| Unit name | Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Services |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENGM0020 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Laura Dickinson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
N/A |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
In this unit students will learn the basics of ecology. In particular, they will examine ecosystems and the place of humans within them. Further, they will investigate the way that the environment meets human needs (ecosystem services) and the effects that humans have on the ecosystems.
The unit covers: the concept of ecosystems (including trophic levels, energy movement and nutrient cycles); resource evaluation, classification and sustainable use; examples of human impact on the environment (eg agriculture, urbanisation) set in the context of population and economic growth; the case for conservation of biodiversity and natural resources and the relationship with the Sustainable Development Goals.
This unit will be taught by leading practitioners in the areas of ecology and environmental management.
At the end of this unit successful students will be able to:
The teaching in this unit comprises formal lectures, seminars, group work and field trips.
This unit will be assessed by a coursework assignment (100%).
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CENGM0020).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
