Environmental Informatics *

MSc

* The following course is coming soon subject to successful validation.

The programme has been designed to provide an integrated, coherent postgraduate programme of informatics study combined with specialisation in environmental management. It has a taught component comprising four core informatics modules plus two specialist environmental modules, and a research thesis. For a MSc you would need to complete the four core modules, two optional modules and the research thesis. For a PG Diploma you would need to complete the four core modules and two optional modules. For a PG Certificate, you would need to complete three compulsory taught modules.

Overview
Content
Additional information
How to apply
Fees and funding
International

Course level

Postgraduate

Modes of study

Part time, Full time

Attendance

One year full-time, maximum of four years part-time

Location

Avenue Campus

Entry requirements

Applicants should usually possess a first or second-class honours degree from a UK institution or equivalent. That degree will normally be in a recognised computing, mathematics or GIS discipline. Those with degrees in other subjects will also be considered, according to the individual interests and background of the applicant.

Start date

October

School

School of Science and Technology

Course content

The course is designed with a core of four informatics modules plus two optional modules chosen from a set of designated environmental management modules.

The overall philosophy of the course is to provide specialist knowledge of Informatics, specifically Environmental Informatics, in concentrated packages delivered at MSc pace. The modules have been created so as to provide a coherent body of knowledge within the learning time available.

Special course features

The programme will be delivered by a range of teaching methods and academic understanding will be complemented with hands-on experience in both computational and environmental aspects.

Typical modules

The four core modules cover:

The underpinning mathematics and statistics
Manipulation and processing of information from relational databases
Essential programming techniques, presented via a portable programming language
Extraction of information from and manipulation of digital media

This informatics core is extended by two specialist environmental modules chosen from a pool of six available modules, encompassing aspects of:

Resource management
Land use and restoration
Urban environments
GIS/geoinformatics

The research thesis can be in any area of environmental informatics that meet the academic criteria, decided by the student and the supervisor.

Reading list

Journal of Environmental Informatics (http://www.iseis.org/jei/)
World Resources Institute - Earthtrends (http://earthtrends.wri.org/)

Assessment

The assessment is entirely coursework encompassing a spectrum of assignment types from short, focused problems to longer project-based assignments, and a research thesis.

Facilities available

Normal and specialist teaching rooms, specialist computer and environmental science laboratories.

Career opportunities

Graduates of this course can expect to be highly sought after and able to secure posts in the public and private sectors, national and local government bodies, water and waste industries, consultancy and research and higher education.

For general application information please see our how to apply page.

Fees quoted are for home and EU students commencing their course in the academic year 2012/13. Tuition fees are payable for each year of the course. The fees are subject to annual increases in subsequent academic years.

Full time fees

£5200

Part-time fees

20 credits £650
40 credits £1300
60 credits £1950
80 credits £2600
100 credits £3250

MA and MSc degrees consist of 180 credits in total.

Tuition fees will be charged for the total number of credits you enrol on in each academic year. The amount you pay each year depends on the number of credits you enrol on in each year of study.

For example, if you enrol on 100 credits in year 1 and 80 credits in year 2 the fees would be calculated as follows:

2012/13: 100 credits - £3250
2013/14: 80 credits - £2600 (plus annual fee increase)

The above fees are for the academic year 2012/13. Fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase; therefore the cost in future years is likely to be higher the 2012/13 rates stated here.