Open University

环境科学理学士（荣誉）学位

Knowledge and understanding

Upon completion of this degree you will have knowledge and understanding of:

• Terms, classification systems, conventions, and units of measurement appropriate to environmental science, with a foundation in the disciplines of biology, chemistry, earth sciences, and physics
• 与环境科学相关的基本概念和原理，结合了跨学科研究的深度和广度，并考虑到当前的思维
• Appropriate methods of acquiring, interpreting, and analysing scientific data and information
• The contribution of environmental science to informed debate about environmental issues
• An ability to recognise and evaluate different lines of evidence and appreciate the uncertainty, ambiguity, and limits of current scientific knowledge.

Cognitive skills

On completion of this degree you will be able to:

• 使用和运用与环境科学相关的基本事实、概念、原理和理论的知识和理解。
• 运用这些科学知识和理解来处理熟悉和不熟悉的情况，并规划和开展项目工作。
• 利用科学数据和信息对当前研究的特定方面进行评论。
• 评估来自各种来源的信息并参与环境科学的一些当前发展，包括应用和所涉及的哲学和伦理问题。
• Use conceptual models to understand, develop, and apply scientific principles.

Practical and professional skills

On completion of this degree you will be able to:

• 以负责任、安全和道德的方式开展实际和调查工作，并了解风险评估和相关的健康和安全法规。
• 发起、设计、实施和报告可能涉及主要数据或次要数据的调查。
• 获取、记录、整理和分析来自实验室和/或现场调查的数据，并根据基础理论、实际问题和来自其他来源的相关信息解释和报告其意义。
• 规划您的学习并提高时间管理和组织能力，以便您能够以适合继续个人和专业发展的方式独立工作。

Key skills

On completion of this degree you will be able to:

• Locate, deal with, and respond to a variety of information sources (e.g., textual, numerical, graphical, and computer-based), including reviews and primary sources
• Communicate scientific information accurately and effectively using written, visual, and numerical forms in a style that suits the purpose and audience
• Cite and reference works in an appropriate manner
• Prepare, process, interpret, and present data using appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques, including the use of statistics
• Appreciate issues of quantity and quality during the recording and analysis of data and design of experiments, including accuracy, precision, uncertainty, sampling, replication, and repeatability
• Use ICT to enhance your learning, data analysis, and communication of scientific information with others
• Work with others to explore aspects of environmental science
• Improve your learning and performance.

This degree has three stages, each comprising 120 credits.

• In Stage 1, you’ll study two 60-credit modules.
• 在第 2 阶段，您将学习一个 60 学分的核心环境科学模块和 60 个学分的所选路线。
• 在第三阶段，你将从所选路线中学习 90 个学分，并完成 30 个学分的项目模块

Stage 1 (120 credits)

You'll study both of the following:

• Environment: journeys through a changing world (U116)
• Science: concepts and practice (S112)

Stage 2 (120 credits)

核心环境科学模块

You'll study the following:

• Environmental science (SXF206)

Routes

专业环境管理路线：

• Energy and sustainability (T213)
• Environmental management: systems and sustainability (T220)

广泛路线：您将从以下课程中选择 60 个学分：

• 地球科学（S209）
• Environment: sharing a dynamic planet (DST206)
• Energy and sustainability (T213)
• Environmental management: systems and sustainability (T220)
• The biology of survival (S295)

Stage 3 (120 credits)

Routes

专业的环境管理路线

You'll study all three of the following:

• Environmental Management 2 (T319)
• Renewable energy (T313)
• Terrestrial ecosystems (S397)

广泛路线

You'll choose 60 credits from:

• Environment: responding to change (SDT306)
• Evaluating contemporary science (S350)
• Renewable energy (T313)

You'll study the following:

• Terrestrial ecosystems (S397)

Project

You'll study the following:

• Science project course: environmental science practical project (SXE390)

Assessment

Our assessments are all designed to reinforce your learning and help you show your understanding of the topics. The mix of assessment methods will vary between modules.

Computer-Marked Assignments

• Usually, a series of online, multiple-choice questions.

Tutor-Marked Assignments

• You’ll have a number of these throughout each module, each with a submission deadline.
• They can be made up of essays, questions, experiments or something else to test your understanding of what you have learned.
• Your tutor will mark and return them to you with detailed feedback.

End-of-Module Assessments

• The final, marked piece of work on most modules.
• Modules with an end-of-module assessment won’t usually have an exam.

Exams

• Some modules end with an exam. You’ll be given time to revise and prepare.
• You’ll be given your exam date at least 5 months in advance.
• Most exams take place remotely, and you will complete them at home or an alternative location.
• If a module requires you to take a face-to-face exam, this will be made clear in the module description, and you will be required to take your exam in person at one of our exam centres.

职业发展技能

作为环境科学理学士（荣誉学位） (Q52) 的毕业生，您将对科学、技术和环境问题有广泛而深入的了解。您将能够创造性地思考；解决多方面的问题；并收集、分析和解释复杂的定量和定性数据。您还将在参与实践和项目工作时开发研究、规划和实地工作技术。

您还将获得重要的可转移技能，这些技能将展示您的全面能力并提高您的就业能力。这些技能包括：

• 解决问题
• 数字素养
• 通讯
• 自我激励
• 团队合作。

职业相关性

您将在本学位课程中培养广泛而专业的技能，这将使您能够从事各种工作。政府和监管机构、私营部门、咨询公司和保护组织都需要环境科学技能。与学位直接相关的职业包括：

• 污染控制
• 回收
• 水质
• 资源
• 能源管理
• 可持续发展
• 环境咨询
• 生态与自然保育
• 环境教育。

其他职业

科学研究所需的逻辑性和推理性方法也适用于广泛的非科学背景。许多研究生级别的工作对任何学科的毕业生开放，特别是在商业、金融、管理咨询和公共部门。具有良好沟通和人际交往能力的理科毕业生尤其受欢迎。有些职业可能需要进一步学习、培训和/或超出学位的工作经验。

通过我们独特的远程学习方法，您可以在家中、在工作中或在旅途中学习。

你需要满足一些评估截止日期，但除此之外，你可以自由地在适合自己的时间学习，将学习安排在工作、家庭和社交生活之间。

对于每个模块，您要么只使用在线资源，要么结合使用在线和印刷材料。

您学习的每个模块都会有一个模块网站

• 每周的学习计划，为你提供循序渐进的学习指导
• 课程材料，如阅读材料、视频、录音和自我评估活动
• 用于与其他学生进行讨论和合作活动的模块论坛
• 每项作业的详细信息及其截止日期
• 辅导预订系统、在线辅导室以及导师的联系方式
• 一些印刷模块材料和资源的在线版本。