Environmental Management BSc(Hons)

Program Overview

The Environmental Management BSc(Hons) program at the University of Brighton provides a comprehensive understanding of environmental issues, equipping students with skills for the environmental sector. It emphasizes field work, practical learning, and research, preparing graduates for careers in environmental organizations, consultancies, and further study. The program is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society and offers an optional professional placement year.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Environmental Management BSc(Hons)

explores the key issues we face as a society from an environmental management, human and physical geography perspective.

Objectives:

• To provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the key issues in environmental management.
• To equip students with the skills and knowledge to work effectively in the environmental sector.
• To develop students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• To foster a sense of environmental responsibility and stewardship.

Program Description:

The program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the natural and social sciences, alongside the specific skills and knowledge needed to work effectively in the field of environmental management. This includes:

• A focus on four key themes:
• Challenges for the environment
• Vocational skills for environmental managers
• Physical environments
• Cultural environments
• A range of modules covering topics such as:
• Statistical and Spatial Data Analysis
• Fundamentals of Physical Geography
• Global Challenges: Climate Change and Environmental Degradation
• Research Design and Advanced Data Analysis
• Dissertation
• A professional placement year (optional)
• A strong emphasis on field work and practical learning
• Opportunities to work with staff who are active in research and consultancy

Outline:

Year 1:

• Exploring Environments: An Introduction to Geographical and Environmental Fieldwork
• Statistical and Spatial Data Analysis
• Fundamentals of Physical Geography
• Global Challenges: Climate Change and Environmental Degradation
• Academic Learning for Geography and Environmental Studies
• Introduction to Ecology and Conservation

Year 2:

• Professional Practice for Global Challenges
• Environmental Pollution
• Environmental Economics
• Research Design and Advanced Data Analysis
• GIS and Remote Sensing: Principles and Practice
• Geography and Environment International Field Work

Placement Year (Optional):

• Students have the opportunity to apply their learning to a professional environment and gain valuable work experience.

Final Year:

• Dissertation
• Atmosphere, Weather and Climate
• Environmental Management in Organisations
• Water, Sanitation and Health
• Environmental Impact Assessment

Assessment:

• A variety of assessment methods are used, including:
• Exams
• Essays
• Dissertations
• Presentations
• Practical work
• The specific assessment methods vary depending on the modules taken.

Teaching:

• The program is taught by a team of experienced and qualified academics.
• A variety of teaching methods are used, including:
• Lectures
• Seminars
• Fieldwork
• Workshops
• The program uses a blended learning approach, which combines traditional teaching methods with online learning.
• The program has strong links with industry and research, which means that students are taught by experts in their field.

Careers:

• Graduates of the Environmental Management BSc(Hons) program have gone on to careers in a variety of sectors, including:
• The Environment Agency
• Southern Water
• Low Carbon Europe
• GIS consultancies

Other:

• The program is accredited by the Royal Geographical Society (RGS).

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP International (full-time) 15,900 GBP If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.