE Combined Degrees in Environmental Science
The Programme
The B.A./B.Sc. in Environmental Science is a broad-based, multidisciplinary half-degree programme with opportunities to major or minor in environmental science. This programme may also be taken as a full BSc.(Hons)/Dip. H.E. with opportunities to follow pathways that may be biased towards biological sciences or environmental sciences. (see previous page for details).
Career Opportunities
The multidisciplinary approach to this programme is ideal for those wishing to pursue a career in teaching in schools and Colleges, or working for the increasing number of employers who require a background in environmental science. A wide range of other employment opportunities exist, depending on the other subject chosen. Students who successfully complete the degree may also wish to opt for postgraduate study (MSc./PhD.)
Year 1 (Level 4)
In the first year, students will be given a general foundation in the sciences, which will prepare them for the more specialist modules at levels 5 and 6. At level 4, all study Introduction to Environmental Systems and Core Science.
Year 2 (Level 5)
At level 5, all students must take The Earth as a Planetary System and a selection of one two or three modules from Control Systems 1; Control Systems 2; Chemistry; and Evolution.
Year 3 (Level 6)
At level 6, students must take Pests, Parasites and Pathogens and Introduction to Bioinformatics and none one or two from Practical Ecology; Sense and Perception and Individual Study. At both 2nd and 3rd year levels, students will be able to discuss an appropriate programme of study with their tutors.
For those without appropriate entry qualifications, Environmental Science may be taken as a four year degree, beginning with the one year full-time Science Foundation.