2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MEnv, BSc Sustainability and Environmental Management (International)
Programme code: | MEBS-ENV/SM9 | UCAS code: | F750 |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Julia Martin-Ortega | Contact address: | j.MartinOrtega@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
England and Wales
Normally 3 GCE A-levels at grades AAA, including two from biology, chemistry, economics, English, environmental science/studies, geography, geology, history, mathematics, law, physics, politics, and sociology. Other subjects may be considered.
Scottish Highers
Normally AAAAA, including two from biology, chemistry, economics, English, environmental science/studies, geography, geology, history, mathematics, law, physics, politics, and sociology. Other subjects may be considered.
International Baccalaureate
Normally 38 points overall, with 18 at the Higher Level, including two from biology, chemistry, economics, English, environmental science/studies, geography, geology, history, mathematics, law, physics, politics, and 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.
MEnv 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 suggested 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 year of their degree. Upon return from the year abroad, students are encouraged to go back to their chosen Pathway; however, deviation is possible depending on the subjects studied in year 3. 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.
Progression criteria: Unless extenuating circumstances determine otherwise, the following conditions shall apply. Students are normally expected to maintain an average mark of at least 65 in their 1st year in order to remain on the programme. In addition students will also be expected to maintain an average mark of at least 60 in their 2nd year in order to remain on the programme. If a student fails to maintain these requirements they will be transferred to the BSc equivalent programme. Students who fail the year abroad will automatically revert to the relevant BSc programme and will take the 3rd (final) year of the BSc programme in Leeds.
Transfer arrangements: Students transferring to the MEnv Sustain ability and Environmental Management programme from the BSc programme are expected to attain a minimum 60% average in year 1 and year 2. Transfer is also conditional upon securing a study abroad place at one of the approved partner Universities.
Criteria for passing the 'Year Abroad': Marks at the overseas institution will be translated into a single Leeds mark (represented by module SOEE9001) according to a formula specific to each partner institution, and defined in the Learning Contract. To pass the year abroad the student will normally have to pass a minimum of 80% of higher level credits. If the student fails the year abroad by failing to gain a minimum of 80% of the required number of credits they will be transferred onto the equivalent BSc/BA programme and will take a 'normal' 3rd year at Leeds.
Rules for Award: At the end of the year abroad, the School receives a transcript from the exchange university showing the grades received for each module. These grades are then converted to Leeds marks using a formula specific to each partner institution and specified in the learning contract. The mark achieved during the year abroad is represented by the module SOEE9001 (120 credits).
The marks for 2nd, 3rd and 4th years are combined in the ratio 1:1:1 or 1:1:2 to achieve the highest average.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules.
SOEE1112 | Sustainable Development | 10 credits | Not running until 202122 | |
SOEE1181 | Ecology | 10 credits | Not running until 201920 | |
SOEE1281 | Atmosphere | 10 credits | Not running until 201920 | |
SOEE1382 | Skills for Environmental Social Science | 20 credits | Not running until 202122 | |
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:
Students should select one of the following optional modules, or a 10 credit discovery module.
Students who have A level Chemistry grade A-C are not permitted to register for SOEE1135
SOEE1034 | Natural Hazards | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE1135 | Foundation Chemistry | 10 credits | Not running until 201920 | |
SOEE1434 | Water | 10 credits | Not running until 201920 | |
SOEE1481 | Foundation Mathematics 1 | 10 credits | Not running until 201920 |
Discovery modules:
In place of an optional module, you may choose up to 10 credits of Discovery modules, subject to timetabling constraints.
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) | |
SOEE2372 | People, Sustainability, and the Environment | 30 credits | Not running until 202122 | |
SOEE2570 | Research in the Environmental Social Sciences | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students should select 50 credits from the following list of optional modules.
Students may choose to substitute one or two optional modules with a Discovery Module subject to timetabling constraints.
GEOG2085 | Ecosystems: process, pattern, and change | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SLSP2932 | Sociology and the Climate Crisis | 20 credits | Not running until 202122 | |
SOEE2160 | Climate Change: Science and Impacts | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE2310 | Tools and Techniques for Business, Environment and Corporate Responsibility Pre-requisite for: SOEE3270 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE2610 | Economics and Sustainability Pre-requisite for: SOEE3750 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE2690 | Managing Biodiversity | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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) |
Skills Modules:
Students are recommended, but not required, to take one of these module as one of their optional modules
SOEE2205 | Contaminated Environments | 20 credits | Not running until 202021 | |
SOEE2650 | GIS for Geoscientists | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Students may select a 10 or 20 credit Discovery Modules
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
The third year of this programme is spent at one of our partner universities overseas.
Exchange universities for Sustainability and Environmental Management currently include:
- Griffith University, Australia
- University of Adelaide, Australia
- ANU, Australia
- University of California (Berkeley), USA
- Arizona State University, USA
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA
- York University, Canada
- Dalhousie University, Canada
In addition, an MEnv degree can be allowed with a year at the following foreign language partner(s) IF the language capability of the student is at a comparable level to a native speaker:
- ETH Zurich
Students are allocated to partner universities during the first semester of second year.
Student must register for the following compulsory module:
SOEE9001 | Study Year Abroad | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
SOEE5400M | Environmental Research Project | 45 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
SOEE5502M | Sustainable Consumption | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5775M | Sustainable Futures | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students should enrol for 45 credits of optional modules offered below. The options are organised according to the four Pathways and students are recommended to follow their chosen Pathway from year 2. However, this is not compulsory and students can combine modules from different pathways (subject to timetabling). Enrolment for the SOEE5497M field course is by application only and is subject to an additional fee.
Business and Sustainability Pathway
SOEE5051M | Business, Environment and Sustainability | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5094M | Introduction to Ecological Economics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5095M | Environmental Economics and Policy | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE5223M | Delivering Sustainability Through Projects | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE5582M | Tools and Techniques in Ecological Economics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Energy and the Built Environment Pathway
SOEE5051M | Business, Environment and Sustainability | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN5162M | Green Logistics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
TRAN5171M | Analysing Transport and Society | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Natural Resources and Biodiversity
GEOG5680M | Hydrological Processes and Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5472M | Environmental Policy and Governance | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5483M | Critical Perspectives in Environment and Development | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE5970M | Terrestrial Biosphere in the Earth System | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Earth Systems Pathway
SOEE5472M | Environmental Policy and Governance | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5540M | Climate Change: Physical Science Basis | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE5550M | Climate Change: Impacts and Adaptation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE5561M | Climate Change Mitigation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE5970M | Terrestrial Biosphere in the Earth System | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional Field Course
Please note that spaces on the International Field Course are limited, and that students on the MSc Environment and Development are normally given priority. Enrolment is by application only, and subject to an additional charge. Typically, we are not able to confirm places on the course until after the start of semester 1. Further details are provided in the module catalogue description.
SOEE5497M | Environment & Development International Field Course | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
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