Module Identifier | ES20110 | |||||||||||
Module Title | ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE TUTORIAL LEVEL 2 | |||||||||||
Academic Year | 2005/2006 | |||||||||||
Co-ordinator | Dr Mark J Whitehead | |||||||||||
Semester | Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters) | |||||||||||
Other staff | Dr Henry F Lamb, Professor Tony Jones, Dr John Scullion, Dr Neil Macdonald, Dr Richard M Lucas | |||||||||||
Pre-Requisite | ES10110 | |||||||||||
Course delivery | Seminars / Tutorials | 10 x 1 hour (meetings in alternative weeks over both semesters) | ||||||||||
Assessment |
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Objectives
The module has three specific objectives. First, as a source of close, working contact, it can more effectively address the general academic and pastoral problems confronted by students during their first year. Second, each Environmental Science Tutorial Module is designed to have its own independent academic syllabus. this will focus on drawing out the integrative themes that run through the Environmental Science programme and which are best dealt with as a separate thematic overlay to the Level 1 course. Third, it will address a defined range of study skills, enabling students to cope more effectively with the basic demands of academic study, develop transferable skills, and enable them to exploit more fully the possibility offered by the Environmental Science programme.
Academic Course Work
Academic course work in the Level 2 Tutorial Module will deal with the theory and practice of Environmental Science, and with contemporary themes of debate within the subject. Their work will be developed through tutorial discussion and tutorial essays, as set out below.
Study Skills
The study skills covered by the Level 2 Tutorial Module will deal with the following:
Module Programme
During the first semester, the tutorial module will focus on essential study skills and on the nature of Environmental discourse. Assessment will be based on three pieces of submitted work. These will comprise:
During the second semester, the tutorial module will focus on discussion of theory and practice in Environmental Science and on preparation for an independent research study which will underpin preparation for the dissertation.
The assessed end product will be three background papers, maximum length 1800 words each, covering research methodology, problem identification and the preparation of a dissertation contextual essay and literature review.
The tutorial module offers students the opportunity to engage directly in their learning, to contribute to discussion and give presentations on their work in a small group setting.
Alongside its academic role, discussion can take place on CV building and careers opportunities. A tutor's judgement of the overall performance of a student over the full programme forms a final, minor component in module assessment.
This module is at CQFW Level 5