YEI-10306 Introduction Environmental Sciences
Course
Credits 6.00
Teaching method | Contact hours |
Lectures | 4 |
Learning supported by IT | 3 |
Practical intensively supervised | 18 |
Project learning | 5 |
Tutorial | 43 |
Self-study |
Course coordinator(s) | dr. ir. J Helder |
Lecturer(s) | 35 lecturers and supervisers |
Examiner(s) | dr. ir. J Helder |
Language of instruction:
Dutch
Contents:
Relationships between humankind and his/her environment plays a central role in this course. This course is centred around a number of case studies and subdivided into three parts: a general case, an information technology course (CCI: Computers, Communication & Information), and a more specific in-depth case. For the general case, students work in subgroups of about 10 persons, and each group is supervised by a coach (wk 1-3). In the general case, students select a topic from a given list of keywords that are related to one of the five climate zones. The CCI course is self-instructing and individual, and is based on a large number of modules (mainly training in advanced MS Office tools) (wk 1-4). Computers skills are immediately practiced in the general and the in-depth case. For the in-depth case, students choose a topic from a list of about 8 in-depth cases. Groups of about 10 students are supervised by an expert in that particular field (wk 4-6).
Learning outcomes:
After this course the student is:
- familiair with the libarary infrastructure of Wageningen University (WU);
- knows how to search for information in the libraries of WU;
- knows how to use the WU virtual library (predominantly) electronic journal & is experienced in the use of literature searching vehicles;
- is (better) able to judge to reliability and/ or relevance of publicly available (scientific) information;
- knows theoretically and by experience how to structure and write minutes from a medium size meeting (7-10 students);
- knows theoretically and by experience how to chair a medium size meeting (7-10 students);
- knows theoretically (and by experience) how to present a group case study;
- knows how to write a concise scientific text (In Dutch);
- knows by experience to go (relatively deep) into an environmental sciences subject within a short and strict time frame.
Activities:
Activities and products are defined for each day of this course. General and in-depth case studies are in groups of about 10 students; the CCI course is self-instructing.
Examination:
Examination: weighing of the individual course elements is as follows: General case: 30% (products: mini-poster presentation), CCI course: 20% (individual examination), in-depth case: 50% (products: report presentation).
Literature:
https://portal.wur.nl/sites/Omgevingswetenschappen/
Programme | Phase | Specialization | Period | ||
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Compulsory for: | BSW | Soil, Water, Atmosphere | BSc | 1AF | |
BBN | Forest and Nature Conservation | BSc | 1AF | ||
BLP | Landscape Architecture and Planning | BSc | 1AF | ||
BIL | International Land and Water Management | BSc | 1AF | ||
BES | Environmental Sciences | BSc | 1AF |