Environmental Studies

• Topics

  • Hazardous waste and contaminated sites
  • Human impacts on the atmosphere
  • Introduction to environmental science
  • Environmental chemistry of soil
  • State of the environment
  • Mining and the environment
  • Water treatment
  • Environmental dissertation
  • Agriculture and the environment

Entry Requirements

You are recommended to have completed the following subjects(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this unit:

• RMI-SCB100-Scientific Skills and Communication

Others

You should also have some knowledge of Chemistry, if you choose topics 2 or 4

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject is intended to extend the students' knowledge of the environment through the study of selected topics in Environmental Studies. All topics are available in online/independent mode. A selection of nine topics will be offered and students will select two. These topics include: studies in the environmental impact of hazardous wastes and contaminated sites; mining; water treatment; and agriculture. Studies in the atmosphere and soil environments are also included. Further information on the contents of the topics will be available from the subject coordinator.

All subject material, including learning guides, is accessed via Blackboard (Learning Hub).

Assessment by assignments and online tests, depending on topics chosen.

• Assignment 1 - may incl. online tests (100%)

Textbooks are subject to change within the academic year. Students are advised to purchase their books no earlier than one to two months before the start of a subject.