Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Off Site
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
5432NATSCI-SEP-CTY
Aims
To provide students with an in depth understanding of contemporary geographical, biological, ecological, and social global issues. To equip students with examples of how these issues manifest in local settings, and how these can be measured, monitored, and mitigated against.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand the global issues which Earth and its inhabitants are currently experiencing, their history, and potential future.
2.
Demonstrate understanding of monitoring or measuring local challenges.
3.
Acquire, process, and interpret data from a variety of sources.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:
Introduction to geographical, biological, ecological, and social global issues and their impacts on the natural and human world. Data management and manipulation from a variety of sources. Quantitative data analysis and interpretation of field data.
Introduction to geographical, biological, ecological, and social global issues and their impacts on the natural and human world. Data management and manipulation from a variety of sources. Quantitative data analysis and interpretation of field data.
Module Overview:
This module aims to provide you with a clear understand of the key issues facing the world, including geographical, biological, ecological, economic, and social threats. You will have the opportunity to analyse a wide variety of quantitate and qualitative data to develop an understanding of the localisation of these issues.
This module aims to provide you with a clear understand of the key issues facing the world, including geographical, biological, ecological, economic, and social threats. You will have the opportunity to analyse a wide variety of quantitate and qualitative data to develop an understanding of the localisation of these issues.