BS344-6-SP-CO:
Pollution: Impacts and Management
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2023/24
Life Sciences (School of)
Colchester Campus
Spring
Undergraduate: Level 6
Inactive
Monday 15 January 2024
Friday 22 March 2024
15
04 October 2018
Requisites for this module
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Environmental pollution is any input of material or energy into air, land or water that causes some kind of change to the environment which is harmful. Pollution can be local or widespread. This course will consider the major pollutants in atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments, their sources, ecological effects and ways of controlling them will be discussed.
No information available.
To pass this module students will need to be able to:
1. explain pollution and why pollution control is essential;
2. evaluate, through knowledge of selected case studies, how the environment is affected by, and responds to, pollution.
3. discuss the origins, biological and ecological effects of the major impacting the atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic environments;
4. evaluate and appraise the potential options currently available to control pollution;
5. demonstrate key skills in written communication, information retrieval, data analysis and interpretation.
Exam assessment: 3 hour paper in Summer Term.
Listen Again:
The School has a policy which ensures all lecturers opt-in to making lectures available via Listen Again. Therefore, in teaching rooms where the facility is available, lectures will be recorded via this service.
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is a serious offence and all students suspected of plagiarism will be subject to an investigation. If found guilty, penalties range from a formal warning to permanent withdrawal from the university (see Academic offences procedures).
If you are uncertain about how to reference your work take a look at the Moodle course on Academic Integrity and Plagiarism (https://moodle.essex.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=5844) or speak to your Module Supervisor or Tutor.
Employability and transferable skills:
Complex Problem Solving
Numeracy
Social Responsibility
Critical Thinking
Self-Management
Lectures: 10 x 2 hr including a total of 2 on data analysis and interpretation
Student managed learning: 130 hrs/module
Total 150 hrs
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Exam |
Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 180 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: Remote, Open Book, 180 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Ian Colbeck, email: colbi@essex.ac.uk.
Prof Ian Colbeck, Dr Corinne Whitby, Dr Michael Steinke
School Undergraduate Office, email: bsugoffice (Non essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create the full email address)
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No external examiner information available for this module.
Available via Moodle
Of 21 hours, 21 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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