Course Details in 2027/28 Session

Module Title	LC Global Environmental Issues A
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Geography
Module Code	03 33629
Module Lead	Chris Bradley
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites	LC Global Environmental Issues B - (03 33630)
Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-20 hours Guided independent study-80 hours Total: 100 hours
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Description	This 20-credit module examines the conflict between the use of natural resources, growing environmentaldegradation and increasing population. It assesses the difficulties in distinguishing human impacts from natural environmental changes, and examines a number of specific environmental issues grouped within broad inter-disciplinary themes spanning key areas of research excellence in GEES including a selection of: ‘Water’, ‘Environment and Society’, ‘Climate Change’, ‘Forests’, ‘Environmental Health’ ‘Urban Environments’ and ‘Global Challenges’
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand the key drivers responsible for global environmental issues Recognise the nature of short-term and long-term human impacts on the environment; Synthesise the literature to derive an objective assessment on the significance of selected environmental issues.
Assessment	33629-01 : 2000 word essay : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: assessed synoptically in Semester 2 in linked module 03 33630
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