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 Academic Year: | 2017/8 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Chemical Engineering |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
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| Assessment Summary: | RS 100% |
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| Description:
| Aims: * Serves as an introduction to the IEM MSc programme; * Introduce the principles of environmental management tools and environmental management systems and to provide a practical appreciation of how they are applied; * Develop the student's ability to respond to conflicting views of sustainable development that relate to decision-making in organisations. * Provide the student with an opportunity to apply the skills learned in the compulsory units to a range of practical real life case studies, * Improve their practical knowledge by attending talks given by practitioners working in each of the relevant environmental fields; * Provide the student with a deeper appreciation of the practical application of topics covered in the optional units. * To provide the students with a conceptual understanding that enables the student to evaluate critically current environmental management research. * To guide the student in how to collect, interpret and analyse data. * To guide students in how to carry out detailed research. Learning Outcomes: After successfully completing the residential schools the students will be able to: * Understand environmental management systems and have a detailed insight into the other environmental management tools addressed by the IEM MSc. * Have an understanding of the importance of a sustainability agenda in the overall strategy of an organisation. * To put the academic content of the previous units and the academic content of the optional units into a 'real world' context. * Know the difference between primary, secondary and tertiary data * Be able to use the library site to access databases. * Know how to plan and structure a dissertation according to DL-unit guidelines. * Critically evaluate published research. Skills: * Students work in groups on a case studies with tutor support, thus developing interpersonal skills. Oral communication skills will be developed through the presentation of case studies. * Critical selection of data, data gathering, communication, ethics, time management. Content: Sub elements: CE50208 Introductory Workshop - 2 days - 0.00 credit rated CE50201 Residential School 1 - 5 days - 0.00 credit rated CE50202 Residential School 2 - 5 days - 0.00 credit rated CE50209 Dissertation Workshop - 2 days - 0.00 credit rated. |
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CE50212 is Compulsory on the following programmes:Department of Chemical Engineering
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