BSc (Hons) Environmental Science Bachelor's degree at the University of Leeds

You'll acquire study, practical and field-based skills suitable for the School of Earth, Environment and Suistainability, as well as learning academic writing and presentation skills and skills in computing for data analysis and visualisation.

You'll receive an introduction to the Earth Sciences, learning about fundamental geological concepts and processes (dynamic Earth; plate tectonic theory; basic mineralogy and petrology; Earth history and palaeontology) and acquiring basic geological skills (rock and mineral identification; geological map interpretation).

Study some of the key principles and theories of population, community and ecosystem ecology and explore these in relation to case study ecosystems.

Be introduced to some fascinating phenomena in the Earth's atmosphere from the origin of life-sustaining air itself to present-day climate change. The module aims to present a diverse range of topics that are all related to Earth's atmosphere.

You'll learn about the variety of natural resources that are obtained from the Earth system and are essential to the functioning of our modern society. The module will cover methods of extraction, exploitation and sustainable practise as well as the many negative effects associated with the extraction of natural resources from the natural environment.

Learn about the basic properties of water as a substance and why these make it a unique and important part of the Earth's environmental systems. By the end of the module, you'll have an understanding of the key role that water plays in our planet's atmosphere, oceans, ice and land surfaces.

This module is a general, non-mathematical, introduction to meteorology and weather forecasting. The course emphasises the basic physical concepts and processes that underlie our weather, explaining the nature of important features such as warm and cold 'fronts', depressions, cloud types, and the weather associated with them.

Building on skills developed at Level 1, this module aims to provide you with coherent and consistent training in skills needed for research project writing, as well as skills in employability relevant to pursuing a career in the in the environmental sector or with general graduate employers.

This module is designed to prepare you for a significant research activity such as your Level 3 research project, and includes the techniques and theory behind experimental planning, sampling, measuring, analysing and interpreting data. The aim is to give coherent training all the way from experimental design through to the presentation of findings.

This module aims to provide you with a core set of transferable computing and analytical skills to facilitate your transition from Higher Education study to the workplace and make you highly competitive in the pursuit of your chosen career.

You'll cover the role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in curating, mapping and analysing environmental data and will allow you to develop skills with GIS techniques and software through examples of relevance to the environmental sciences. Such skills are valuable for both final year projects and in the workplace, where GIS software is widely used by many consultancy companies and other agencies for environmental mapping and modelling.

On completion of this module, you'll have developed original subject-specific knowledge in your chosen area and written it up in the form of a research-based dissertation, placing you in a position to contribute to related critical debate.

You'll be trained in advanced practical environmental field skills and their expert application to research and industry problems. The module involves both a residential field course and a component of independent research that allows you to examine the observations made in the field in further depth, and critically evaluate your findings from an ethical perspective.