M.Sc. Enviroment and Business
University of Abertay Dundee
| Application deadline: | as soon as possible |
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| Start date: | January 2014, September 2013 |
| Credits: | 60 ECTS |
| Duration full-time: | 12 months |
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| Delivery mode: | On Campus |
| Educational variant: | Full-time |
Description
- Learn about environmental management requirements of service and manufacturing industries.
- Acquire skills required to identify and manage opportunities for maximising sustainable development within their chosen field.
- Design and implement `best-practice´ strategies, in order to produce environmentally responsible products and services.
- Develop wealth creation capabilities through environmental and related business opportunities.
- Develop skills in environmental business analysis and development and in planning, executing, reporting and presenting the results of independent investigations.
The programme provides students with the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and understanding of environmental management and policy, for the purpose of developing sustainable `best practice´ in a range of organisations. Emphasis is given to the practical application of environmental management within industry and commerce. The course enables students to develop wealth creation capabilities through environmental and related business opportunities. Students will also be equipped with the technical and management skills required to identify and manage opportunities for maximising sustainable development (with least environmental impact) within their chosen business organisation.
Contents
Depending on the option modules chosen, you will study a selection from:
- Environmental systems & sustainability
- Environmental regulations
- Environmental business strategy
- Environmental management systems, Life Cycle Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, etc
- Environmental impact assessment
- Project Management and Health & Safety
- Solid waste management and treatment
- Contaminated land management
- Accounting & Finance
- Social & Environmental Accounting
- Strategic management
Emphasis is given to practical application of environmental management within industry and commerce, in addition to the appropriate theoretical rigour. Our Dundee Business School provides postgraduate management and entrepreneurship related courses and has extensive experience in working with businesses to equip technology-based managers with the skills necessary to develop new business capacity.
On completion of the taught component of the course (i.e. Postgraduate Diploma stage), students may undertake research projects in any of the themes stated above for the award of MSc. Most of the projects are industry-related.
This course is designed and delivered by a multi-disciplinary team of established academics with support from leading-edge industrial practitioners. The course delivery team is actively engaged in research and consultancy activities through the Urban Water Technology Centre (UWTC), Abertay Centre for the Environment (ACE), and Dundee Business School. The Urban Water Technology Centre has close links with industry that contribute to and inform teaching and research within the group. The research group has been awarded the highest research rating in Environmental Science within Scottish Universities.
The course has strong industrial links and is accredited by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), the pre-eminent professional institution of the sector.
How you learnAn integrated programme of lectures, tutorials, seminars, practical assignments, case studies and fieldwork are used to enhance your knowledge and understanding. Throughout the course emphasis is placed on participation, and self-directed study. The project phase of the course is designed to allow you to apply your studies within a chosen speciality.
How you are assessedAssessments include a mixture of written coursework based on active case studies, presentations to demonstrate your knowledge, and exams. Students working towards the MSc qualification will also complete a dissertation.
By working within project groups and by yourself, you will improve your communication, project planning and teamwork skills, which are very important skills for any career. The MSc dissertation allows you to develop a specialist area of expertise.
Requirements
Honours degree in any field (minimum lower Second class) or equivalent.
Entry with advanced standing, and with qualifications other than those stated, will be in line with the Universitys policy and regulations.
Applicants whose prior study profile indicates a minor shortfall in a particular prerequisite subject area may be required to undertake a bridging course (details available on request).
English Language Requirements
| IELTS band: | 6 |
| CAE score: | 60(Grade A) |
| TOEFL computer-based test score: | 213 |
| TOEFL internet-based test score: | 80 |
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
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