2018/19 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 Stephen Whitfield | Contact address: | s.whitfield@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, researchers, and increasingly business, 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, the Sustainability Research Institute whose research is tackling some of the major sustainability challenges we face.
The programme is composed of four pathways that 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 Energy and the Built Environment 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 Natural Resources and Biodiversity and the Earth systems pathways build ecological and environmental science skills alongside the sustainable development knowledge required for roles within the consultancy and environmental policy sectors. Students from across the programme will be well placed for jobs with Government and 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.
Please note that this BSc degree programme is accredited by the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), being the only Russel Group University undergraduate degree programme accredited by this professional body.
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 SOEE1482 (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 Energy and the Built Environment Pathway in second and third year should pass TRAN1011. Students who want to take the Natural Resources and Biodiversity Pathway in second and third year should pass SOEE1180. Students who want to take the Earth Systems 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 SOEE1482 'Mathematics for Environmental Social Science' as a compulsory module. If taken, SOEE1482 is Pass for Progression.
If you are not required to study SOEE1482, you may choose up to 10 credits of optional SOEE modules or up to 10 credits of Discovery modules, subject to timetabling constraints.
Students who have completed A-Level Maths or with AS Level Maths at Grade A-C or equivalent should NOT enrol in SOEE1482.
SOEE1482 | Mathematics for Environmental Social Science | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
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. Students may study SOEE2650 GIS for Geoscientists in place of one of their 10 credit Pathway modules OR substitute one 10 credit module from their Pathway with a Discovery Module or another optional SOEE module, subject to timetabling constraints.
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) |
Energy and the Built Environment 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) |
Natural Resources and Biodiversity Pathway
Students must select 40 out of the following 60 credits. The SOEE equivalent re-requisite for GEOG2085 Ecosystems is SOEE1180 Environment and Ecology.
GEOG2085 | Ecosystems: process, pattern, and change | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
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 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE2690 | Managing Biodiversity | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Earth Systems Pathway
Students should select 40 from the following 50 credits.
Students WITHOUT A-Level Chemistry or AS Level Chemistry with a grade of A-C or equivalent will be required to study SOEE1131 Introductory Chemistry for Earth and Environmental Scientists to progress on this Pathway. Students who take SOEE1131 will only have to study three out of the other four modules.
Students who have completed A-Level Chemistry or with AS Level Chemistry at Grade A-C or equivalent should NOT enrol in SOEE1131.
SOEE1131 | Introductory Chemistry for Earth and Environmental Scientists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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) |
Discovery modules:
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) | |
SOEE3202 | Sustainable Consumption | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE3771 | Sustainable Futures | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan 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. Students may substitute one 10 credit module from their Pathway with a Discovery Module or another optional SOEE or SOEE Skills Module, subject to timetabling constraints and approval from the Programme Leader. Module changes should be discussed with your Personal Tutor before seeking approval from the Programme Leader.
Business and Sustainability Pathway
LAW3132 | Law and the Environment II: Governing the Environment | 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) |
Energy and the Built Environment Pathway
Students must enrol for 40 from the following 60 credits.
SOEE3750 | Sustainability Economics in Practice | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN3031 | Public Transport Policy and Practice | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN3052 | Case Studies in Sustainable Transport | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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) |
Natural Resources and Biodiversity Pathway
Students must study 40 out of the following 80 credits. The fieldwork for SOEE3690 Principles of Environmental Ecology normally takes place in the June of year 2 and is subject to an additional charge. Further details are available from the Module Leader.
There are no pre-requisite modules for SOEE students for GEOG3180 Management of Wilderness Environments.
BLGY3247 | Advanced Topics in Conservation Science | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
GEOG3180 | Management of Wilderness and Global Ecosystems | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LAW3132 | Law and the Environment II: Governing the Environment | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3287 | Catchment Processes and Management | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE3690 | Advanced Fieldwork: Principles of Environmental Ecology | 10 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
SOEE3760 | Terrestrial Biosphere in the Earth System | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Earth Systems 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 the following skills module with approval from the Programme Leader.
SOEE3521 | Earth and Environmental Sciences into Schools | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
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