MSc Climate Change and International Development

Course Code DNT1FL79101
Duration 1 Year
Attendance Full Time
Award Degree of Master of Science

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Overview

MSc Climate Change and International Development Leaflet

The MSc Climate Change and International Development degree has been designed to meet the career needs of people working in international development and climate change policy and practice.

The course will cover a range of issues surrounding international and local dimensions, particularly the questions of mitigation and adaptation in resource-poor and vulnerable settings.

In recent years climate change has held a lead position on the international development agenda and world political stage.

Taught by a team of internationally-renowned natural scientists, policy analysts and economists, the Masters course material will draw upon existing and ongoing research and applied work through the School of International Development and the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research. Its interdisciplinary approach ensures that students will also have the opportunity to collaborate with the School of Environmental Sciences through the science-based modules that focus on climate change.

The course will address aspects of the policy process, and include modules on dimensions of climate change and development: International policy frameworks on climate change; Adaptation and Mitigation choices and pathways; Adaptation and National Responses; Linking climate change mitigation and development (CDM and beyond); The carbon trade: markets and development; climate change and poverty reduction, trade-offs and synergies; Local responses to extreme events and disasters; adaptation and mitigation impacts in Africa; Sectoral responses (eg Managing coastal/water resources).

The MSc Climate Change and International Development degree is offered over one year full-time, or two years part-time.

Course Profile

Our Masters courses require students to undertake 180 credits:

Compulsory and Optional modules (120 credits)
Examination (20 credits)
Dissertation (40 credits)

Students will receive detailed module outlines, including information about lectures and seminars, full reading lists and assessments once they have registered at the beginning of their course.

Please click to access the Course Profile for the MSc Climate Change and International Development.

MSc Climate Change and International Development

Professional, Employability and Practical Skills

A range of optional seminars and workshops are offered during your Masters programme for the teaching and strengthening of student skills. Sessions to support learning - in particular essay and dissertation writing - occur throughout the year. Development practice training is also provided. Please click to access further information about the Skills Training and Development Practice programme.

The Climate Change and Development Research Group

Research in the School of International Development addresses contemporary challenges in developing and transition economies via disciplinary and multi/interdisciplinary approaches. Research is organised into a series of Research Groups. Please click to access further information about the Climate Change and Development Research Group and our current research projects.

Course Organiser

Prof Declan Conway

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Why Choose Us?

The School of International Development offers excellent Masters degree courses in development studies. Our objective is clear: to offer individual Masters students an unrivalled training in their chosen subject, delivered by dedicated and experienced scholars, located within a very memorable and enjoyable life-enhancing year.

With 36 teaching staff and a team of support staff, we offer a very friendly and supportive environment - we are immensely proud of our reputation in this. We welcome about 140-160 postgraduate students each year. Particular attention is given to supporting international students: English and academic skills training, and computer guidance from very basic levels upwards are provided.

Teaching often takes place in a relatively informal learning environment, and courses may incorporate lectures, seminars, and practical work. Assessment is usually by essays, coursework assignments and a dissertation. A continuous control process ensures that our teaching quality continues to develop, and students have access to a number of quality-control channels including student feedback forms, debriefing meetings, and the Student Liaison Committee to help us monitor, evaluate and develop current practice. As well as in-depth and rigorous academic tuition, we also provide students with a range of development practice and key skills - plus opportunities for internships. Our social activities help bind together the students within each programme and across the whole cohort.

The School embraces methodological and theoretical innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration and a commitment that our research should make a difference. Our staff support interdisciplinary research across environmental and natural sciences, economics and social and political sciences. Our International Development UEA research group works with a wide range of clients, including national and international development agencies, governments, NGOs, international research centres and private clients. Since 2001, we have worked with an estimated 600 different partner organisations and in any year we have 100 or more live projects underway.

Career Opportunities

International Development postgraduates are successful in entering a broad spectrum of employment, with alumni working for the World Bank, the United Nations, DfID, JICA, Christian Aid, Save the Children and many other organisations.

Many of our international students are seconded from governmental or non-governmental posts in their home country and will return to more senior posts with improved skills, knowledge and qualifications gained from their year with us.

Although there are few formal career paths in the field of development, a postgraduate qualification, combined with a willingness to review and change your career aims as development priorities shift, are valuable assets. Many NGOs recruit from applicants qualified and experienced in other types of organisation. This experience, combined with a postgraduate qualification in your chosen development field, will provide you with a valuable basis to pursue a variety of professions. A recent careers analysis of our International Development Postgraduates reflects this diversity, with alumni taking up posts in, for example:

NGO management in Japan;
soil and water conservation in Pakistan;
construction consultancy in Sri Lanka;
export management in Norway;
investments directorship in Zambia;
rural development coordination in Nigeria;
senior inspector of schools in Kenya;
development education work in the UK.

Others have proceeded to doctoral research within the School, or elsewhere, or have become research associates or desk officers for NGOs. Civil servants are well represented - including an Under-Secretary of State for the Solomon Islands - as are lecturers in higher education, and language teachers.

The University of East Anglia provides a professional Careers Centre and, together with the School's Academic Careers Adviser, we will help students to pursue their chosen career path and develop their employability skills. Please click to view the career profiles of some of our recent graduates.

Come and Visit Us

Our Open Days will give you the opportunity to experience the University of East Anglia's unique campus atmosphere.

You will have the chance to attend subject-specific talks and presentations about student life and finance. You will also be able to talk directly to academics, admissions staff and current students giving you a first-hand impression of life at the University of East Anglia - check out the accommodation, learning resources, student support, and our sport and entertainment facilities.

If you are not able to visit us in person, check out our Virtual Open Day experience which we hope will help to provide you with an insight into life and study at the University of East Anglia.

Further Information

International Development - Postgraduate Opportunities

If you would like to discuss your individual circumstances with the Admissions Office prior to applying please do contact us:

Admissions Office (Development)
Tel: +44 (0)1603 591393
Email: pgdev.admiss@uea.ac.uk

Please click here to download the School of International Development Postgraduate Prospectus or register your details via our Online Enquiry Form.

International candidates are also actively encouraged to access the University's International section of our website.

Disclaimer

Whilst the University will make every effort to offer the modules listed, changes may sometimes be made arising from the annual monitoring, review and update of modules and regular (five-yearly) review of course programmes. Where this activity leads to significant (but not minor) changes to programmes and their constituent modules, there will normally be prior consultation of students and others. It is also possible that the University may not be able to offer a module for reasons outside of its control, such as the illness of a member of staff or sabbatical leave. Where this is the case, the University will endeavour to inform students.

Year 1

Year 1

Compulsory Study (120 credits)

Students will select 120 credits from the following module(s).

Name	Code	Credits	Period
Climate Change Policy for Development This module aims to develop critical knowledge of the contextual and policy components of climate change (CC) and development issues. Teaching is mainly through weekly lectures and workshops, supplemented by seminars and video presentations. Topics include: the international negotiations on climate change; the North-South politics of climate change; carbon markets (Voluntary and compliance based); World Bank finance for energy and climate change; adaptation and vulnerability; gender and climate change; sector and region specific analysis of climate impacts. more...	DEV-M093	20	Semester 1
Dissertation Production of a short (8000-12000) dissertation on an approved topic. more...	DEV-M04X	40	Semester 2
Msc in Climate Change and International Development: Exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MSC in Climate Change and International Development. more...	DEV-M086	20	Semester 2
Tools and Skills in Environment and Development Aims to introduce a range of tools and frameworks used by researchers, government agencies, businesses and NGOs to inform and develop their environmental management strategies in a sustainable development context. Students will gain familiarity with the most important available approaches and an understanding of the key assumptions and ideas in environment-development research, monitoring and management systems. The module is taught through workshops and practical sessions, lectures and field or study visits within Norfolk. There is an emphasis on putting concepts into practice and understanding how environmental assessments guide management actions. Both individual and team projects will be important. Tools and frameworks covered may include environmental and social impact assessments, survey techniques for land, water or biodiversity, GIS and modelling of social-ecological systems, sustainable livelihoods analysis and integrated conservation and development. more...	DEV-M064	20	Semester 2
Understanding Global Environmental Change This module provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the analysis and understanding of issues of environmental change, and of the relationships between environment and development. Students will have a critical understanding of social constructions of cause and effect relationships in environment and development issues, including a critical understanding of scientific assessments. They will be able to link these understandings to topics encountered in other courses, and to develop their own perspectives on environment and development issues. In particular they should understand the somewhat different perspectives in `less developed countries' on environment and development issues. The course consists of weekly workshops and seminar sessions, which include videos and discussions oriented around core issues and readings. Assessment is based on coursework and written examination. more...	DEV-M051	20	Semester 1

Option A Study (60 credits)

Students will select 60 credits from the following module(s).

Name

Code

Credits

Period

Climate Change: Physical Science Basis

Climate change and variability has played a major role in shaping human history and the prospect of a warming world as a result of human activities (global warming) presents society with an increasing challenge over the coming decades. This module covers the science of climate change and our current understanding of anthropogenic effects on climate. It provides details about the approaches, methods and techniques for understanding the history of climate change and for developing climate projections for the next 100 years, supporting further study of the scientific or policy aspects of the subject in either an academic or applied context. Co-taught with ENV-3A49. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A49 OR EQUIVALENT more...

ENV-MA49

Semester 1

You may also pick any of the modules that begin with:

DEV-M

Introduction to Research Methods The module will provide an overview of different research methods and how they can be applied within the context of development practice. Among other things, it will cover the following topics: interviewing, mixed methods approaches, participatory research methods and basic statistical analysis. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. more...	DEV-MD2Y	20	Year Period
Media and Development in Practice In this module students will be working in the university and in the local community to design, implement and evaluate their own `live' media and development project. This module is taught and facilitated by lecturers from DEV and by a team of professionals from a media and development organisation, called New Media Networks (NMN). NMN is a creative industries company that works in the UK and internationally for lasting social change. Students will also be working with staff (and possibly volunteers) from the local organisations we collaborate with. more...	DEV-M09Y	20	Year Period
Research Project 1 In this module, students will conduct an organisational and policy analysis for their Final Independent Research Project. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. more...	DEV-MD4Y	20	Year Period
Research Delivery and Outputs This is the third module leading to the award of Mres in Development Practice. It is a 7 month distance learning module which provides development practitioners with the skills to implement a major research project developed around the analysis of a practical issue. Students develop skills in interpretation of quantitative and/or qualitative data and analyse the data in relation to current debates and theory in their field. Through e-conferencing students discuss their findings and develop abilities to distil policy lessons and apply their research-based knowledge to their practice. Support is provided by distance learning for data analysis and writing skills for two major audiences and formats: research-based papers in format suitable for publication in a peer review academic journals in an appropriate field and policy briefs. By the end of the module students will have produced a working paper in the style of a journal paper, a policy brief and a summary `capstone' article reflecting on the whole research process. These will be submitted together with assessments from modules 1 and 2 to form a research portfolio. Module 3 has three pieces of assessed coursework: Assessment 1: Final working paper (journal style) Assessment 2: Policy Brief Assessment 3: Summary Research Article more...	DEV-M34Y	60	Year Period
Msc in Water Security and International Development: Exam This is a 3-hour exam taken by all students on the MSc in Water Security and International Development. more...	DEV-M104	20	Semester 2
Globalised Agriculture and Food Systems The aim of this module is to understand how food security is affected by policies, environmental processes, and actions that occur at the international level. Food security is a central theme, and how it is constructed and contested at international level, involving global institutions, interest groups, and diverse policy agendas. This exploration does not confine itself exclusively to production, but also considers other areas of concern, including: global environmental change, dietary shifts, `post-production' concerns with food quality or ecosystem integrity, agribusiness, public versus private agricultural innovation, intellectual property rights, and strategies for technological development. Students will gain critical understanding of these debates and how different policy actors engage with them at both the local and the global level. These actors include firms, public R&D institutions, civil society, farmers' movements, consumers' groups, and major donors and philanthropic organizations. The module will help students develop a critical and inter-disciplinary understanding of key international policy debates that have relevance to agriculture. Additionally, students will gain a better understanding of how trends in globalised agriculture affect poor people, particularly smallholder farmers, but also consumers and those involved in value chains. more...	DEV-M106	20	Semester 2
Introduction to Social Science Research This module provides students at school and faculty level with a generic introduction to social science research. This includes introductory material on the nature of social science research, research design, the nature of quantitative and qualitative research methodology, and examines the process and skills needed for social science research. The module is the core module for DEV's 3 MRes programmes: MRes International Development; MRes Development Practice and MRes Social Science Research (Faculty-wide). The module focuses on social science research in terms of design and methodology and complements other modules being offered in DEV and other schools on social science research methods and tools. more...	DEV-M087	20	Semester 1
Msc in Impact Evaluation: Exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MSc in Impact Evaluation. more...	DEV-M098	20	Semester 2
Introduction to Social Science Research This module provides students with a generic introduction to Social Science research. This includes introductory material on the nature of Social Science research, research design and the nature of quantitative and qualitative research methodology. It also examines the skills needed for Social Science research. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. more...	DEV-MD1Y	20	Year Period
Water Security for Development - Theory and Concepts The aim of `Water Security Theory and Concepts' is to investigate the theory and conceptual frameworks that underpin research and policy work on `water security'. It will explore the background to rising concerns regarding the protection and use of water, and outline key problematics regarding its current treatment in research centres, in the literature and in practice. The module will examine the differences between water security and water resources security, and moreover, study the connections between water security with food, climate or energy security, and international, state and individual concerns regarding military security. more...	DEV-M101	20	Semester 1
Dissertation Production of a short (8000-12000) dissertation on an approved topic. more...	DEV-M04X	40	Semester 2
Water Security for Development - Tools and Policy The aim of `Water Security Tools and Policy' is to investigate and provide a working familiarity with established and cutting-edge analytical, decision-making, and development tools (such as water footprinting or climate impacts assessment) for effective water security policy. It will utilise case study material, physical models, computer exercises and material brought or sourced by students to audit the water security of a system of interest (e.g. city, region, country, irrigation scheme). The students will record and assess the factors that affect water security such as laws and legal frameworks; water supply and demand volumes; institutions for managing water; climate change science and models; climate risks and adaptation; and future projections regarding societal change. Actions to address security will be discussed and formulated. more...	DEV-M102	20	Semester 2
Master in Research Dissertation 15,000 to 20,000 words on an approved topic. more...	DEV-M05X	80	Semester 2
MA in Development Economics:exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Development Economics. more...	DEV-M032	20	Semester 2
Dev-Dissertation This is a compulsory module exclusive to post graduate students doing the MA International Development and Business (MAIDB) and MA in Theatre and Development (MATD). Students will demonstrate the ability to design, implement and write up an independent piece of research, on a subject relevant to their course and interests with a length of between 9,000 and 15,000 words. Specific Objectives: The dissertation needs to be an independent and original piece of work. An important preliminary step in the dissertation process will be the preparation of a research proposal during the Spring Semester and Assessment Period, including a primary data collection plan and gaining of ethical approval. The research proposal will include a summary of objectives, a draft conceptual framework, relevant methodology and data collection of instruments, and an analysis and writing plan/schedule. more...	DEV-M080	60	Semester 2
Conflict, Peace and Security The aim of CPS is to promote an understanding of the driving forces behind armed conflicts, including civil wars, riots, and communal conflicts, which have become a major obstacle to development. It situates these within the global political economy, particularly within the neo-liberal politics of the last few decades, as well as within concepts of post-colonial state building. Security is conceptualised broadly as not just national/international security but also as the right to security of individuals, including women and children, as well as civilian men. Gender is an important analytical lens here, used not as a proxy for women but as a vitally important component of global militarism, particularly as regards the part played by hegemonic masculinist concepts and ways in which masculinisms play out in specific conflict settings. Peace is conceptualised not just as the situation that breaks out after the signing of a peace treaty but also in relation to post-conflict levels of direct and structural violence that affect individuals and groups of citizens, including women and children at the domestic as well as other levels. Humanitarian agendas are discussed along with their effects on conflict as well as the politics of the UN, and conflicts arising out of competition over natural resources. Students who have taken this module should be able to situate the causes of conflict within the global political economy and understand how conflicts relate to the wider regional and international contexts. more...	DEV-M052	20	Semester 2
International Relations and Development Studies-Examination This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in International Relations and Development Studies. more...	DEV-M048	20	Semester 2
Policy Analysis and Research Methodologies This is the second module of the Mres in Development Practice, which together with module 1 comprises the award of Postgraduate Diploma. It is a 5 month distance learning module with one two-week on-site workshop. Robust problem analysis based on theoretical debates and policy analysis allows students to elaborate a clear research thesis or question. Students acquire knowledge and understanding of advantages and limitations of different research methodologies and methods and ethical implications of research, and reflect on these in the context of their work and research area. From piloting research instruments students are supported to develop a full research proposal including dissemination plan. Through distance learning students acquire skills of analysis for examining relevant policy documents and debates and produce a problem statement and policy analysis report. A two-week on-site workshop introduces students to data collection, analysis and presentations skills for quantitative and/or qualitative data by the end of the module students will have produced a final research plan/proposal. Module 2 has one piece of assessed project work:- Assessment: Research Plan/Proposal (5000 words) more...	DEV-M33Y	60	Year Period
Dissertation Production of a short (8000-12000) dissertation on an approved topic. more...	DEV-M040	40	Semester 2
Msc in Climate Change and International Development: Exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MSC in Climate Change and International Development. more...	DEV-M086	20	Semester 2
MA in Agriculture and Rural Development:exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Rural Development. more...	DEV-M030	20	Semester 2
Msc in Environment and International Development:exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MSC in Environment and International Development. more...	DEV-M042	20	Semester 2
MA in Development Studies:exam This is a 3-hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Development Studies. more...	DEV-M028	20	Semester 2
Conflict Governance and International Development: Exam Thi is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA Conflict Governance and International Development. more...	DEV-M054	20	Semester 2
Understanding Global Environmental Change This module provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the analysis and understanding of issues of environmental change, and of the relationships between environment and development. Students will have a critical understanding of social constructions of cause and effect relationships in environment and development issues, including a critical understanding of scientific assessments. They will be able to link these understandings to topics encountered in other courses, and to develop their own perspectives on environment and development issues. In particular they should understand the somewhat different perspectives in `less developed countries' on environment and development issues. The course consists of weekly workshops and seminar sessions, which include videos and discussions oriented around core issues and readings. Assessment is based on coursework and written examination. more...	DEV-M051	20	Semester 1
Educational Policy and Practice for Development The aim of the module is to enable students to understand current debates on education and development and their implications for international and national education strategies. Students will critically examine education policy documents (including we-based literature), investigate policy development processes and develop the ability to locate global, national and local levels policies and practices within current debates. These processes will be investigated in relation to particular policy agendas including access and quality, educational governance, social justice and school choice, as well as areas such as education and conflict, poverty and marginalisation, gender and HIV and AIDS. more...	DEV-M046	20	Semester 2
Master in Research Dissertation 15,000 to 20,000 words on an approved topic. more...	DEV-M050	80	Semester 2
Tools and Skills in Environment and Development Aims to introduce a range of tools and frameworks used by researchers, government agencies, businesses and NGOs to inform and develop their environmental management strategies in a sustainable development context. Students will gain familiarity with the most important available approaches and an understanding of the key assumptions and ideas in environment-development research, monitoring and management systems. The module is taught through workshops and practical sessions, lectures and field or study visits within Norfolk. There is an emphasis on putting concepts into practice and understanding how environmental assessments guide management actions. Both individual and team projects will be important. Tools and frameworks covered may include environmental and social impact assessments, survey techniques for land, water or biodiversity, GIS and modelling of social-ecological systems, sustainable livelihoods analysis and integrated conservation and development. more...	DEV-M064	20	Semester 2
Econometric Methods for Development The aim of this introductory module is to expose students to basic econometric theory and provide them with sufficient knowledge and practical skill for competent use of econometrics in empirical research. The module also enables students to understand and interpret econometric research results. By the end of the module students acquire sufficient knowledge and skill to apply multivariate analysis of cross-sectional and time-series data to a wide range of macro- and micro-economic problems of development. In addition to lectures, the module includes computer workshops on Stata (widely used econometrics software) and seminars. more...	DEV-M067	20	Semester 1
Microeconomics of Development The module provides the building blocks for microeconomic analysis of development. Topics include: ' Poverty, inequality and welfare ' Agricultural household production ' Intra- household allocation ' Risk, uncertainty and insurance ' Markets and Institutions: credit ' Markets and institutions: labour ' Human capital : education, health and nutrition ' Public goods, collective action ' Institutions, transaction costs ' Policy reforms ' Household surveys and their analysis The module consists of lectures, seminars and workshops. Students are assessed by essay and exam. more...	DEV-M057	20	Semester 1
International Economic Policy This module provides an understanding of the economics of international and investment and their implications for development. It analyses the impacts of international trade, foreign investment and technology transfer on developing countries and evaluates the effects of national trade and investment policies and international economic agreements and institutions. It covers both trade theory and more applied topics such as the impact of trade on labour and the environment. more...	DEV-M056	20	Semester 2
MA in Gender Analysis in International Development:exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Gender Analysis in International Development. more...	DEV-M034	20	Semester 2
Social Analysis for International Development Over the last few years, social development has become a leading focus in international development policy. Most international agencies and many of the larger NGOs have their own departments or divisions of social development. This module offers a detailed theoretical analysis of key concepts issues in social development, such as power relations, social capital, social exclusion, participatory development and different understandings of poverty. It focuses on the experiences of developing countries. more...	DEV-M063	20	Semester 1
Gender, Diversity and Social Development This module explores relations between social policies (defined broadly) and various forms of identity and difference. It focuses on the experiences of developing countries and pays particular attention to gender issues, although other aspects of diversity (such as ethnicity, disability and age) are also addressed explicitly. The module has both theoretical and more practical components, including sessions on gender planning and mainstreaming analysis. This module has a limit of 40 students. more...	DEV-M066	20	Semester 2
Introduction to Education for Development The aim of the module is for students to understand current debates on the principles and theories linking education to development in a range of social contexts. The module will introduce students to theories of education and development including international and comparative education. These are examined in relation to the broader challenges of development. Topics in the module may include: theories of human development and capabilities, human capital and rights based approaches, theories of equity, social justice and inclusive education. We will examine schooling in contexts of chronic poverty, models of schooling and de-schooling, formal and non-formal education, the challenges of linguistic and cultural diversity , gender inequalities, Islamic education, and the education of nomads and other migratory groups. more...	DEV-M007	20	Semester 1
Gender Concepts for Development The aims of this module are to provide students with a solid understanding of both the theoretical perspectives and concepts that have underpinned the field of gender and development; and to enable students to understand the link between gender and key debates within development studies such as poverty, violence, religion and the role of men in gender and development. The module begins by exploring the various approaches to theorising gender and development, as they have evolved in recent decades. It then introduces and explains a range of key concepts as the foundations of gender analysis. The second part of the module applies these concepts in examining a selection of important and policy relevant debates: the nature of the household and kinship, gender roles, power and empowerment, poverty, violence, masculinities, religion and the gendered nature of institutions. The module builds the foundation for the more applied units which follow, and whilst it touches on policy implications as they arise, it does not focus on gender policy as such. more...	DEV-M015	20	Semester 1
Development Perspectives The objective of this module is to explore different theoretical ideas and debates about development, and place these in their historical and political contexts. We will critically assess the various ways in which development has been conceptualized, from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Topics covered will include modernisation theory; dependency theory; the role of the state; neo-liberalism and the Washington Consensus, neo-institutionalism and the post-Washington Consensus; poverty and basic needs; human development and capabilities; equity and justice; rights and empowerment; and sustainable development. A key point of the module is to show how ideas in development emerge and how they shape policies and practice in development in the present day. more...	DEV-M003	20	Semester 1
Health and Development This module provides a broad introduction to health issues in a context of development. It reviews different cultural understandings of health, and relationships between health, socio-economic change, livelihoods and poverty. The module also examines health policies of particular relevance to developing countries. While the module looks at health issues in general, it pays particular attention to links between HIV/AIDS and development. more...	DEV-M070	20	Semester 2
Globalisation Industrialisation and Development This module provides an understanding of the impact of globalisation on the distribution of industrial activity and the economic, social and environmental consequences of these trends. It analyses the conditions for and consequences of globalisation and industrialisation in developing countries with a particular focus on the implications for the role of the state in promoting economic development. more...	DEV-M072	20	Semester 2
MA in Education and Development - Exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Education and Development. more...	DEV-M036	20	Semester 2
MA in International Social Development:exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in International Social Development. more...	DEV-M038	20	Semester 2
Macroeconomics of Development Why are some countries richer than others? The objective of the module is to provide a rigorous analysis of economic growth issues and examine macroeconomic models that describe determinants of long-term growth and income. We will study the role of capital accumulation, initial income, population growth, education, technological progress, and institutions in determining different patterns of economic development. Theory and data analysis will jointly help explain why some countries embark on divergent development paths. more...	DEV-M076	20	Semester 2
Research Design for Development This is the first of three modules leading to an award of MRes in Development Practice, or a stand alone module leading to an award of a Postgraduate Diploma. It is a 7 month distance module with one on-site workshop for development practitioners working in development and humanitarian policy and practice. It provides them with the opportunity to develop research skills fundamental to conducting research related to their work and to use this is evaluate, reflect on and improve development practice. The module aims to support students to develop a literature review and design a significant piece of research in the subject area in which they are working. Through an initial two week on-site workshop students are introduced to question framing and problem analysis, critiquing and reviewing evidence, research and literature, and development theory. They examine and assess different research designs and understand the process of research design development. Through distance learning, they are supported to select and develop a research question, collate and evaluate the current state of knowledge in that area and develop a draft research plan. By the end of the module students will have developed a final literature review and designed a draft research plan. Module 1 has two pieces of assessed coursework:- Assessment 1: Draft Research Plan Assessment 2: Final Literature Review more...	DEV-M32Y	60	Year Period
Media and Society This module is intended to provide all students studying media related postgraduate degrees with a broad, current and inter-disciplinary understanding of the media today. The guiding philosophy informing this module is the belief that in order properly to understand the media, whether as a lawyer, economist, development studies professional, media studies specialist or political scientist, it is essential to have a wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary understanding of the modern media. What we shall be doing over the year therefore is looking at the structure of the media industry today in the UK and globally. We will consider, from several different academic perspectives, how media content is constructed, what factors and influences go to shape content and how content may be controlled and even censored. We will also look at the media industry, examining how it is currently organised and managed, what factors influence its current organisation and consider how it might develop. We will also examine how media affects people and society and consider also the assumptions that are made about the impact of the media. Finally, we will seek to draw together key aspects of modern media. more...	DEV-M07Y	40	Year Period
Independent Research Project In this module, students will conduct and write up their Final Independent Research Project. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. more...	DEV-MD8X	60	Semester 2
Media and International Development The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to the analysis of the different approaches to development communication and the wider relationships between media and development. more...	DEV-M082	20	Semester 2
Dev-Dissertation This is a compulsory module exclusive to post graduate students doing the MA International Development and Business (MAIDB) and MA in Theatre and Development (MATD). Students will demonstrate the ability to design, implement and write up an independent piece of research, on a subject relevant to their course and interests with a length of between 9,000 and 15,000 words. Specific Objectives: The dissertation needs to be an independent and original piece of work. An important preliminary step in the dissertation process will be the preparation of a research proposal during the Spring Semester and Assessment Period, including a primary data collection plan and gaining of ethical approval. The research proposal will include a summary of objectives, a draft conceptual framework, relevant methodology and data collection of instruments, and an analysis and writing plan/schedule. more...	DEV-M08X	60	Semester 2
MA in Globalisation and International Development : Exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA Globalisation and International Development. more...	DEV-M078	20	Semester 2
Political Ecology of Environment and Development This course seeks to provide students with a solid understanding of political ecology theory and to enable them to apply this theory for analyzing environment and development problems. After a brief introduction to key theoretical concepts in political ecology, students review key contributions to major policy fields in environment and development. They do this in a series of reading seminars, covering agriculture and biotechnology, climate change, conservation, fisheries, forestry, water management and other fields. The course ends with a workshop on the role of policy in political ecology. more...	DEV-M090	20	Semester 2
MA in Media and International Development: Exam This is a 3 hour exam taken by all students on the MA in Media and International Development. more...	DEV-M084	20	Semester 2
Introduction to Development Fieldwork This module will help prepare students for development fieldwork and focus on practical and ethical issues. Topics covered will include understanding the local context and culture, working with marginalised, vulnerable and privileged groups, negotiating access to field sites and power relations. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. more...	DEV-MD3X	20	Year Period
Applied Methods for Impact Evaluation This module aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the most important methods of impact evaluation. For that purpose, it provides instruction in and hands on experiences of the main quantitative and qualitative impact evaluation methods, with an emphasis on the quantitative. more...	DEV-M096	20	Semester 2
Welfare and Evaluation in Development This module aims to provide an introduction to the theory and practice of Impact Evaluation. For that purpose, the first part intends to address the theory of welfare, with particular reference to poverty, inequality and multi-dimensional ill-being. The second part of the module intends to provide an introduction the theories and practices of evidence based policy making, and the third part to cost-benefit and cost-effectiveness analysis. more...	DEV-M097	20	Semester 1
Research Project 3 In this module, students will develop a detailed research proposal for their Final Independent Research Project. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. more...	DEV-MD6Y	20	Year Period
Research Project 2 In this module, students will design and pilot their own research instruments for their Final Independent Research Project. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR MRES DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE STUDENTS. more...	DEV-MD5Y	20	Year Period
Rural Policies & Politics Around three-quarters of the world's poor live in rural areas and the gap between poor and rich continues to widen. The fate of the rural poor can be greatly influenced by policies in areas such as agriculture, land, social protection, natural resources, infrastructure and trade. This module provides an understanding of key rural policies and issues in rural politics and develops approaches for their analysis. Emphasising the connections between rural livelihoods, policy and politics, it includes attention to policy making and policy implementation as well as broader rural politics in areas central to development practice. The module explores these dynamics with explicit attention to the effects of globalised agriculture on rural livelihoods, rural politics and the spaces available for rural development policy. more...	DEV-M016	20	Semester 2
Rural Livelihoods and Agrarian Change Rural Livelihoods and Agrarian Change is a core module for all MAARD students and is an option for all other masters students. It is an inter-disciplinary module that uses a social relations perspective to understand how people make a living in contexts of poverty and vulnerability. The module aims to provide an overview of rural livelihoods and approaches to their analysis as well as a critical assessment of the implications of gender and gender relations, and poverty, for livelihood building. The interconnections between the wider context within which livelihoods are built, including global trade, national policies and the character of specific locations, the social structure and rules that determine entitlements, the assets or resources available to individuals and groups, and their livelihood strategies, will be examined. The links between rural and urban, farm and non-farm for the livelihoods of rural people, over time, will also be explored. more...	DEV-M061	20	Semester 1
Governance Democracy and Development The concepts of governance and democracy hold very different meanings for distinct political trends. Thus, on the one hand democracy is cited as the only way for citizens to have meaningful input into their government, while on the other it is seen as empty of most substantial content consisting mainly of relatively meaningless formal components such as multi-party elections, a vehicle for enabling globalisation. Similarly, there are multiple ways of conceptualising governance. Recently, `good governance' has become a development buzzword that now occupies a central place in development thinking, policy-making and practice. But what does good governance mean and why has it become so important for development? How are democracy and governance related to the state and how are they affected by global governance? What does it mean to be a citizen, whether of a state or globally and how does gender, in the form of masculinisms, affect the way all these are conceptualised? These are some of the key issues and questions that this module will try to address. Students who have taken this course should understand the historical roots of democracy and the political aims behind the governance agenda. They will also have gained theoretical perspectives, analytical tools, and basic information that can help them evaluate wider debates about political development, democracy, and governance. more...	DEV-M065	20	Semester 1
Perspectives On Globalisation "The module is designed to provide a broad overview of the debates on globalisaion and its implications for developing countries. It is taught from a variety of different disciplinary perspectives and considers a range of views and critiques. It addresses key issues such as the impact of globalisation on poverty and inequality, the role of the state, and conflict and security, as well as addressing the resistance to globalisation and the rise of global social movements." more...	DEV-M071	20	Semester 1
Corporate Responsibility Corporate Responsibility MDS The module will cover both the main issues that need to be addressed by companies which are adopting CSR and the tools that are used to implement such policies. There will be ten sessions with the following structure:- (1) What is CSR? Evolution of CSR - drivers and stakeholders (2) Case 1 - Environment - climate change (3) Case 2 - Environment - bio-technology (4) Case 3 - Labour (5) Case 4 - Human Rights (6) Case 5 - Development (7) CSR Tools 1: Codes of Conduct (8) CSR Tools 2: Reporting and Auditing (9) CSR Tools 3: International Partnerships and Regulation (10) Taking stock - future directions: more...	DEV-M095	10	Semester 1
Climate Change Policy for Development This module aims to develop critical knowledge of the contextual and policy components of climate change (CC) and development issues. Teaching is mainly through weekly lectures and workshops, supplemented by seminars and video presentations. Topics include: the international negotiations on climate change; the North-South politics of climate change; carbon markets (Voluntary and compliance based); World Bank finance for energy and climate change; adaptation and vulnerability; gender and climate change; sector and region specific analysis of climate impacts. more...	DEV-M093	20	Semester 1
Rsw: Elaborating Research Design This module continues from where RSW1 leaves off. It provides students with the skills to complete their procedural paper, particularly focusing on methodology and moving further on theory-data linkages towards the construction of a conceptual framework. more...	DEV-M092	10	Semester 2
Development Studies Epistemologies The course aims to raise the quantity and quality of research in the development studies field of higher degree students in the School of Development Studies. Development Studies is a very challenging field of research from an epistemological point of view, freaquently crossing disciplinary boundaries and involving policy engagement and strong political commitments.. Claims to increase knowledge of progress, or regress, in the human condition are inevitably highly contested. The course aims to provide an overview of the major epistemological approaches to effective research about change in all contemporary societies, but especially in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It is conducted through a series of lectures and workshops, with opoortunities for students to interrogate faculty about their epistemological committments and discuss their own approaches. more...	DEV-M074	20	Semester 2
Advanced Qualitative Research and Analysis The Advanced Qualitative Research and Analysis module (AQRA) is designed to provide a more advanced training in qualitative methods than its predecessor Research Skills for Social Analysis. It represents a progression from Research Techniques and Analysis in the first semester or an extension of previous experience/ training. Areas covered include bringing social theory into qualitative research, designing research using qualitative and mixed methods, data cleaning and management, data analysis, representing others, and applying qualitative research. There will be three lectures on core qualitative methods such as participant observation, however, the module assumes participants have previous experience or training. more...	DEV-M094	20	Semester 2
Contemporary World Development This module is guided by the premise that theoretical perspectives about development are shaped by historical contexts and conditions that shape them. These contexts critically influence the issues and processes that are identified as the key concerns of development. They also impact upon the nature of the agency that is chosen to offer solutions to these concerns. Contemporary World Development explores how key development perspectives inform the most important issues in development today and different kinds of agency. more...	DEV-M002	20	Semester 2
Research Techniques and Analysis The course lectures and seminars will include the following topics: ' Development research and research ethics ' Development research and research ethics ' Research design and method; sampling, questionnaire design, interviews ' The role of qualitative methods in quantitative research and mixed methods ' Participatory and action research ' Design and implementation of household surveys on various topics, e.g. income, consumption, employment, health, nutrition, education, etc. Basic data processing and statistical analysis and presentation are taught using SPSS. more...	DEV-M027	20	Semester 1

ENV-M

Gis for Ecology & Environmental Management Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are computer programs for the capture, management, analysis and display of spatially referenced data. They are now increasingly widely used in ecology and environmental management, both in the organisation and analysis of pre-existing data sets and for analysis of data collected during fieldwork. This module aims to introduce their basic principles, capabilities, applications and limitations. Only basic familiarity with a PC is required and there will be weekly practical classes using the ArcGIS software. The main emphasis will be on imparting an understanding of what a GIS is, the strengths and weaknesses of such systems, and their practical use in research contexts (including MSc dissertations). more...	ENV-MA94	10	Semester 2
Energy and Climate Change The module will critically assess the assumptions and projections of social and technological change represented in climate change mitigation scenarios, with an emphasis on energy systems. This will include a review of the drivers and dynamics of historical energy transitions. more...	ENV-MA66	10	Semester 2
Participatory Environmental Decision-Making This module explores the rise of deliberative and participatory approaches to science and decision-making as one of the most significant recent developments in the environmental field. It examines: the theories, rationales and methods of participatory environmental decision-making (PEDM); their application in different institutional, social and geographical contexts; evaluation of participatory process effectiveness; and emerging critiques of participation. There is an emphasis on case studies to address these themes, developing practical as well as theoretical understandings of participatory approaches, and associated skills in facilitating environmental deliberation. Co-taught with ENV-3A54. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A54 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA54	20	Semester 2
Fundamentals of Meteorology This module is designed to give a general introduction to meteorology and its relation to climate and climate change, concentrating on the physical processes in the atmosphere and how these influence our weather. The course contains both descriptions and mathematical treatments of meteorological topics and the assessment is designed to allow those with either mathematical or descriptive abilities to do well; however, a reasonable mathematical competence is essential, especially in rearranging equations, and a familiarity with basic calculus is helpful. Co-taught with ENV-2A23. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-2A23 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA23	20	Semester 1
Climate Change: Physical Science Basis Climate change and variability has played a major role in shaping human history and the prospect of a warming world as a result of human activities (global warming) presents society with an increasing challenge over the coming decades. This module covers the science of climate change and our current understanding of anthropogenic effects on climate. It provides details about the approaches, methods and techniques for understanding the history of climate change and for developing climate projections for the next 100 years, supporting further study of the scientific or policy aspects of the subject in either an academic or applied context. Co-taught with ENV-3A49. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A49 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA49	20	Semester 1
Catchment Water Resources This module will adopt an integrated approach to studying surface water and groundwater resources in river basins. Approaches to catchment management will be considered in the context of improving water-dependent terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Topics of climate change impacts on water resources in terms of droughts and floods, as well as water quality issues arising from changing land-use patterns will be considered, together with the engineering and socio-economic methods necessary to adapt to future pressures on water resources. Co-taught with ENV-3A60. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A60 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA60	20	Semester 2
Natural Resources and Environmental Economics Have you ever wondered why human economic activity seems to be so bad for the environment? Does it have to be like that? Is it possible for human beings to enjoy high standards of living and a high quality environment? Through the study of the principles of Environmental Economics this course sets out to answer those questions. Addressing a wide-range of economy-environment problems including car pollution, over-fishing, climate change and declining oil stocks, the course shows that most environmental problems can be solved through the adoption of policies crafted with the careful application of economic reasoning. Co-taught with ENV-3A44. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A44 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA44	20	Semester 2
Dissertation (Mres) The MRes dissertation provides the opportunity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during the course in the design and conduct of an original research project. The research topic may be suggested by a member of faculty or be of your own choosing. This is a required module for all students taking the MRes in Environmental Social Science. more...	ENV-MB8X	80	Semester 2
Environmental Assessment Effectiveness Environmental Assessment is considered to be more effective when conducted at strategic levels of decision making, and is usually perceived to have a goal of achieving sustainable development. This module provides experience of conducting a particular form of strategic assessment, Sustainability Appraisal (SA), which incorporates environmental, social and economic considerations into plan making. Through practice of SA, a field course involving hands-on application of environmental assessment techniques, and consideration of effectiveness theory, this module will examine what makes assessment effective. more...	ENV-MA64K	20	Semester 2
Sustainable Consumption This module investigates the impacts of consumption on social and environmental systems, and how these might be reduced. It presents the key theories and debates around sustainable consumption, and critically examines a range of strategies for achieving it, covering governmental, business, community and individual actors. A mainstream policy approach to sustainable consumption is contrasted with an alternative `new economics' model, and we examine a range of perspectives on what drives consumption patterns. Workshop exercises to apply these theories to `real world' examples will provide experiential learning opportunities. We then critically assess a selection of sustainable consumption initiatives in detail, for example local organic food, eco-housing, Transition Towns, local currencies and community-based behaviour-change campaigns. Co-taught with ENV-MA85, which is restricted to Norwich Business School students taking the MBA course. more...	ENV-MA83	20	Semester 1
Research Training Project This year long module involves individual research in the environmental sciences with the topic suggested by and closely directed by a supervisor. The work will develop research skills through learning by doing and will be presented as a seminar and in the form of a research paper. The project differs from Year 3 project in requiring greater time and higher expected standards of research design and application of data. more...	ENV-MA9Y	60	Year Period
Earthquake and Volcanic Hazards Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have significant environmental and societal impacts. This module focuses on the physical basis and analysis of each hazard, their global range of occurrence and their global impact. The module also addresses approaches towards hazard mitigation and minimising vulnerability, with an emphasis on their practical implication. Scenarios and probabilities of mega-disasters are also investigated. This module is co-taught with ENV-3A04. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A04 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA04	20	Semester 2
Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Change Atmospheric chemistry is in the news: stratospheric ozone depletion, acid rain, greenhouse gases, and global scale air pollution are seen as some of the most significant environmental problems of our age. Chemical composition and transformations underlie these issues, and drive many important atmospheric processes. This module covers the fundamental chemical principles and underlying physical processes in the atmosphere from the stratosphere to the surface, and considers the role of chemistry in current issues of atmospheric chemical change through a series of lectures, seminars, laboratory sessions and some field work. A secure background in maths and chemistry (e.g. AS-level or equivalent) is recommended. ENV-MA80 and ENV-MA02 are natural follow-on modules, and build on some of the concepts introduced here. more...	ENV-MA37	20	Semester 1
Stable Isotope Geochemistry From supernovae and the early condensation of the solar system, through the climate history of the planet and on to modern stratospheric chemistry, studies using stable isotopes have made a significant contribution to our understanding of the processes that shape the Earth. In this module we look at the theory and practice of isotope geochemistry, covering analytical methods and mass spectrometry, fractionation processes, and isotope behaviour in chemical cycles in the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. The course consists of lectures, practicals, including hands-on experience in the stable isotope laboratory, and student led seminars. more...	ENV-MA81	20	Semester 1
Air Pollution Chemistry This module is concerned with the chemistry that informs the management of air pollutants. It focuses on urban and regional issues and is concerned with pollution in the widest sense. It will unashamedly shift the viewpoint between chemical, legislative, economic, historical and social interpretations of pollution problems. Students within this module will come to appreciate the necessity of a broad perspective of environmental problems. The module looks largely at urban air pollution - high and low temperature sources of pollutants, their effect and control, reactions in classical and photochemical smogs, effect on health, effect on plants and animals, effect on materials. Past and current trends. Indoor pollution. Heterogeneous chemistry - aerosols; sources and sinks, size spectra, elemental enrichment on particles, scavenging. Chemistry of rainfall; chemical equilibria, kinetics of thermal and photochemical reactions in solutions, snow and dew chemistry, acid rain. In covering sources of trace gases in the atmosphere it is fairly wide and where possible we will touch on geological, biological, and marine sources of gases in the atmosphere. more...	ENV-MA02	20	Semester 2
Statistics for Research The module gives a basic grounding in a variety of statistical methods commonly used in postgraduate environmental research projects. A limited amount of essential statistical theory will be covered, but the main emphasis will be on the practical implementation of techniques using the SPSS package and the interpretation of results. more...	ENV-MA14	10	Semester 2
Ecological Modelling Modelling is a crucial methodology for answering many kinds of ecological questions and complement experimentation and field observations. The aim of this module is to introduce the use of modelling techniques to answer ecological questions. This module will provide an introduction to building ecological models using a combination of taught classes and project work. After completion of this module students will: understand the basic principles and approaches to ecological modelling and its potential applications; acquire the numerical skills required to develop quantitative ecological models; be able to develop basic quantitative models to answer ecological questions; learn to formulate hypotheses, write a project proposal and develop verbal and written communication and team working skills. This module is primarily reserved for those students studying on the European MSc in Applied Ecology but can also accommodate limited number of students from other programmes. more...	ENV-MA72	10	Semester 2
Biodiversity Conservation and Human Society This is an inter-disciplinary module focusing on the interaction between ecology, biodiversity and human societies. It examines the human drivers of biodiversity loss, the importance of biodiversity to human society, conflicts between human society and conservation and how these can be resolved, and institutions for biodiversity conservation and environmental management. It is designed for students of Biology, Ecology, Environmental Science, Environmental Geography and International Development. This inter-disciplinary module does not require previous detailed knowledge of ecological mechanisms: where a simple understanding of key ecological processes is important, this will be reviewed and taught in class. Key principles, issues and theory are covered in lectures by UEA faculty. These are supported by case studies from external speakers working in conservation, environmental and resource management agencies and NGOs. The module will comprise two core lectures plus one workshop / seminar / outside speaker each week. Co-taught with ENV-3A17. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A17 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA17	20	Semester 1
The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas which has, by far, the greatest impact on climate change. Carbon dioxide is becoming even more important owing to continued fossil fuel emissions and its very long lifetime in the atmosphere. Predicting future climate or defining `dangerous' climate change is challenging, in large part because the Earth's carbon cycle is very complex and not fully understood. You will learn about the atmospheric, oceanic and terrestrial components of the carbon cycle, how they interact with each other, and how they interact with climate in so-called `feedbacks'. The understanding of the carbon cycle gained from this module is a vital foundation for all climate change research. Emphasis is given to the most recent, cutting-edge research in the field. Co-taught with ENV-3A31. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A31 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA31	20	Semester 1
Geosciences Fieldcourse This module is designed to promote a deeper understanding and integration of geoscience subjects: the fieldwork will usually concentrate on aspects of structural geology, regional tectonics, hydrogeology, sedimentology, palaeoclimate and palaeoenvironments, metamorphic geology and volcanology. A key feature of the course is that the location is chosen where there are excellent and substantial exposures of rock formation showing evidence of processes. The field base alternates between the Aegean (Greece) and Western Ireland, and the detailed content will reflect the field sites. In addition to being able to demonstrate field observation and data recording skills, M-level students will collect samples and generate new data as part of a small-scale scientific investigation that will be written-up as a report. Co-taught with ENV-3A57K. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A57K OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA57K	20	Semester 1
Ecological Responses to Climate Change The aim of this module is to examine biological responses to climate change over a range of levels from species to ecosystems. In this module students will examine the most recent literature on the effects of global environmental change on biological systems and will become familiar with different approaches and methods used for modelling biological responses to climate change. Students are recommended to take ENV-MA49 and ENV-MA74. more...	ENV-MA46	10	Semester 2
Palaeoclimatology This module investigates the geological evidence for major environmental changes through Earth history. It will explore selected topics that relate to the extent, timing and causes of past variations of climate as expressed through changes in the fossil and geological record. Lectures will draw on information from marine, ice core, terrestrial and lacustrine climate archives. Radiometric dating techniques and geochemical/quantitative methods of palaeoenvironmental reconstruction will be examined in practical classes. The module includes half-day excursions to examine key geological field sites in East Anglia. Co-taught with ENV-3A58. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A58 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA58	20	Semester 2
Fossil Fuels Geological, economic and political aspects of fossil fuels (oil, natural gas and coal) are introduced and integrated. These are used to discuss environmental concerns (particularly climate change) arising from the use of fossil fuels, and the potentially profound implications of future fuel scarcity. more...	ENV-MA33	20	Semester 1
Theory of Environmental Assessment Environmental assessment is a term used to describe procedures for evaluating the potential environmental consequences of policies, programmes, plans and projects. It is a well established tool for environmental policy integration, being routinely employed in more than 100 nations and by many international aid and funding agencies. This multidisciplinary module focuses on the theory and methods of environmental assessment and the decision-making contexts in which they are employed. It explains the procedural stages of, and selected methodologies for, environmental assessment and provides practical experience in applying them. Co-taught with ENV-3A63. Students are recommended to take ENV-MA64K. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A63 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA63	20	Semester 1
Ocean Circulation This module gives you an understanding of the physical processes occurring in the basin-scale ocean environment. We will introduce and discuss large scale global ocean circulation, including gyres, boundary currents and the overturning circulation. Major themes include the interaction between ocean and atmosphere, and the forces which drive ocean circulation. Co-taught with ENV-2A39. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-2A39 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA39	20	Semester 1
Earth and Life This module introduces Earth system science, taking a top-down approach to the Earth as a whole system, and tracing its development since its formation 4.5 billion years ago. The main focus is on the coupled evolution of life and its environment through a series of revolutions. Theoretical approaches are introduced, including Gaia, feedback mechanisms and systems theory, and practical sessions use models to build up conceptual understanding. The subject is inherently inter-disciplinary, including aspects of biology, chemistry and physics, and unifying the study of climate and global biogeochemical cycles. Co-taught with ENV-3A38. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A38 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA38	20	Semester 2
Dissertation (Msc) The dissertation is an individual research project under the guidance of an academic supervisor either within one of the research groups in the School or, as some project placement opportunities with outside organisations are facilitated, with an outside collaborator. Research undertaken normally involves the analysis and interpretation of data collected in the field, from measurements of a sample in the laboratory or from data gathered from other sources including the media, questionnaire surveys, interviews, etc. This module is reserved for MSc students and all students must have taken ENV-MB2Y. more...	ENV-MB6X	70	Semester 2
Research Skills The primary purpose of this module is to provide support and training for the dissertation to ensure that the necessary research is well planned in advance. In order to get the best possible start for the dissertation, advice is given on how to make the best use of UEA library resources, and how to undertake a literature review. Research design is covered to ensure there is a sound understanding of the fundamental concept and requirements of good research, and survey design is explained to help those who need to undertake questionnaire or interview work. Finally, there is an explanation of the assessment for this module, which is a dissertation proposal. This module must be taken before ENV-MB6X Dissertation. more...	ENV-MB2Y	10	Year Period
Modelling Environmental Processes The aim of this course is to show how physical environmental problems may be solved from the initial problem, to mathematical formulation and numerical solution. There is a focus on examples within meteorology, oceanography and the solid earth. The course consists of lectures on numerical methods and computing practicals. These concentrate on the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations. The computing practicals will be run in Matlab. The module will guide students through the solution of a geophysical problem of their own choosing. The problem will be discussed and placed into context through an essay, and then solved and written up in a project report. Co-taught with ENV-3A11. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A11 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA11	20	Semester 1
Atmospheric Composition: Measurement and Modelling Emissions of gases and other pollutants from human activities are critical drivers of phenomena such as climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, degradation of air quality in urban and rural areas, long-range transport of air pollution, and changes in aerosol and cloud physical properties. To understand these impacts it is necessary to make atmospheric measurements of chemical composition and physical parameters, and to interpret these observations with a range of statistical, conceptual, and computer-based models. In this module you will be introduced to a range of modern atmospheric measurements techniques, both those used in the field and in the laboratory. Consideration will be given to the relevant chemical and physical processes that are required to understand these observations. You will also learn about a range of interpretive techniques including numerical models, and you will put some of these in to practice. Co-taught with ENV-3A80. It is recommended that students have previously taken ENV-MA37. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A80 OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA80	20	Semester 2
Earthquake and Volcanic Hazards With Fieldcourse Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have significant environmental and societal impacts. This module focuses on the physical basis and analysis of each hazard, their global range of occurrence and their global impact. The module also addresses approaches towards hazard mitigation and minimising vulnerability, with an emphasis on their practical implication. Scenarios and probabilities of occurrence of mega-disasters are also investigated. A one week field trip in Scotland takes place to introduce you to various aspects of natural hazards and in particular to faulting and earthquake hazards. This module is co-taught with ENV-3A04K. The total Field Course module's cap of 25 is inclusive of ENV-3A04K. TO TAKE THIS MODULE YOU CANNOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY TAKEN ENV-3A04K OR EQUIVALENT more...	ENV-MA04K	20	Semester 2
Research Topics in Earth Science The module allows engagement in Earth science research topics at an advanced level and involves advanced study skills. The module will be strongly research lead and based around student-centred learning. The module will involve a) engagement with appropriate research seminars in the School of Environmental Sciences and b) directed research based around key topics with discussions and student seminars. The topics included will vary from year to year, depending on current research programmes, but they are likely to include topics in sedimentary geology, sedimentology, palaeoclimate, geological resources, Earth history, the Earth system, nuclear waste repository sites, carbon dioxide sequestration. more...	ENV-MA59	20	Semester 1
Natural Resources and Environmental Economics Have you ever wondered why human economic activity seems to be so bad for the environment? Does it have to be like that? Is it possible for human beings to enjoy high standards of living and a high quality environment? Through the study of the principles of Environmental Economics this course sets out to answer those questions. Addressing a wide-range of economy-environment problems including car pollution, over-fishing, climate change and declining oil stocks, the course shows that most environmental problems can be solved through the adoption of policies crafted with the careful application of economic reasoning. Co-taught with ENV-3A44 and ENV-MA44. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE STUDENTS ENROLLED ONTO THE VISITING STUDIES ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCES (EMAE). more...	ENV-MA44C	20	Semester 2
Catchment Water Resources This module will adopt an integrated approach to studying surface water and groundwater resources in river basins. Approaches to catchment management will be considered in the context of improving water-dependent terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Topics of climate change impacts on water resources in terms of droughts and floods, as well as water quality issues arising from changing land-use patterns will be considered, together with the engineering and socio-economic methods necessary to adapt to future pressures on water resources. Co-taught with ENV-3A60 and ENV-MA60. THIS MODULE IS ONLY AVAILABLE STUDENTS ENROLLED ONTO THE VISITING STUDIES ENVIROMENTAL SCIENCES (EMAE). more...	ENV-MA60C	20	Semester 2

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