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Environmental Protection – (Grad.Dip.)
De Montfort University
Health and Life Sciences
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,673 - | ||
| Location: | Leicester / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 24 months | Start Date: | January, June, September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of De Montfort University
Why this course?
* It is managed by a specialist department in the faculty with over 15 years
* Our excellent pass rate is largely attributed to the student support and the way in which the course is scheduled and delivered with the target audience in mind
* A tutor with real world practical experience is available to contact by telephone and email and provides friendly help and guidance through your studies
* The essence of distance learning is flexibility, both in terms of when and how someone can study. You will receive specially written materials on CD-ROM with access to Blackboard, our virtual learning environment
* You will have the opportunity to network with other practitioners at the tutorial days
* Successful students can top-up to the Environmental Quality Management MSc on completion of the course
Career opportunities
The Environmental Protection PG Dip/BSc (Hons) produces people who can recognise and respond to increasing environmental performance requirements within industry and regulatory authorities. Graduates are typically employed in diverse roles within local authorities such as environmental health technician, assistant pollution control officer, network operations manager and water byelaws adviser.
Upon completion successful of the Diploma, you can study a top-up route on the Environmental Quality Management MSc.
Contents
The Environmental Protection PG Dip/BSc (Hons) recognises the need for an integrated approach to pollution control. The course acknowledges the links between pollution of air, water and land, and proposes that an integrated approach minimises damage to the environment. The mode of delivery is student-centred distance learning, with regular tutorial days, allowing access to professional training while in full-time employment. The course begins by establishing fundamental knowledge of water and air quality and the associated techniques of pollution control. It continues by providing fundamental knowledge of waste management and associated techniques, and concludes with integrated pollution prevention control and investigating how the three major pollution areas affect each other. You will need approximately seven days away from work to complete the course. Successful students will have the opportunity to transfer to the Environmental Quality Management MSc.
This course focuses on UK and European legislation and techniques suitable for a temperate climate.
Four core modules are studied, each one is worth 30 credits. These are:
* Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC)
* Water
* Air
* Waste.
The course concludes with a project (60 credits), which is an opportunity to engage in a critical reflection on an area of policy or practice. Recent topics include; compliance with environmental legislation when working in and around watercourses during utility industry construction, installing a greywater recycling system, an investigation into the impact of new statistical guidance for contaminated land assessment, and a framework for modernising legislation affecting waste management on the Isle of Man.
Teaching/assessment
You are encouraged to attend an induction session at the start of the course
Each module is based on a 15-week study timetable, although you can extend the study block to allow flexibility within a fixed framework.
You are actively encouraged to attend day tutorials for the Air, Water, Waste and IPPC modules. A mock viva and revision session will also be organised at the end of the course. The course is assessed through the completion of post-tests and assignments at the end of each module. You will also complete a practical project and undertake an oral exam.
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Requirements
PG Dip:
* Professionals with relevant experience who wish to add an academic qualification to their portfolio
* A minimum of a 2:2 Honours degree in Science, Technology or Environmental Health from a recognised university or similar institution
* You are expected to have access to a computer with internet access, a DVD drive and a printer
For those who do not have a professional qualification, the BSc route provides the opportunity to begin your studies:
* We welcome applications from professionals with relevant experience who wish to add an academic qualification to their portfolio
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.0 |
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