Module Descriptors
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
BIOL50720
Key Facts
Health, Education, Policing and Sciences
Level 5
20 credits
Contact
Leader: Baylee Jennings
Email: baylee.jennings@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 52
Independent Study Hours: 148
Total Learning Hours: 200
Pattern of Delivery
- Occurrence A, Stoke Campus, UG Semester 1 to UG Semester 2
Sites
- Stoke Campus
Assessment
- Examination - Class Test (1 hour) weighted at 30%
- Coursework - Case Study (2500 words) weighted at 70%
Module Details
Learning Outcomes
1. On completion of this module, you will be able to appropriately display knowledge and understanding of basic ecosystem structure and functioning.
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning
2. On completion of this module, you will be able to integrate a wide variety of scientific and non-scientific information to not only encapsulate the problem but also provide solutions.
Communication
Enquiry
Application
Analysis
Knowledge and Understanding
Learning
2. On completion of this module, you will be able to integrate a wide variety of scientific and non-scientific information to not only encapsulate the problem but also provide solutions.
Communication
Enquiry
Application
Analysis
Assessment Details
1. Class 30% 1 hour
2. Case Study 70% 2500
The class test (short answers) occurs in Semester 1 and is designed to help students obtain and consolidate the underpinning ecological knowledge they need to build upon. [L.O. 1]
The case study is designed to allow the student to focus on a particular problem and integrate all aspects of the solution from the biological through to the political. [L.O. 2]
2. Case Study 70% 2500
The class test (short answers) occurs in Semester 1 and is designed to help students obtain and consolidate the underpinning ecological knowledge they need to build upon. [L.O. 1]
The case study is designed to allow the student to focus on a particular problem and integrate all aspects of the solution from the biological through to the political. [L.O. 2]
Indicative Content
This module will the importance of integrating social and ecological systems and help you understand the importance of social learning for the purposes of environmental decision making.
The module is concerned with helping you understand the fundamental ecology of our natural and human influenced environment by exploring and developing key ecological ideas, extending to concepts such as habitat complementation, connectivity, fragmentation, isolation, attrition, minimum viable area and metapopulations.
These will then be developed to allow you to appreciate and understand how they are applied to the wider context and what is often needed for their implementation This will include tools for the identification of the problem/s, use of ecological indicators and the processes for formulating strategies to move forward. At all stages points will be illustrated by a number of case studies and both the local and global levels.
The module will also include the legislative areas that often need adhering to extend that into the socio-political arena to explore public perception of “green issues”, their importance and their solution.
The module is concerned with helping you understand the fundamental ecology of our natural and human influenced environment by exploring and developing key ecological ideas, extending to concepts such as habitat complementation, connectivity, fragmentation, isolation, attrition, minimum viable area and metapopulations.
These will then be developed to allow you to appreciate and understand how they are applied to the wider context and what is often needed for their implementation This will include tools for the identification of the problem/s, use of ecological indicators and the processes for formulating strategies to move forward. At all stages points will be illustrated by a number of case studies and both the local and global levels.
The module will also include the legislative areas that often need adhering to extend that into the socio-political arena to explore public perception of “green issues”, their importance and their solution.
Learning Strategies
Activities during the face to face time and via Blackboard will provide a means of support where you will be able to reflect upon your development, feedback and progression within your studies.
Texts
Jørgensen, S.V., Marques J.C. and Nielsen, S.N. (2015) Integrated Environmental Management: A Transdisciplinary Approach (Applied Ecology and Environmental Management). CRC Press; ISBN-13: 978-1498705103
Resources
WWW access
Web Descriptor
This module will explore the importance of integrating social and ecological systems and help you understand the importance of social learning for the purposes of environmental decision making.
The module is concerned with helping you understand the fundamental ecology of our natural and human influenced environment by exploring and developing key ecological ideas, extending to concepts such as habitat complementation, connectivity, fragmentation, isolation, attrition, minimum viable area and metapopulations.
These will then be developed to allow you to appreciate and understand how they are applied to the wider context and what is often needed for their implementation This will include tools for the identification of the problem/s, use of ecological indicators and the processes for formulating strategies to move forward. At all stages points will be illustrated by a number of case studies and both the local and global levels.
The module will also include the legislative areas that often need adhering to extend that into the socio-political arena to explore public perception of “green issues”, their importance and their solution.
The module is concerned with helping you understand the fundamental ecology of our natural and human influenced environment by exploring and developing key ecological ideas, extending to concepts such as habitat complementation, connectivity, fragmentation, isolation, attrition, minimum viable area and metapopulations.
These will then be developed to allow you to appreciate and understand how they are applied to the wider context and what is often needed for their implementation This will include tools for the identification of the problem/s, use of ecological indicators and the processes for formulating strategies to move forward. At all stages points will be illustrated by a number of case studies and both the local and global levels.
The module will also include the legislative areas that often need adhering to extend that into the socio-political arena to explore public perception of “green issues”, their importance and their solution.