Module BUSI41315: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DL)

Department: Economics, Finance and Business (Business)

BUSI41315: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (DL)

Tied To

• N1D217: Business Administration (Finance) (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D314: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)
• N1D317: Business Administration (Distance Learning) (For students entering before August 2007) (see Postgraduate Handbook 2011-2012 for details)

Pre-requisites

Corequisites

Excluded Combinations

Aims

• Increasing attention to environmental management has raised many new dilemmas for firms. This Module aims to give students an in-depth understanding at an advanced level of the situation faced by industry, the legislative measures being introduced, and the changes required by business to conform to the new standards of environmental performance.
• Emphasis is placed on providing a complete breakdown of specific business functions as they relate to environmental legislation and standards, and competitive and social pressure.

Content

• Introduction to Environmental Management
• Environmental Pressures and Regulations
• Environmental Strategy
• Environmental Management Systems
• Environmental Operations Management
• Environmental Purchasing and Supply Chains
• Reverse Logistics
• Green Marketing and Communication

Learning Outcomes

• By the end of the module students will have:
• a specialist knowledge of the environmental challenges facing industry;
• a specialist knowledge of the impact of environmental issues on industry.

• By the end of the module students will have:
• advanced skills in, and a critical understanding of, a range of possible strategies for environmental management.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• The module is delivered in discrete Units. These are designed to enable the learning outcomes to be achieved through a combination of specially written material, directed reading, reflection through self-assessed assignments and guidance for further reading. Module tutors provide feedback on formative work and are available for individual consultation as necessary (by email, telephone, post or fax).
• The written assignment will test students’ understanding of relevant concepts and their ability to apply and interpret what they have learned to the analysis of a particular issue in depth.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment

1 Compulsory Tutor Assessed Assignment, (1,500 words).