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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	International Field Trip
Module Code	CS359
School	School of Chemical Sciences
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Brian Kelleher Semester 2: Brian Kelleher Autumn: Brian Kelleher
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The purpose of this module is to provide the student with a broad knowledge of environmentalissues relating to pollution sources and their mitigation. The field course content will varydepending on the location visited. In general the purpose will be to provide the student withexposure to a wide range of industrial environmental processes internationally so thatcomparisons can be made with Irish equivalents.

Learning Outcomes

1. Examine anthropogenic effects upon natural environments through visits to industrial and sites ofenvironmental importance
2. Differentiate between international processes and events and the Irish context
3. Plan and construct arguments supporting industrial and other environmental protection approaches
4. Synthesise and summarise the activities encountered on the field course
5. Work in teams to solve problems
6. Write reports that are supported by additional reading
7. Present a paper on the value of an international field course

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lab	12	No Description
Tutorial	7	No Description
Independent learning time	75	Field visits and associated discussions
Examination	2	No Description
Seminars	10	Field course seminars
Independent learning time	20	No Description
Total Workload: 126

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Field Trip.
Each year an area is chosen and the local environmental aspects are assessed..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Presentation	n/a	20%	Week 9
In Class Test	n/a	50%	Week 9
Performance evaluation	n/a	10%	Week 5
Report (s) (written / oral)	n/a	20%	Week 8

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 2

Indicative Reading List