Module: Environmental Field Course

Latest Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Environmental Field Course
Module Code	ENS1007 (ITS: FSH358)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Science & Health
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

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

Learning Outcomes

1. Examine anthropogenic effects upon natural environments through visits to industrial and sites of environmental 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

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

Section Breakdown
CRN	10653	Part of Term	Semester 1
Coursework	100%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	N
Resit Category	RC2	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator	Brian Kelleher	Module Teacher	Denise Harold, Margaret McCaul, Mary Pryce

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

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

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.

Indicative Reading List

Books:

na: 0, Recommended: Environmental Chemistry, Colin Baird, Freeman, 2008 Supplementary: Fundamentals of Environmental Chemistry, Managhan, Lewis, 2004 The Essential Guide to Environmental ,

Articles:
None

Other Resources

None