BSc (Hons) Environmental Science modules
Professional Skills
Year 1 core modules
- Biodiversity and Evolution
- Biological Methods
- Cell Biology and Microbiology
- Earth Sciences
- Energy Systems
- Professional Skills
- Scientific Method and Quantitative Principles
Year 2 core modules
- Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Geotechnology and Materials
- Molecular Ecology
- Pollution Analysis & Monitoring
- Quality Management
- Renewable Energy
- Research Methods for Sciences
- Science Research Proposal
Year 3 optional module
- Professional Placement
Final-year core modules
- Ecological Sustainability
- Employment Skills
- Environmental Crime Investigation
- Environmental Resource Management
- Science Research Project
- Sustainability Project
Modules offered may vary.
Knowledge of your degree subject is not the only thing you will learn at university, nor is it the only thing which potential employers will be looking for after graduation. You also need to develop a range of skills that are applicable in all walks of life. These include:
- the ability to communicate clearly and effectively to different audiences, both orally and in writing
- the ability to make an effective contribution as a member of a team, and also to work independently or on your own initiative when required
- the ability to tackle problems for which all the necessary knowledge is not available
- the ability to locate information and assess its usefulness
- the ability to make efficient and effective use of the latest information technology.
You also learn to assess their own performance - recognising and building on your strengths, identifying and improving your weaknesses.
This module is the first in a series running through each degree programme in which these key skills are explicitly developed and assessed, by means of a series of learning activities that require the use of different skills, while also teaching key aspects of the chosen subject. The module is delivered via a combination of seminars, laboratory classes and some lectures; the exact pattern will be different for different degree programmes. Assessment is via reflective statements, which require students to identify knowledge and skills that have been developed during the module