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Frontiers in Environmental Science - ENV00048H

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  • Department: Environment and Geography
  • Credit value: 20 credits
  • Credit level: H
  • Academic year of delivery: 2025-26

Module summary

This module explores cutting edge research being conducted by staff in our department. Every week, a member of staff will introduce you to their research and provide you the opportunity to experience it further in an interactive seminar. In addition, students will learn about and tour the world leading research at the University of York.

Related modules

Pre-requisites:

Environmental Chemistry (Yr1)

Ecological Principles (Yr 1)

Our Dynamic Earth (Yr 1)

Climate Science (Yr2)

Applied Environmental Science (Yr 2)

 

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 1 2025-26

Module aims

Subject content aims:

Develop students’ understanding of environmental science issues

Become familiar with world leading research facilities and instrumentation

Discuss current research trends and future research directions

Academic and employability skills aims:

Develop skills in critically assessing and synthesising research

Effectively make arguments in various forums (discussions, debates, campaigns etc)

Module learning outcomes

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of current environmental challenges and the approaches and instrumentation used to study them.

  2. Identify strengths and limitations in research designs and techniques.

  3. Apply fundamental Environmental Science Knowledge to regional environmental challenges

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100.0

Special assessment rules

None

Additional assessment information

Each week students will be introduced to a different state of the art research topic being conducted by staff in the department. Students will learn about their research (Lecture) engage in their research (seminar or practical) and then will be given a task to complete. In total, students will have 9 different tasks that will be assigned throughout the module. Students should complete each task, but will pick 3 of the 9 to submit as a final portfolio that will be assessed.

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 100.0

Module feedback

Written feedback will be provided on assessment in accordance with the University’s Policy on Assessment Feedback Turnaround Time

Indicative reading

This module is based exclusively on current research by academic staff members. However, an indicative academic journal would be Environmental Science and Technology.


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