This is a four year programme delivered in partnership with Minzu University of China (MUC) with whom University College Cork has signed a bilateral agreement under statute 263 of the National University of Ireland. This programme leads to a dual degree which is awarded independently from both institutions. In first, second and fourth year students will study in MUC. Third year is completed in UCC. Some modules will be taught and examined in English in first and second year and third and fourth year will be taught and examined entirely in English.

This year is spent pursuing an approved course of study at a MUC with whom UCC has a bilateral agreement. Students take the following core modules to the value of 60 credits (or ECTS equivalent):

1043030109 Introduction to Environmental Science (5 credits)
1043030246 Advanced Mathematics I (10 credits)
1043030293 Physics for Environmental Sciences I (5 credits)
1043030010 Analytical Chemistry Lab (5 credits)
1043030129 Analytical Chemistry (5 credits)
1043040294 Physical Chemistry (5 credits)
1043040095 Physical Chemistry Lab (5 credits)
1043040430 Environmental Geology (5 credits)
BL1007 Plants and Animal Physiology and Structure (5 credits)
BL1008 Ecosystems and Habitats (5 credits)
EV1004 Environmental Science and Management 1 (5 credits)

This year is spent pursuing an approved course of study at a MUC with whom UCC has a bilateral agreement. Students take the following core modules to the value of 60 credits (or ECTS equivalent):

1043030296 Environmental Information Technology (5 credits)
1043030070 Environmental Chemistry (5 credits)
1043030071 Environmental Chemistry Lab (5 credits)
1043040178 Environmental Biology (5 credits)
ZY2008 Invertebrate Zoology (5 credits)
1043030068 Environmental Monitoring (5 credits)
1043030069 Environmental Monitoring Lab (5 credits)
1043030132 Ecology and Lab (10 credits)
EV2005 Environmental Science Field Training I (5 credits)
GL2005 Introduction to Earth Science (5 credits)
PS2004 Plant Identification and Taxonomy (5 credits)

To be admitted to the Third University Examination in Environmental Science with Environmental Management a student must have satisfactorily attended modules amounting to 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 50 credits and elective modules to the value of 10 credits.

Core Modules
EV3019 Reviewing Scientific Literature (5 credits)
BL3003 Conservation Biology (5 credits)
CM4112 Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution (5 credits)
EV2002 The Environment and Human Health (5 credits)
EV3016 Environmental Science Field Training II (10 credits)
EV3017 Freshwater Science (5 credits)
GG3041 Environmental Remote Sensing (5 credits)
PY3011 Environmental Physics (5 credits)
ST2001 Introduction to Biostatistics (5 credits)

and modules to the value of 10 credits to be chosen from the following:

Elective Modules
GG3012 Advanced Geographical Information Systems (5 credits)
GL3031 Environmental Hydrogeology (5 credits)
GS2002 The Evolving Earth (5 credits)
PA3300 Valuing the Environment (5 credits)
PS3008 Plants and Hostile Environments (5 credits)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2021/2022 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2021/2022.

To be admitted to the Fourth University Examination in Environmental Science with Environmental Management a student must have satisfactorily attended modules to the value of 60 credits comprising core modules to the value of 50 credits, and elective modules to the value of 10 credits.

Core Modules
AE4017 Biogeography (5 credits)
EV4014 Environmental Science and Management Research Project (15 credits)
EV4015 Environmental Auditing and Risk Assessment (5 credits)
EV4016 Environmental Science Work Placement (5 credits)
1043030227 Environmental Impact Assessment (10 credits)
1043030264 Environmental Management (10 credits)

and modules to the value of 10 credits to be chosen from the following:

Elective Modules
1043030249 Environmental Law (5 credits)
1043040090 Environmental Microbiology (5 credits)
1043030077 Environmental Microbiology Lab (5 credits)
1043040315 Global Change Ecology (5 credits)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2021/2022 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2021/2022.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) (Environmental Science with Environmental Management) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Appreciate the functioning and management of environmental systems
• Appraise impacts of human activities on the environment and current approaches to minimising or preventing negative impacts as well as the management and restoration of ecosystems
• Evaluate environmental issues using scientific principles
• Source information on environmental issues and critically appraise it for scientific credibility and relevance
• Synthesise and apply published information and data from the biological, chemical and earth sciences to the analysis of environmental problems
• Perform field measurements of basic environmental parameters and analyse, interpret and report the results
• Select appropriate methods, and design programmes, for environmental assessment and monitoring
• Design and undertake scientific research projects
• Communicate effectively, orally and in written reports, about environmental issues with technical and non-technical audiences