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Year 4

SENIOR SOPHISTERS

In the Senior Sophister year students take a total of 50 mandatory Credits, and two optional modules (10 Credits).  Some modules are examined entirely by in-course assessment; most are assessed by a combination of in-course assessment and examination.  In addition they are required to undertake a research project which culminates in the submission of a dissertation. The year consists of a total of 60 mandatory Credits, of which the research project accounts for 20 Credits.

MANDATORY MODULES:

Modules

Credits
ES4014 Research Project 20
ES4020 Water Technology 5
ZO4092 Environmental Impact Assessment 5
BO4105 Global Environmental Change 5
BO4104 Data Analysis 5
ZO4093 Estuarine Ecology (practicals) & (lectures) 5
BO4102 Plant Community Ecology 5
TOTAL CREDITS 50
OPTIONAL MODULES:

Modules

Credits

ZO4091 Conservation and Wildlife Management

5
BO4013 Plant Conservation and Biodiversity 5
GG4025 Environmental Governance I* 5
GG4039 Understanding Environmental Change 5
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 10

 

* can’t be chosen with BO4013

 


Last updated 14 December 2009 by dauberj@tcd.ie .