2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management
Programme code: | BS-ENV/SEM | UCAS code: | F7M0 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Julia Martin-Ortega | Contact address: | j.MartinOrtega@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
England and Wales
Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades ABB, including two from biology, chemistry, economics, English, environmental science/studies, geology, geography, history, law, mathematics, physics, politics, sociology. Other subjects may be considered.
Scottish Highers
Normally ABBBB, including two from biology, chemistry, economics, English, environmental science/studies, geology, geography, history, law, mathematics, physics, politics, sociology. Other subjects may be considered.
International Baccalaureate
Normally 34 points overall, with 16 at the Higher Level, including two from biology, chemistry, economics, English, environmental science/studies, geology, geography, history, law, mathematics, physics, politics, sociology. Other subjects may be considered.
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Earth and Environment
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Earth and Environment
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
The relevant QAA Benchmark is Earth sciences, environmental sciences and environmental studies (2007) QAA 151 02/07, specifically in relation to environmental studies (appendix 3c)
Programme specification:
Sustainability is at the core of how governments, societies and researchers now think about the environment and our place in it. The environment is important to everyone, but our demand for natural resources and the waste that our lifestyles generate means that it is under increasing pressure. For this reason, there is demand for literate and numerate graduates who possess a thorough understanding of the environmental, economic and social implications of the decisions that we make and the strategies we use to find sustainable solutions to environmental problems.
BSc (Hons) Sustainability and Environmental Management is designed to sit at the interface between human activity and the environment. The programme draws on disciplines such as environmental science to develop knowledge and skills in the science that underpins our understanding of sustainability. At the same time, teaching in areas such as business, economics and policy means that students are able to understand and evaluate societies' role in and interaction with changes in the natural world. Teaching on the programme draws on the skills and expertise of one of the largest groups of environmental and social scientists in the country whose research is tackling some of the major sustainability challenges we face.
The programme has been designed with a core Sustainability and Environmental Management pathway. Throughout, these modules draw on the research of the Environmental Change and Sustainable Development (ECSD) group in SRI, with case studies in food security, ecosystem services and dryland management. The environmental management modules cover skills in environmental science at level 1, tools and techniques in planning and policy at level 2, and risk management at level 3, drawing on research and scholarship in risk and the extractive industries, and decision making by BOSS and the Economics and Policy for Sustainability (EPS) research groups. At level 1 there are also two core modules drawn from environmental science (SOEE1034) and environmental social science (SOEE1450) to ground students in the interdisciplinary nature of the programme.
The four pathways in the programme will equip students for particular sectors, although many of the skills they will develop will also cross sector boundaries. Students should choose one pathway to pursue in the second and third years of their degree, although some deviation from the pathway structure is permissible (e.g. additional skills modules) subject to programme leader approval. The Business and Sustainability pathway will equip students for positions in the private sector, for example, in corporate social and environmental responsibility roles. The Sustainable Infrastructure pathway allows students to specialise in transport and energy, equipping them to work in policy and planning departments as well as with corporations within these sectors. The Managing Ecological Resources and Environmental Science and Management pathways build ecological and environmental science skills alongside the sustainable development knowledge required for roles within the consultancy sector. Students from across the programme will be well placed for jobs with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in environment and development.
Throughout the programme there are opportunities for students to develop key competencies and skills (e.g. interview skills, fieldwork and laboratory skills, presentation and writing abilities), as well as developing the ability to reflect on and appreciate the limitations of current knowledge and approaches to sustainability and environmental management. Teaching will be delivered through a variety of means, from lectures to fieldtrips. Fieldwork is an important aspect of teaching and so students will get the opportunity to put methods into practice during fieldtrips. Teaching across the modules also makes use of small group discussions/seminars to help students to engage in deep learning.
Ple ase note that this BSc degree programme is accredited by the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules.
Students must pass SOEE1110, SOEE1381, SOEE1450, SOEE1460 and SOEE1480 (if they are studying this module) to progress to second year. Students who want to take the Business and Sustainability Pathway in second and third year must pass SOEE1390. Students who want to take the Sustainable Infrastructure Pathway in second and third year should pass TRAN1011. Students who want to take the Managing Ecological Resources Pathway in second and third year should pass SOEE1180. Students who want to take the Environmental Science and Management Pathway in second and third year must pass SOEE1280.
SOEE1110 | Sustainable Development: Concepts and Case Studies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE1180 | Environment and Ecology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE1280 | The Atmosphere of Planet Earth | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE1381 | Skills for Environmental Social Science | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE1390 | Introduction to Business, Environment and Corporate Responsibility Pre-requisite for: SOEE2310 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE1450 | Environmental Politics and Policy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE1460 | Environmental Science for Environmental Management Pre-requisite for: SOEE2170 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
TRAN1011 | Challenges in Transport and Mobility | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates WITHOUT A-Level Maths or AS Level Maths with a grade of A-C or equivalent will be required to study SOEE1480 'Mathematics for Earth and Environmental Scientists' as a compulsory module. If taken, SOEE1480 is Pass for Progression.
If you are not required to study SOEE1480, you may choose up to 10 credits of optional SOEE modules or up to 10 credits of Discovery modules, subject to timetabling constraints and approval from the programme leader.
Students who have completed A-Level Maths or with AS Level Maths at Grade A-C or equivalent should NOT enrol in SOEE1480.
SOEE1480 | Mathematics for Earth and Environmental Scientists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates who are not required to study SOEE1480 'Mathematics for Earth and Environmental Scientists' may choose up to 10 credits of optional SOEE modules or up to 10 credits of Discovery modules, subject to timetabling constraints and approval from the programme leader.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
SOEE2032 | Personal Development for Careers in the Environmental Sector | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE2371 | People, Sustainability, and the Environment | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE2570 | Research in the Environmental Social Sciences | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE2670 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE2680 | Environmental Policy and Governance | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students must select one of the following pathways, and study all of the modules from their chosen pathway. Students may substitute one 10 credit module from their pathway with a Discovery module or another optional SOEE module, subject to timetabling constraints and approval from the programme leader.
Business and Sustainability Pathway
SOEE2310 | Tools and Techniques for Business, Environment and Corporate Responsibility Pre-requisite for: SOEE3270 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE2355 | Energy Transitions: Technologies, Markets and Policy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE2610 | Economics and Sustainability Pre-requisite for: SOEE3750 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Sustainable Infrastructure Pathway
SOEE2355 | Energy Transitions: Technologies, Markets and Policy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE2610 | Economics and Sustainability Pre-requisite for: SOEE3750 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN2020 | Transport Land Use and Development | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN2041 | Transport, Energy and Environment | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Managing Ecological Resources Pathway
SOEE2160 | Climate Change: Science and Impacts | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE2165 | Climate Change: Society and Human Dimensions | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE2170 | Water Quality Pre-requisite for: SOEE3286 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE2690 | Managing Biodiversity | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Environmental Science and Management Pathway
SOEE2160 | Climate Change: Science and Impacts | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE2165 | Climate Change: Society and Human Dimensions | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE2460 | Contaminated Land Studies: Integrating Business Skills and Science in Consultancy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE2481 | Atmospheric Pollution from Local to Global Scales Pre-requisite for: SOEE3431 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Skills Module
Students may opt to study this module instead of a 10 credit module from their chosen pathway.
SOEE2650 | GIS for Geoscientists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
SOEE3030 | Environmental Research Project | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE3112 | Environmental Risk: Science, Policy and Management | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE3770 | Sustainable Futures | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE3780 | Sustainable Development in Practice | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students must continue the pathway studied in year two, and study all of the modules from their chosen pathway, except for the Sustainable Infrastructure Pathway, where there is more choice. Students may substitute one 10 credit module from their pathway with a Discovery module or another optional SOEE module, subject to timetabling constraints and approval from the programme leader.
Business and Sustainability Pathway
SOEE3202 | Sustainable Consumption | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3270 | Business and Sustainable Development | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE3630 | Strategic Energy Issues | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3750 | Sustainability Economics in Practice | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Sustainable Infrastructure Pathway
Students must enrol for SOEE3270 and SOEE3630 and select 20 credits from TRAN3031, TRAN3070 and TRAN3060
SOEE3270 | Business and Sustainable Development | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE3630 | Strategic Energy Issues | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN3031 | Public Transport Policy and Practice | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN3060 | Travel Activity and Social Analysis | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
TRAN3070 | Healthy Cities: Transport and Health | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Managing Ecological Resources Pathway
BLGY3241 | Conservation Biology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LAW3135 | Law and the Environment II: Development and Nature Conservation | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3286 | Catchment Processes and Management | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Environmental Science and Management Pathway
LAW3131 | Law and the Environment I: Pollution Control | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE3410 | Atmosphere and Ocean Climate Change Processes | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE3431 | Atmospheric Pollution: Causes, Impact and Regulation | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3760 | Terrestrial Biosphere in the Earth System | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Skills Modules
Students may opt to study either or both of these modules with approval from the programme leader.
Note that the fieldtrip for SOEE3690 takes place in the summer between years 2 and 3.
SOEE3521 | Earth and Environmental Sciences into Schools | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE3690 | Advanced Fieldwork: Principles of Environmental Ecology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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