Environmental Development with Management Studies

Sustainable Environmental Development with Management Studies PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Facts about Sustainable Environmental Development with Management Studies
Qualification PgCert/PgDip/MSc
Duration PgCert: Full time - 1 semester, part time - 2 semesters PgDip/MSc: Full time - 1 year, part time - 2 years
Attendance Full time: 2 days per week
Part time: 1 day per week
Management studies: usually 2/3 weekends
Assessment Exams and/or coursework; dissertation (MSc)
Course structure
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If you are interested in the environment and issues concerning sustainable development, conservation and the management of natural resources, and would like to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to assist with the implementation and maintenance of sustainable environmental management, this course is ideal. It focuses on combining sound environmental practice with economic and social agendas. These subjects are taught in combination with the fundamentals of management theory, setting your scientific knowledge in a vocational context.
What will you study?

There is a choice of two paths to take with this MSc. Path B allows you to omit the Waste Management and Contaminated Land Remediation module - which examines the types, sources and effects of environmental contaminants and their effects on ecosystems and human health - and concentrate more on the management studies modules.

The sustainable environmental development modules enable you to evaluate the changing nature of human interaction with the environment; examine current conservation policy, strategies and issues; and look at the involvement and response of commercial, industrial and public sectors to environmental issues. The management studies modules give you an insight into how the business world operates and will introduce you to marketing concepts and people management skills.
Who teaches this course?

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This course is taught by staff in the Faculty of Science. Find out more...
Teaching staff include:

* Professor Guy Robinson
* Dr Stuart Downward
* Dr Ros Taylor

Research areas

Many of the staff in the Faculty of Science are research active. This ensures they are in touch with the latest thinking and bring best practice to your studies.

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Course structure

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list. Those listed here may also be a mixture of core and optional modules.
Path A modules

* Sustainable Environmental Management
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Sustainable Environmental Management

This module evaluates the changing nature of human interaction with the environment and the development of present day environmental awareness in the context of sustainable development.

It provides an in-depth understanding of the environmental issues faced by business and industry, and the challenge of improved sustainability against a background of evolving government policy and stakeholder pressure.

The module also promotes critical understanding of environmental management systems (EMS) as developed in response to changing environmental policy or other stakeholder demands.
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* Biodiversity and Conservation
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Biodiversity and Conservation

This module reviews the concept of biodiversity and examines current conservation policy, strategies and issues as they apply at a range of scales. An examination of their applications within local, regional and national and global frameworks provides an important policy perspective.
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* Water Resource Management
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Water Resource Management

This module offers an opportunity to study the relationships between water and human society at a variety of scales.

In particular, it looks at how water has been managed at global, national and regional scales and how an understanding of hydrological knowledge can be applied to practical water resources problems. It further introduces and investigates the wider concepts of water resources management, governance and water planning decisions.
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* Economic Ethics and the Social Environment
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Economic Ethics and the Social Environment

This module explores the meaning and application of responsibility towards the environment, economy and society.

It uses relevant economic and geographical theory to examine local, national and international sustainability issues. In particular, we use case studies to examine the commercial, industrial and public sectors' involvement and response to a range of issues.
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* Waste Management and Contaminated Land Remediation
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Waste Management and Contaminated Land Remediation

This module provides an understanding of the types, sources and effects of contaminants in the environment, and their effects on ecosystems and human health. It covers an awareness of the feasibility and limitations of the main techniques and strategies for the remediation of contaminated land. There is a specific focus on the policies and practice of waste management in developed countries.
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* Research Analysis and Data Analysis
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Research Analysis and Data Analysis

This module prepares you for independent research work, including an explanation of the importance of unbiased data sampling and how it may be achieved.

It seeks to improve the quality of your scientific thought and procedure by explaining a range of statistical and other data analytical techniques applicable to environmental and spatial data.

In addition to the use of GIS elsewhere in the course, the module provides extensive experience of the use of computers for data analysis and other applications.
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* Finance Resource Management
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Finance Resource Management

This module examines the role of financial accounting within organisations. It provides an overview of financial accounting systems in business and public sector organisations.

It also covers:
o the needs of first level managers for financial information and their role in supplying information;
o accounting concepts and conventions; and
o ways of measuring income and valuing assets.
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* Managing People and Organisations
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Managing People and Organisations

This module will provide you with a framework which will enable you to critically reflect upon your performance and plan your professional development. It provides an understanding of human behaviour within organisations and looks at how management performance can be enhanced through effective human resource management. You will demonstrate your ability to integrate international aspects of managing people and organisations and develop an understanding of human resource practices and procedures.
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Path B core modules

* Sustainable Environmental Management
*
Sustainable Environmental Management

This module evaluates the changing nature of human interaction with the environment and the development of present day environmental awareness in the context of sustainable development.

It provides an in-depth understanding of the environmental issues faced by business and industry, and the challenge of improved sustainability against a background of evolving government policy and stakeholder pressure.

The module also promotes critical understanding of environmental management systems (EMS) as developed in response to changing environmental policy or other stakeholder demands.
Close this module description

* Biodiversity and Conservation
*
Biodiversity and Conservation

This module reviews the concept of biodiversity and examines current conservation policy, strategies and issues as they apply at a range of scales. An examination of their applications within local, regional and national and global frameworks provides an important policy perspective.
Close this module description

* Water Resource Management
*
Water Resource Management

This module offers an opportunity to study the relationships between water and human society at a variety of scales.

In particular, it looks at how water has been managed at global, national and regional scales and how an understanding of hydrological knowledge can be applied to practical water resources problems. It further introduces and investigates the wider concepts of water resources management, governance and water planning decisions.
Close this module description

* Economic Ethics and the Social Environment
*
Economic Ethics and the Social Environment

This module explores the meaning and application of responsibility towards the environment, economy and society.

It uses relevant economic and geographical theory to examine local, national and international sustainability issues. In particular, we use case studies to examine the commercial, industrial and public sectors' involvement and response to a range of issues.
Close this module description

* Research Analysis and Data Analysis
*
Research Analysis and Data Analysis

This module prepares you for independent research work, including an explanation of the importance of unbiased data sampling and how it may be achieved.

It seeks to improve the quality of your scientific thought and procedure by explaining a range of statistical and other data analytical techniques applicable to environmental and spatial data.

In addition to the use of GIS elsewhere in the course, the module provides extensive experience of the use of computers for data analysis and other applications.
Close this module description

* Finance Resource Management
*
Finance Resource Management

This module examines the role of financial accounting within organisations. It provides an overview of financial accounting systems in business and public sector organisations.

It also covers:
o the needs of first level managers for financial information and their role in supplying information;
o accounting concepts and conventions; and
o ways of measuring income and valuing assets.
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* Managing People and Organisations
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Managing People and Organisations

This module will provide you with a framework which will enable you to critically reflect upon your performance and plan your professional development. It provides an understanding of human behaviour within organisations and looks at how management performance can be enhanced through effective human resource management. You will demonstrate your ability to integrate international aspects of managing people and organisations and develop an understanding of human resource practices and procedures.
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Path B optional modules (choose one)

* Marketing
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Marketing

This module will develop your understanding of key marketing concepts. It looks at:
o how effective marketing can be used to enhance organisational performance;
o the role of analysis, planning, implementation and control in the marketing process;
o how to develop positioning strategies, prepare plans using the appropriate marketing mix and assess their financial implications and risk; and
o key generic marketing strategies and relationship marketing.
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* Managing Operations
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Managing Operations

This module will acquaint you with the basic terminology and concepts of operations management. You will:
o learn how to analyse and evaluate the operations of organisations in both the service and manufacturing sectors; and
o develop planning and control methodologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of an organisation.
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