The HND in Environmental Studies is a vocational programme designed to cover
practical, theoretical and ethical aspects of environmental management and the
management of environmental resources, with the aim of providing the skills and
knowledge students will need for a successful career or further study in a
related field.
The course structure has been selected to provide a vocationally relevant
learning environment and learning opportunities to meet the needs of local and
regional students. It has been designed to either enable learners to progress to
a related degree programme or to make a direct entry to employment through the
acquisition of practical skills and relevant underpinning knowledge. These
skills will be put to the test during a variety of visits, work experience and
time spent at our Horticulture and Environment Centre within the grounds of
Thornes Park.
You will have lectures, seminars and take part
in practical work. For some of the more scientific modules you will join the HND
Applied Biology group as a core group and then study your specific Environmental
modules in your pathway group. You will be taught by subject experts in
environment and conservation and biological scientists.
Independent learning is a key part of being a
student in higher education. It forms part of students’ development as
autonomous learners, something that you will take with you after graduation, and
is a skill employers will value.
Like other universities, University Centre at
Wakefield College expects students to engage with a significant amount of study
outside timetabled taught sessions. Typically, self-directed, or independent
learning accounts for two-thirds of the total time spent on a
module.
