Environmental Management (IE 5509) – 30 credits
Delivered by the Institute for the Environment, throughout terms 1 & 2 (3 hours/week for 24 weeks)
Main aims of the module:
To develop an understanding of
- the key management principles necessary for the successful implementation of sound environmental management practice
- the environmental, technological and legislative issues in the management and disposal of solid, liquid, and gaseous waste and the management of contaminated land
Main topics of study:
- Vulnerability of Societies to Environmental Change and Risk Management
- Environmental Management Policy and Systems
- Principles of Waste Management, Planning, Strategy and Duty of Care
- Contaminated Land and End-of-life Waste Directives
- Water Resource and River Quality Management
- Water Supply, Distribution and Reservoir Management
Learning activities:
Lectures, workshops, oral and written presentations
Inclusion of lectures from leading academics, environmental practitioners, regulators and consultants
Site visits to landfill sites and waste management facilities
Assessment:
Written exam
Written group project and group presentation
Written site visit report
