The course offers an insight into issues in environmental management and an opportunity for existing practitioners to reflect on their practice in the light of recent developments. The course provides an understanding of the context of environmental change and the exploration of environmental issues, and forms a basis for the development of rational and effective strategies for environmental management. Course themes include an examination of environmental concepts and issues, an analysis of environmental change including its dynamics and scale, the relevance and application of geographical information systems and aspects of environmental planning and management. Major issues such as global warming are studied. A relatively wide range of specialist options may be undertaken with units on environmental aspects ranging from economic restructuring to wildlife management, units on technical issues such as database management, and a range of units on marine issues.
Assessment is by coursework and examination.
Curriculum A dissertation is compulsory. There are four option units chosen from a list of over 20. These option units allow students to follow a specialty in particular aspects of environmental management. Applicants must normally have a good honours degree in a relevant discipline Department Department of Geography.