Overview:

BSc (Hons) Environmental Science & Sustainability examines the scientific, social and environmental factors that shape the relationship between people and the natural world. The course provides a foundation for understanding environmental challenges and the principles of sustainability, supporting informed approaches to complex environmental issues.

What You'll Learn:

• Core concepts in environmental science and sustainability

• Interactions between natural systems and human activity

• Key environmental challenges and their underlying causes

• Scientific approaches to understanding environmental processes

• Principles and approaches used to support sustainable development

• Connections between environmental, social and economic considerations

• Methods for analysing environmental issues and evaluating possible responses

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, students will be able to explain fundamental concepts in environmental science and sustainability and describe how environmental systems are influenced by human activity. They will be able to examine environmental problems using scientific knowledge, consider the wider social and economic dimensions of sustainability, and assess potential approaches to environmental challenges. Students will also develop an integrated understanding of how different environmental processes and sustainability considerations connect, providing a basis for further study in the field.