The taught units examine the wide range of issues associated with environmental management, including the nature of environmental conflicts and mechanisms of action to address these problems. Teaching will cover topics such as sustainable development, environmental management systems, environmental assessment, organisational management, legal requirements and institutional arrangements. At appropriate points there are elements of student choice including investigation of real-life case studies in urban and rural contexts. Being located within the School of Planning, the course has an emphasis on public environment policy, but there are ample opportunities to learn about environmental management in the private and voluntary sectors. For graduates without professional experience, there is a requirement to complete an element of 'work experience' with a relevant organisation.
Attendance is on one day per week, over two years.
The final semester is devoted to dissertation studies only. Each taught module is assessed through the submission of coursework equivalent to 4,000 words. There are no unseen examinations. The dissertation modules are assessed mainly through a 20,000 word submission, but there are also assessed seminar presentations. Entry Requirements See Entry Requirements for Postgraduate Study .