Applying for honours / postgraduate diplomas for 2019Potchefstroom Campus

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• Submission deadline is the 30th of October.

Geography and Environmental ManagementPotchefstroom Campus

Bachelor of Science Honours inEnvironmental Sciences with Geography and Environmental Management(2DM L07 N601P)

•Full-time only.

•Hons. in waste management will not be offered in 2019.

OMBO 611 - Introduction to Environmental Management

Prof F. Retief

oModule Aim:

• To introduce students to the relatively young discipline of

Environmental Management.

oMain Themes:

• The concept of environmental management.

• Key challenges facing environmental management and

sustainability.

• Strengths and weaknesses of different environmental management

approaches and tools.

• The different dimensions of sustainability and how it relates to

environmental management.

OMBO 673 – Research Project

o Research projects on various themes.

• Atmospheric science

• Environmental management

• Waste management

• GIS and remote sensing

• Tourism geography

o Research topics are only assigned in 2019.

o Module Aim:

• Introduction to research methods in order to equip students with the

adequate knowledge and skills to plan research, and write a research

proposal.

o Main themes:

• Research paradigms

• Conceptualizing research

• Ethical practice in geo- and spatial science

• Research in practice

• Making arguments

• Scientific writing

SGSS 614 – Research methods

OMBO 613 - Introduction to GIS

o Module Aim:

• To introduce students to the basic theory and procedures of GIS.

o Main themes:

• The concept of GIS.

• Data capturing, databases and data management.

• Interpretation and mapping of spatial data.

• Basic spatial analysis (vector and raster)

Mr. T. de Klerk

OMBO 614 – GIS Applications

o Module Aim:

• The main purpose of this module is to introduce you to various spatial

analysis techniques and modelling processes.

oMain themes:

• Evaluation of spatial data for use in spatial analysis.

• Advanced spatial analysis and modelling techniques and methods.

• E.g. Multi criteria analysis, 3D analysis, Network Analysis

• The limitations of GIS and GIS analysis.

Mr. T. de Klerk

Dr. C. Roos

OMBE 625 - Introduction to Hydrology and Integrated Water Resources Management

o Module Aim:

• Understanding effective integrated water resource management of scarce water resources in light of the principles of equity, sustainability and efficiency.

o Main themes:

• Water policy, water law and water resources management in South Africa.

• Strategies for water resources management.

• Applied hydrology, e.g.:

• Catchment delineation.

• Runoff modelling.

• Streamflow modelling.

• Water use licensing.

o Module Aim:

• To provide students with an opportunity to extend some of the concepts, principles, topics and tools that are used in Environmental Management and to apply these in real world scenarios.

oMain Themes:

• The sustainability concept and its challenges.

• Basic principles of environmental management.

• The instruments of integrated environmental management

• Introduction to environmental law and legislation.

• Environmental management systems

• Environment reporting

Dr. C. Roos

OMBO 682 - Environmental Management

Ms. C. Otte

OMBO 681 - Environmental Assessment

o Module Aim:

• To introduce students to Environmental Assessment (EA) and more

specifically EIA as an environmental management decision-support

instrument.

o Main Themes:

• Environmental impact assessment (EIA) theory an principles.

• The regulatory context of EIA and the EIA process.

• Methods and procedures in Environmental assessment.

• Environmental assessment at the strategic level.

o Module Aim:

• This module intends to introduce students to the instruments and technologiesthat scientists employ to study earth system processes (includes remote sensing and in-situ instruments).

o Main Themes:

• Principles and fundamentals of earth observation.

• Earth observation platforms systems.

• Uncertainty in earth observation.

• Analytical procedures in earth observation.

• The concept of integrative sensing (integrating measurement from different sensors).

Dr. R. Burger

GGFS 671 - Introduction to Earth Observation

o Module Aim:

• This module introduce students to the different aspects of air pollution

o Main themes:

• Anthropogenic climate modification.

• Air pollution, atmospheric chemistry and atmospheric aerosols.

• Transport of air pollutants.

• Measuring air pollution.

• Modelling air pollution.

Prof. S. Piketh

OMBO 672 – Air Pollution

Dr. D. Cilliers

o Module Aim:

• The aim of the module is to discuss the principles of biodiversity planning

and its application and use in South Africa.

oMain Themes:

• Approaches to conservation.

• Mapping biodiversity – the challenges (prioritization, scale, methods, etc)

• The social dimension of biodiversity planning.

• The application of biodiversity planning in South Africa.

OMSB 613 – Biodiversity Planning

Dr. C. Roos

OMBW 611 – Introduction to Waste Management

o Module aim:

• To introduce students to the fundamental principles, terminologies,

tools, requirements and impacts related to integrated waste

management.

o Main themes:

• The concept of integrated waste management.

• Local and international frameworks for waste management.

• The waste management life cycle.

• Waste types and waste streams.

• Impacts of waste on the receiving environment.

Where do our students work and what do they do?

Where?

• Government

• Big industry

• Small industry

• Consultancies

• Academia

• Secondary and tertiary education

What?

• Management

• Consultants – e.g. Environmental impact assessment practitioners

• Specialists/Scientists (e.g. air quality or GIS)

• Educators

• Etc.