Critical Issues in the Environment

This module will be a tutorial-based module where generic aspects will be taught at the beginning to all online students together.  From here you will pick a special topic or relevant work-based aspect and through tutorial learning develop an in-depth appreciation presented in a report or a paper type format. This module offers an opportunity for you to identify, plan and negotiate a topic of learning with regards to some critical issues in the environment. It can be particularly beneficial for you if you are carrying out work-based learning where you can have the opportunity to explore and research a particular topic of interest in detail.

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:

• Identify and make a study plan to undertake critical analysis on an aspect within the field of environment
• Critically evaluate the literature background for the selected topic within the context of the investigation
• Execute the investigation through a study design through generation of primary data, or a critical evaluation and review of primary/secondary data, and present the findings as a report or research paper.

Topics covered may include:

• Generic Aspects: Global human-environment interactions affecting global environmental issues such as acoustics, environmental pollution, environment risk and impact, energy conservation and management, impacts of environmental contaminants on human health will be outlined.
• Critical Issue Selection: A critical issue will be selected (in consultation with the student, module leader and the teaching team where only certain topics will be available in any one year) from the current areas of expertise available within the subject area (e.g. Climate Change) and the method of study identified.
• Implementation Of The Study: Tutorials will support the investigation through the development of a study proposal and its implementation.