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Bachelor of Technology in
Environmental Science Programme
ENVS 3101
Ecology & Field Techniques 3
Ecological principles; types of ecosystems and their
components; ecosystem development; collecting,
identifying, and inventorying specimens; sampling
techniques; population ecology. Students will be
expected to do a relatively comprehensive study of a
selected ecosystem.
ENVS 3102
Environment & Society:
Overview and discussion of historical and
contemporary environmental issues; how humans and
their institutions interact with and affect the
environment; how societies are affected by
environmental change; examination of selected
issues: human population, pollution, resource
depletion, loss of biodiversity, climate change,
effects of agriculture on the environment,
technology, globalization and free trade, equity,
ethics and sustainability.
NVS 3103
Environmental Chemistry 3
Chemical principles and knowledge will be presented
from the perspective of environmental transport,
change, impacts, hazards and risks in relation to
water, soil, air; environmental analytical chemistry
to include collecting and analyzing samples.
NVS 3104
Environmental Sociology & communication 3
Value-based orientations towards the environment;
environmental quality as a social problem;
institutionalized behaviors that underlie
environmental problems & controversies; roles of
government, business and civil society. Persuasive
use of language and other modes of communication to
sensitize audiences, raise their consciousness to
environmental issues and positively influence their
behavior.
ENVS 3105
Caribbean Flora & Fauna 3
dentification of plants and animals indigenous and
endemic to the Caribbean, with emphasis on Jamaican
species; their life histories; folklore associated
with each; protection measures proposed/implemented;
rearing for commerce.
ENVS 3206
Environmental Toxicology 3
Classification and detection of environmental
toxicants; air, water, and soil contaminants; their
ecological and biological effects; pesticide use in
agriculture and public health will be given special
treatment.
ENVS 3207
Energy and the Environment 3
Renewable and non-renewable energy resources; fossil
fuels (dependency, pollution related to production,
transportation and use; efficiency); alternatives to
fossil fuels: solar energy, wind, photovoltaics,
co-generation, others.
ENVS 3208
Human Population & Environment Dynamics 3
Principles of population ecology; historical and
current trends in human population globally; impact
on and interactions of human population with
socio-cultural and biophysical environments; impact
on food supply, services, resources and carrying
capacity of ecosystems; population policies, laws
and family planning.
ENVS 3209
Coastal & Marine Management 3
Recognition and description of the different
coastlines; identifying and managing the components
of particular coastlines; recreational and economic
use of coastlines & their impact; cost/benefit
analysis of each activity. Wetlands and their
importance. Case study of a coastal activity.
ENVS 3210
Conservation & Sustainable Development 3
Biological diversity. Principles, methods and
techniques of conservation biology (establishment of
new populations, reintroduction strategies, captive
breeding). Concepts of sustainability; renewable vs.
non-renewable resources; carrying capacity of
ecosystems, optimal use of resources; environmental,
economic, and social sustainability;
intergenerational equity, ethics. Case study on the
conservation of a local species.
ENVS 411
Environmental Economics & Impact Assessment 3
Examination of the interrelationships between the
environment and the economy; emphasis on an
understanding of economic concepts and the tools of
economic thinking and decision-making (e.g.,
Cost-Benefit Analysis, Planning Balance Sheet, Goals
Achievement Matrix, and Energy Analysis) used to
quantify potential impacts on the environment;
assessment of the economic importance and causes of
environmental degradation; designing appropriate
economic instruments and policies to facilitate the
sustainable use of resources to reduce or reverse
environmental degradation.
ENVS 4112
Environmental Policy, Laws & Regulations 3
This course will provide students with a basis for
understanding the phases and process of
environmental policy development: formulation,
decision-making, implementation, and evaluation;
theoretical aspects and analytical methods. Overview
of laws, statutes and regulatory agencies involved
in Environmental Science in Jamaica; notable local
court cases; global treaties and conventions.
ENVS 4113
Land Resources: Conservation & Management
Environmental considerations (e.g., capability
classes, conservation practices) and legal
provisions (e.g., zoning and covenants) governing
the planned use of land; efforts that are made to
organize, control and coordinate environmental
aesthetics, and cultural characteristics of land.
ENVS 4114
Water Resources: Conservation & Management
Watershed hydrological processes; assessment of the
world's and Jamaica's water resources; effects of
urbanization, agriculture and industrialization on
water resources; sources of water pollution;
methods, techniques in watershed and water resources
management. Students will plan, develop and
implement a watershed analysis project. Field trips
will be used to connect course concepts to
real-world phenomena.
ENVS 4215
Project Development & Management 3
Systematic approach to project development and
management; proposal writing; the project cycle;
skills, techniques, and methodologies related to
concepts of planned change for effective
environmental protection and management; practicum
in implementation of a project while on the CIEP.
ENVS 4216
Wildlife: Conservation & Management 3
Conserving & protecting wildlife of the Caribbean;
methods and techniques available/used; protection
and management for sustainability; cost
effectiveness; importance for biodiversity
ENVS 4217
Natural Hazards: Mitigation & Assessment 3
Study of Jamaica's natural hazard map;
susceptibility to natural hazards (floods,
earthquakes, hurricanes, etc.); methods and
techniques of mitigation and assessment. Field trips
will be used to connect course concepts to
real-world phenomena.
ENVS 4218
Environmental Management Systems 3
Overview and understanding of the Environmental
Standards of the International Standards
Organization; development and use of environmental
management systems as a tool and model for
sustainable business practices and protection and
sustainable use of natural resources.
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