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Opleiding: MSc Environmental Pollution Control
Learning purpose
The Environmental Pollution Control Masters at Middlesex in London(which you can start in either October or January) identifies and examines characteristics and sources of the major environmental pollutants.
Upon completion, you will have an in-depth understanding of the health, ecological and climatic impact of a wide range of pollutants and the scientific principles behind these effects.
The course is taught at the leading Centre for Environmental Studies, with regular keynote lectures by expert internal and external speakers and involves site visits and field research.
We have excellent industry and professional links, including collaboration with Thames Water, BAA at Heathrow Airport, the Science Museum and the Loch Ness and Loch Morar project - these links are invaluable in the search for employment.
Programme
You take 4 modules plus the project module
Pollution Sources and Impact
This module aims to provide detailed knowledge and insight into the sources of pollution in the three environmental compartments. The characteristics and sources of the major environmental pollutants will be identified and their behaviour examined. The module also aims to familiarise students with the health, ecological and climatic impact of a wide range of pollutants, both independently and synergistically and to explain the scientific principles behind these effects.
Control and Remediationof Pollution
To provide detailed knowledge on the discharge of pollutants, either of natural or of anthropogenic origin, into the environment can induce severe stresses on ecosystems and their inhabitants. To train students to act as experts in the area of reducing and remediating the impact of waste, wastewater, land and air pollution and noise. To introduce theoretical and practical principles of natural purification processes and technological processes to control discharges which drive purification and remediation technologies, with reference to the legislative framework concerned with safeguarding the environment and human health. To impart knowledge to enable students to critically review modern technology and practices for the monitoring, prevention, treatment and disposal of waste, wastewater, air pollution and noise pollution discharge in to the different environmental compartments (air, water, and soil).
Research Methods for MSc
To provide graduate students with the organisational and management skills to administer an MSc-PhD research project. Management skills are supported by knowledge of experimental design, quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques, presentation skills and interactive computing skills. A range of environmental and technological examples will are used throughout the module to develop planning and analytical skills. Subject specific skills are provided by programme tutors to cover instrumental analytical techniques, specific case studies and specific data analyses relevant to individual programmes.
Environmental Governance and the Law
The module is concerned with the extent to which Law and Governance may contribute to the protection of the physical environment. It introduces the concepts of environmental governance and issues of environmental law and their inter-relationship. It aims to enable students to develop a thorough understanding of the complex issues of institutional, economic and social framework within which management of the physical resources takes place, using water management as part of the examples. In addition, the module aims to provide detailed knowledge on the role which the law in theory and in practice has in the prevention, protection, clean up and compensation relating to harm caused to the environment.
This programme is based at our flagship Hendon campus.
Assessment is a mixture of coursework, written examination and dissertation.The project is assessed by two internal examiners and one external examiner.
- Law and Governance (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- The module is concerned with the extent to which Law and Governance may contribute to the protection of the physical environment. It introduces the concepts of environmental governance and issues of environmental law and their inter-relationship. It aims to enable students to develop a thorough understanding of the complex issues of institutional, economic and social framework within which management of the physical resources takes place, using water management as part of the examples. In addition, the module aims to provide detailed knowledge on the role which the law in theory and in practice has in the prevention, protection, clean up and compensation relating to harm caused to the environment.
- Monitoring and Control of Pollution (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- To provide detailed knowledge on the discharge of pollutants, either of natural or of anthropogenic origin, into the environment that can induce severe stresses on ecosystems and their inhabitants. To train students to act as experts in the area of reducing and remediating the impact of waste, wastewater, land and air pollution and noise. To introduce theoretical and practical principles of natural purification processes and technological processes to control discharges which drive purification and remediation technologies, with reference to the legislative framework concerned with safeguarding the environment and human health. To impart knowledge to enable students to critically review modern technology and practices for the monitoring, prevention, treatment and disposal of waste, wastewater, air pollution and noise pollution discharge in to the different environmental compartments air, water, and soil .
- Pollution Sources and Impact (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- This module aims to provide detailed knowledge and insight into the sources of pollution in the three environmental compartments. The characteristics and sources of the major environmental pollutants will be identified and their behaviour examined. The module also aims to familiarise students with the health, ecological and climatic impact of a wide range of pollutants, both independently and synergistically and to explain the scientific principles behind these effects.
- Research Methods (30 Credits) - Compulsory
- To provide graduate students with the organisational and management skills to administer an MSc/PhD research project. Management skills are supported by knowledge of experimental design, quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques, presentation skills and interactive computing skills. A range of environmental and technological examples will are used throughout the module to develop planning and analytical skills. Subject specific skills are provided by programme tutors to cover instrumental analytical techniques, specific case studies and specific data analyses relevant to individual programmes.
- Research Project (60 Credits) - Compulsory
This module aims to provide an opportunity for the student to develop original and independent research investigations aimed at integrating theoretical knowledge and technical expertise to solve a practical problem at a relevant postgraduate level using appropriate research techniques.
Entry Requirements
We welcome applications from graduates with a good honours degree, or equivalent qualification, in an appropriate subject. We also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications and individuals with a minimum of three years' work experience. Those without formal qualifications need to demonstrate relevant work experience and the ability to study at postgraduate level.
English language requirements
You must have competence in English language and we normally require Grade C GCSE or an equivalent qualification. The most common English Language requirements for international students are IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL (paper based) 575 or TOEFL (internet based) 90 with specified minimum scores for each component.
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