BSc Environmental Science Degree | Northumbria University

Entry Requirements 2026/27

Standard Entry

96 to 112 Tariff Points

From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas, or the International Baccalaureate.

Find out how many points your qualifications are worth by using the UCAS Tariff calculator: www.ucas.com/ucas/tariff-calculator

Northumbria University is committed to supporting all individuals to achieve their ambitions and we understand that every applicant’s circumstances can be different, which is why we take a flexible approach when making offers for this course. We have a range of schemes and alternative offers to make sure as many individuals as possible are given an opportunity to study at our university regardless of personal circumstances or background. Typically, offers range from 96 to 112 UCAS tariff points, but we’ll assess your individual circumstances and potential when reviewing your application

To find out more, review our Northumbria Entry Requirement Essential Information page for further details www.northumbria.ac.uk/entryrequirementsinfo

Subject Requirements:

There are no specific subject requirements for this course.

GCSE Requirements:

Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4/C, or an equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

There are no additional requirements for this course.

International Qualifications:

We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications which may not match those shown above.

If you have qualifications from outside the UK, find out what you need by visiting www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry

English Language Requirements:

International applicants should have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or an approved equivalent*).

*The university accepts a large number of UK and International Qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades in our English Language section: www.northumbria.ac.uk/englishqualifications

Fees and Funding 2026/27 Entry

UK Fee in Year 1*: TBC

* Government has yet to announce 26/27 tuition fee levels.

International Fee in Year 1: TBC

Scholarships for 26/27 have not yet been announced. Please see the main Funding Pages for 25/26 scholarship information.

ADDITIONAL COSTS

TBC

Modules Overview 2026/27

Modules

Module information is indicative and is reviewed annually therefore may be subject to change. Applicants will be informed if there are any changes.

Year one Year two Year three Year four

Year one

KE4010 -

Academic Skills and Personal Development (BSc) (Core,20 Credits)

In this module, you will learn and develop the key intellectual skills and personal attributes required for effective study and future graduate employment. Teaching, learning and assessment activities are tailored towards your own degree programme, linking to substantive core modules, thus providing an appropriate subject context for your studies. The module aims to consolidate the process of induction onto your degree programme, thus supporting your transition from further to higher education. As part of this shift in academic culture, you will be encouraged to take increasing responsibility for your own learning and through the development of reflective practice, develop ways of monitoring your own academic performance and progress.

Topics and issues covered include:
• The skills and attributes of an independent scholar
• Engaging with literature
• Oral presentation and debating
• Group working
• Preparing for assessments
• Self-reflection and using feedback

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KE4011 -

Our Living Planet (Core,20 Credits)

On this module you will learn about Our Living Planet and how it has been influenced by humans. You will be introduced to a global overview of the complexity of life on Earth and how this has changed through time. The wide-ranging and theoretical subject matter is grounded in real-life examples, including local environmental issues. You will build on this through a series of lectures and seminars that allow you to explore and debate the complexities of the relationship between people and the environment. You will also gain practical experience in taxonomy, field techniques and standard methodologies required for environmental science. You will learn about key historical and contemporary debates relating to the environment and, where relevant, how these have informed policy and practice. You will develop a much clearer sense of your own personal environmental values and your own perspectives in these broader debates. You will learn about the contested nature of the environment and economic and social aspects of the natural environment.

Some of the themes that will be covered include:
(as examples, staff dependent)
- Patterns of life on earth in space and time
- Ecosystems and ecological concepts: Arrangement of life on earth
- Biodiversity: Role and current crisis
- Ecosystem services and environmental change
- The impacts of climate change
- Human impacts on the environment
- Carbon management
- Poaching and wildlife crime
- Basic habitat surveys

These themes will provide you with a solid foundation to your degree and a broad background of knowledge that may be relevant to a range of environment-related jobs.

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KE4012 -

Environmental Science Fieldwork (Core,20 Credits)

This module provides a practical experience in field techniques, data analysis and standard methodologies required for environmental science in field settings that explore a variety of habitats and management strategies in Cumbria.

Topics on this module include:

- Ecosystem services and environmental change
- Human impacts on the environment
- Carbon management
- Standard survey methodologies
- Plant and animal identification
- Ecological data analysis and presentation

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KE4014 -

Introduction to Physical Environments (Core,20 Credits)

You will learn the basic concepts and principles of the physical environment, how these interact as part of the Earth System and are modified by human processes. As you explore the Earth System today and in the past, you will discover a diverse range of atmospheric, land based and oceanic components that together form the physical environment. Armed with this knowledge you will be able to begin to critically evaluate the evidence concerning processes, landforms and systems. This will develop your problem solving skills and give you an international holistic view on the Earth as a system.

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KE4015 -

Environmental Challenges - Global to Local (Core,20 Credits)

In this module you will learn about the fundamental principles of chemistry and physics governing natural environment, and interactions between geosphere and biosphere including anthropogenic impact. You will learn key environmental analysis skills, including field and laboratory methods to obtain and examine both ecological and chemical materials. You will develop skills to collect suitable environmental samples, and how to process and report on your findings.

Some of the key topics you will cover in lectures and seminars include:
• Chemical composition of the natural environment.
• Interactions and feedbacks between the Earth's sub-systems' cycles, processes and "spheres" – in particular hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere
• The chemistry of the global climate and processes affecting the release and sequestration of greenhouse gases.
• Pollution of surface water sediments, soils and groundwaters.
• Climate- and environment literacy.
• History of humans impacts on natural environment and processes.

The field- and laboratory-based skills will include:
• Water, sediment and suspended matter sampling techniques
• Field water measurements (pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen)
• Laboratory measurements of water and sediment composition

The developed soft skills will include:
• Efficient planning and performing water- and sediment-sampling campaign (teamwork effort)
• Integrating observational and analytical data
• Assessing the river water quality
• Contextualising local data in the reginal and global scope

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KE4017 -

Measuring and mapping environmental systems (Core,20 Credits)

In this module, you will learn how to process and analyse a wide range of geographical and environmental data, including quantitative and spatial.. You will engage in teaching, learning and assessment activities applicable to all students of geography and environmental science. The module aims to give you a broad introduction to data collection and analysis in the geographical and environmental sciences, which will form the basis of programme-specific training at levels 5 and 6. Topics and issues covered include:

• sources of geographical and environmental data;
• quantitative data and analysis approaches;
• spatial data and the nature of geographical information systems;

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KE5023 -

Academic Language Skills for Geography (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

Academic skills when studying away from your home country can differ due to cultural and language differences in teaching and assessment practices. This module is designed to support your transition in the use and practice of technical language and subject specific skills around assessments and teaching provision in your chosen subject. The overall aim of this module is to develop your abilities to read and study effectively for academic purposes; to develop your skills in analysing and using source material in seminars and academic writing and to develop your use and application of language and communications skills to a higher level.

The topics you will cover on the module include:

• Understanding assignment briefs and exam questions.
• Developing academic writing skills, including citation, paraphrasing, and summarising.
• Practising ‘critical reading’ and ‘critical writing’
• Planning and structuring academic assignments (e.g. essays, reports and presentations).
• Avoiding academic misconduct and gaining credit by using academic sources and referencing effectively.
• Listening skills for lectures.
• Speaking in seminar presentations.
• Presenting your ideas
• Giving discipline-related academic presentations, experiencing peer observation, and receiving formative feedback.
• Speed reading techniques.
• Developing self-reflection skills.

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Year two

KE5014 -

Fundamentals of Ecology (Core,20 Credits)

You will learn the key concepts, theories and practices within ecology – the science of the relationships among living organisms and their environment –that underpin our understanding of global biodiversity. You will be shown plant and animal adaptations to their environment, how populations of animals and plants change, how species interact and how communities and ecosystems form and alter both in time and space. You will learn a range of ecological skills e.g. taxonomic identification, measuring species diversity and community similarity, which underpin vital practical questions such as the conservation of rare species, spread of disease and nature reserve management. At the heart of the module is the need to understand how ecological systems work if we are going to conserve them. Ultimately, the module will challenge you be become ecological researchers, to identify, explain, and apply essential ecological concepts to carry out a piece of detailed research not only as an assessment but also as a research contribution to the management of a local site. This foundational knowledge, understanding, and skills will allow you to move out from the academy and become practicing ecologists.

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KE5017 -

Earth Observation and GIS (Core,20 Credits)

This module is designed to teach you the concepts and techniques of spatial data handling and analysis using the techniques of remote sensing and image processing and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Adding to the cartographic skills and basic spatial analysis that you have learnt from level 4 (first year) you will be taught to carry out spatial analysis from a wider range of sources and types of social and scientific geographical data. You will learn basic theoretical principles underpinning the use and application of digital datasets followed by more advanced techniques of image classification and spatial analysis. You will be taught how to use industry standard computer software applied in research and the workplace that will allow you to manipulate and analyse those data. In particular you will learn:

• the key components of remote sensing acquisition and analysis/display;
• theoretical background of datasets that can be generated and used to interpret change over space and time;
• the techniques used to classify and analyse datasets;
• key critical theoretical concepts associated with the types and associated use of digital data; and
• the practical skills you need to interrogate and analyse data in order to answer spatial queries.

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KE5023 -

Academic Language Skills for Geography (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

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KE5029 -

Green cities and nature-based solutions (Optional,20 Credits)

In this module you will learn about the ecological impact of cities and tools for enhancing urban biodiversity, liveability and sustainability. The module begins with an introduction to global trends in urbanisation and the relevance of cities for realising the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The module will then explore the multiple challenges posed by urbanisation and identify solutions to these challenges. The two overarching questions we will seek to answer are:

1. What are the key environmental, biodiversity and climate change challenges and opportunities facing cities?
2. How can nature-based solutions contribute to addressing the challenges and opportunities of urbanisation?

Skills developed include the ability to:

• Understand global trends in urbanisation and the relevance of cities for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
• Identify and assess the contribution of cities to climate change and strategies for mitigation and adaptation
• Understand what constitutes an urban ecosystem, and the key drivers of urban biodiversity
• Identify the benefits that urban ecosystems provide to society (“ecosystem services”)
• Assess the importance of governance, stewardship and environmental justice in cities
• Identify, use and assess relevant planning and policy tools and concepts, with an emphasis on nature-based solutions and green infrastructure
• Critically evaluate interventions to enhance urban nature to address societal challenges
• Develop in-depth specialist knowledge of techniques relevant to green cities and urban ecosystems

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KE5030 -

Ecosystem Processes in the Anthropocene (Core,20 Credits)

In this module you will learn about key ecosystem processes, how they link to ecosystem services related to food production and land use management and how they are disrupted by human activities. There are a wide range of topics, we will consider human impacts to nutrient cycling, carbon sequestration, pollination, biodiversity and conservation for example, and how these intersect with environmental policy and regulation, as well as societal and economic factors.

The Anthropocene presents us with many global challenges, and understanding ecosystem function will provide sustainable solutions to manage land and water resources successfully. In particular, you will learn laboratory techniques to assess human impact to ecosystem processes and how these are applied in land management decision-making tools.

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KE5031 -

Biodiversity and Climate Change (Core,20 Credits)

On this module you will learn about biodiversity and climate change: how we identify species, how we monitor species and how we can use that data to improve our environment. The module begins with an introduction to biodiversity, climate, the tree of life and taxonomy. This is followed by a series of in depth lectures on individual groups of organisms (groups covered dependent on staff specialisms). The module then flows through three teaching “blocks”. Each block will explore an aspect of biodiversity or climate change with practical work that will build into the module assignment. At the end of each block, you will be assessed by an individual interview or a concisely written professional report that makes recommendations for conservation, taking into account climate change.

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KE5032 -

Practice, Research and Fieldwork (Core,20 Credits)

This module has three main elements. First, you will extend your knowledge and deepen your understanding of a range of geographical and environmental concepts and issues, gaining real-world “in-the-field” experience. There is a focus on the complexity and interconnectedness of issues and their management. Second, you will gain experience of a variety of research approaches used in studying the environment, ranging from questionnaire design to protected area monitoring. Third, you will develop your ability to design research projects and devise fieldwork and data analysis methods. This will prepare you for carrying out your dissertation in final year. The module also develops your skills in designing research projects, choosing and using a wide variety of geography and environment fieldwork techniques and data analysis and interpretation.

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KE5060 -

Past Environments (Optional,20 Credits)

In this module you will explore a range of topics, such as:

How the earth’s environments have changed in the past and the drivers of this change

What methods can be used to reconstruct past environmental change and a critical understanding of the limitations and strengths of different methods

How knowledge of historical environments provides context for understanding the modern environmental processes

How we can apply understanding of how environments have changed in the past to address current societal challenges

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KE5062 -

Water Resources (Optional,20 Credits)

In this module you will learn how water circulates through the earth system and how anthropogenic activities are influencing the distribution, timing, and quality of water available for society. You will study a broad range of water environments and contexts including topics such as:

• Atmospheric water and precipitation
• Hydrological pathways through the landscape
• Water quality and pollution
• Urban water management policy and practice
• Water at the terrestrial/marine interface

As a cross-cutting theme of the module you will critically examine the influence of people on the water cycle, exploring the nature of the ‘anthropocene’ and the pressures which are impacting water resources around the world.

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Year three

KE5023 -

Academic Language Skills for Geography (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

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KE5034 -

Work Placement Year (Optional,120 Credits)

This module is designed for all standard full-time undergraduate programmes within the Faculty of Engineering and Environment to provide you with the option to take a one year work placement as part of your programme.

You will be able to use the placement experience to develop and enhance appropriate areas of your knowledge and understanding, your intellectual and professional skills, and your personal value attributes, relevant to your programme of study, as well as accreditation bodies such as BCS, IET, IMechE, RICS, CIOB and CIBSE within the appropriate working environments. Due to its overall positive impact on employability, degree classification and graduate starting salaries, the University strongly encourages you to pursue a work placement as part of your degree programme.

This module is a Pass/Fail module so does not contribute to the classification of your degree. When taken and passed, however, the Placement Year is recognised both in your transcript as a 120 credit Work Placement Module and on your degree certificate.

Your placement period will normally be full-time and must total a minimum of 40 weeks.

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KE5054 -

Study Abroad Year (Optional,120 Credits)

This module is designed for all standard full-time undergraduate programmes within the Faculty of Engineering and Environment and provides you with the option to study abroad for one full year as part of your programme.

This is a 120 credit module which is available between Levels 5 and 6. You will undertake a year of study abroad at an approved partner University where you will have access to modules from your discipline, but taught in a different learning culture. This gives you the opportunity to broaden your overall experience of learning. The structure of study will be dependent on the partner and will be recorded for an individual student on the learning agreement signed by the host University, the student, and the home University (Northumbria).

Your study abroad year will be assessed on a pass/fail basis. It will not count towards your final degree classification but, it is recognised in your transcript as a 120 credit Study Abroad module and on your degree certificate in the format – “Degree title (with Study Abroad Year)”.

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KE5055 -

Work placement semester (Optional,60 Credits)

This module is designed for all standard full-time undergraduate programmes within the Faculty of Engineering and Environment to provide you with the option to take a one semester work placement as part of your programme.

You will be able to use the placement experience to develop and enhance appropriate areas of your knowledge and understanding, your intellectual and professional skills, and your personal value attributes, relevant to your programme of study, within the appropriate working environments. Due to its overall positive impact on employability, degree classification and graduate starting salaries, the University strongly encourages you to pursue a work placement as part of your degree programme.

This module is a Pass/Fail module so does not contribute to the classification of your degree. When taken and passed, however, the placement is recognised both in your transcript as a 60 credit Work Placement Module and on your degree certificate.

Your placement period will normally be full-time and must total a minimum of 20 weeks.

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KE5056 -

Study Abroad Semester (Optional,60 Credits)

This module is designed for all standard full-time undergraduate programmes within the Faculty of Engineering and Environment and provides you with the option to study abroad for one semester as part of your programme.

This is a 60 credit module which is available between Levels 5 and 6. You will undertake a semester of study abroad at an approved partner University where you will have access to modules from your discipline, but taught in a different learning culture. This gives you the opportunity to broaden your overall experience of learning. The structure of study will be dependent on the partner and will be recorded for an individual student on the learning agreement signed by the host University, the student, and the home University (Northumbria).

Your study abroad semester will be assessed on a pass/fail basis. It will not count towards your final degree classification but, if you pass, it is recognised in your transcript as an additional 60 credits for Engineering and Environment Study Abroad Semester.

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Year four

KE5023 -

Academic Language Skills for Geography (Core – for International and EU students only,0 Credits)

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KE6000 -

Geography and Environment Dissertation (Core,40 Credits)

This module is designed to support you in independently pursuing an original piece of research on a geographical or environmental topic of your own choice grounded in final year specialist option modules. Dependent upon your programme of study, you will draw upon and develop your research skills in answering research questions/hypothesis on a dissertation topic within the social, humanities, natural and environmental disciplines. You will develop expertise in:

• identifying a suitable topic and in reviewing critically the relevant academic literature;
• formulating research questions/hypotheses and appropriate methods of inquiry;
• collecting your own data and/or using existing data sets and/or engaging in an analysis of the research literature;
• the ability to analyse and interpret your results using appropriate quantitative, statistical and/or qualitative techniques,
• relating the findings to existing and up-to-date literature;
• oral, visual and written presentation of your research project;
• objectively appraising the ethical considerations of conducting research; and
• managing and implementing a large independent project.

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KE6017 -

Development and Disasters (Optional,20 Credits)

You will learn about relationships between development and disasters to be able to analyse and respond to environmental and other catastrophes impacting on society, including through knowledge of their physical environmental, political and economic contexts. The way that disasters can be prevented, their impact on people reduced and relief and recovery better provided post disaster forms an applied focus to this module. Examples used include major hazards of environmental change, economic instability and conflict that disrupt human well-being over brief or long time-frames. The module addresses the challenges and solutions prevalent in practice and policy environments for those engaging with the development and disaster reduction sector. The content of this module is partly linked to work in this field through Northumbria’s ongoing facilitation of global disaster and development networks. The module teaches that although hazards, risks and disasters impact society, this is offset by individuals, groups, institutions and organizations through disaster management, and by becoming resilient, healthy and creative. Examples demonstrate the application of theory to practice in these relationships in both the economically wealthy and poorer parts of the world. Approaches detailed within this framework include early warning systems, risk management, mitigation techniques, response and recovery actions as well as appropriate sustainable development actions. The module draws from an interdisciplinary perspective making it suitable for those progressing from, or interested in pursuing physical environmental, economic or social aspects of development and disaster intervention. The knowledge and skills learnt can be readily applied to careers relating to this field.

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KE6018 -

Advanced Geospatial Applications (Optional,20 Credits)

In this module, you will delve into the design and implementation of geospatial projects using evidence-based practices, building on the practical knowledge and techniques acquired in your second year (Level 5).

You will enhance your technical skills by learning advanced geospatial techniques, including geospatial statistics, coding and automation, and the use of novel data sources. Additionally, you will explore advanced concepts in method design and learn how to design and budget for a proposed project.

To apply these skills, you will work on discipline-specific problems in areas such as environmental planning, land cover change, resource management, and risk assessment.

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KE6023 -

Applied Ecology and Conservation Management (Core,20 Credits)

In this module you will explore the policies and practice of conservation, using examples from around the world. You will find out how the conservation value of a site is assessed in the UK (and in other countries), how climate change is affecting the distribution of species and habitats and the challenges of managing a site for conservation and other conflicting uses. The module combines professional practice focused on careers and challenging contemporary ideas.

Reviews of professionals working in the field of conservation (Ecological Skills: shaping the profession for the 21st Century, IEEM 2011 and CIEEM 2017) identified the need for graduates who can undertake standard ecological surveys of sites and make recommendations for habitat and species management. This module is designed to help you develop these practical and employment related skills.

The teaching will focus on building your practice-based expertise, the confidence to make judgements and how to implement standard methods (UK and international equivalents) that are essential skills for a career in the fields of conservation and environmental management. Topics are based on the research rich expertise of the teaching staff with workshops based on techniques and strategies you need to know to work in the conservation profession. At the heart of the module is the global biodiversity crisis, concepts of biodiversity (genetic biodiversity, species biodiversity, community biodiversity, habitat diversity), and how the conservation profession approach challenges in nature conservation and management. You will explore major causes of biodiversity loss with examples from the UK and beyond. Workshops build expertise and confidence in professional skills and coursework assignments are based on authentic challenges faced by professionals working in nature conservation and management. The overall aim is to equip you with the expertise, skills and confidence to work in nature conservation.

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KE6033 -

Translating Environmental Science into policy, outreach and decision making (Core,20 Credits)

Engaging with environmental issues and sustainable development beyond the academy has always been at the heart of Environmental Sciences at Northumbria . Environmental issues such as climate change mitigation and adaptation; reduction of pollution and plastics, reversing biodiversity losses; improving soil quality and managing urban growth present major sustainability challenges for the 21st Century. Environmental engagement can occur at multiple levels in society: business and corporate; government; public; education. On this module you will work towards completing a small piece of Application, Outreach or Decision making, the topic of which will be dependent staff expertise and partner engagement.
The aim of the module is to explore, understand, practice and evaluate means of environmental engagement. From building both the business and environmental cases for corporate engagement in the environmental agenda to communication with the public and embedding the environmental understanding into education. The module will examine concepts of risk and risk management, the application of environmental management and assessment tools. Bringing science into policy, the role of stakeholder engagement and communication in environmental change. How you can successfully engage with the public and how to bring complex issues to school children. The module will help you to develop the skills required to support the implementation of environmental programmes and change the environmental agenda at all levels of society.

Topics you will cover on the module include:

• Conceptual framework for translating environmental science into policy, outreach and decision making
• Sustainable Development Goals- differing interpretations, awareness and use
• Environmental communication – the role of stakeholder engagement and communication in improving environmental engagement.
• Practical tools for business engagement with the environmental agenda
• Making science-based policy decisions to improve the environment
• Environmental education – how, when and why?
• Public engagement – outreach as a tool to promote the environmental agenda
• Project management – approaches and issues.
• Group working – practical skills and professional approaches

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KE6037 -

Earth Futures (Optional,20 Credits)

In this module you will learn about a variety of aspects of the Earth system and the impact anthropogenic climate change is having upon them. Following an overview of the carbon cycle and the role of humans in anthropogenic climate change, you will be introduced to the range of methods which may be employed to tackle the issues caused by this climate change. Topics covered by this module may include:
• How human emissions are driving climatic change.
• How the Earth system is responding to climatic change.
• How Net Zero and changes in lifestyles may act to reduce carbon emissions.
• Nature based solutions, and how approaches like afforestation may work to remove carbon from the atmosphere.
• What geoengineering is, and what the challenges and pitfalls are, scientifically, economically and ethically.
• How to use models to simulate the impact geoengineering may have on the Earth system.

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KE6038 -

Environmental Data Analysis and Modelling (Optional,20 Credits)

In this module you will learn about a variety of approaches to model environmental systems. Following an overview of fundamental approaches to environmental modelling and a practical introduction to a number of specific models, you will apply one of the models to answer an environmental question as part of an individual study. In parallel with this, you will be introduced to a range of advanced techniques in computer programming which will allow data manipulation, analysis and presentation. As a result, this module will allow you to demonstrate:
- The use of numerical modelling as an important methodological tool in the physical environment.
- The role of modelling in gaining a better understanding of the interaction of processes driving change and in predicting the form and nature of the resulting response in a variety of environmental settings.
- The latest methodological design and application of modelling and the historical context of their development.
- The practice of model design: from conceptualisation of the model by understanding the main physical processes shaping the environment in question, through development of a computational algorithm to approximate environmental response to applied external forcings.
- Critical interpretation of model output.
- The importance of reproducibility in research.
- An appreciation of modelling as an emerging tool in understanding and predicting the impact of human activity upon physical and/or wider environmental processes.
- Computation and data manipulation skills using a wide range of computer packages (e.g. ArcGIS), including high-level technical computing languages (e.g. Matlab).

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KE6039 -

Environmental Public Health (Optional,20 Credits)

Through this module you will develop a holistic understanding of how national and anthropogenic environmental conditions can interact with human health and our communities by applying a critical understanding of approaches to pollution management and mitigation, and impacts on public health. This is achieved through guided study of a range of contemporary pollution and public health issues, driven by environmental conditions. This may include impacts from historic and current contamination of air, land and water coupled with contemporary issues such as plastics and nanomaterials released into the environment. You are expected to consider, analyse and interpret environmental and health surveillance datasets. This will be contextualised with an understanding of legal frameworks, including regulatory interventions in conjunction with Governmental policies. On completion of the module, your improved ability to link and apply theory, practice and application will enhance your employability prospects across the environmental and health job sectors.

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KE6040 -

Coasts and Oceans (Optional,20 Credits)

In this module you will explore a range of topics, such as:

• The processes that operate in marine and coastal environments,
• Data sampling, collection and analysis in marine and coastal science,
• Use of data to address ‘real world’ problems.

As well as learning the theory, you will gain hands-on experience of data collection during fieldwork, and data analysis during a series of IT practical classes.

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