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Semester 2
Natural Resource Management (ECSC09002)
Subject
Ecological Science
College
SCE
Credits
20
Normal Year Taken
3
Delivery Session Year
2023/2024
Pre-requisites
Course Summary
This course is intended for students interested in the policies and management of the natural environment and its resources. The transferable nature of the skills elements involved may make this course attractive to other students wishing to pursue a career in government agencies or consultancy.
Course Description
The course aims to provide students with a toolkit of quantitative and qualitative techniques used in resource planning and analysis, together with case studies with which to gain experience of their application.
Assessment Information
Written Exam 50%, Coursework 50%, Practical Exam 0%
Additional Assessment Information
Assessment detailsWritten Exam: 50%, Course Work: 50 %.The degree examination will be held in May. Students are expected to answer 4 questions from a choice of 6. Intermittent course assessment comprises of 2 pieces of work; an individual self-determined resource management report of no more than 1500 words (30%) and a group case study report (20%). Assessment deadlinesThe case-study visit is scheduled for Thursday week 5. A case-study seminar will follow on Thursdsay week 6 at which student groups will present their findings and recommendations, with submission of the final group report by 12 noon on Monday week 8.Individual resource management report must be submitted via Learn before noon on Thursday week 11. Feedback on outlines of these report will be provided on Tuesday week 9.
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