Environmental Management I
(EMG10YT)
Study Guide
2009
Rudolph Robbertze
Department of Environmental, Water and Earth Sciences
Faculty of Sciences
TUT
Tel 012 382 6320
Table of contents
Page
1. Introduction 3
2. Topics covered 4
3. Study material 5
4. Schedule 8
5. Assessments 9
6. Predicate marks 9
7. Lecturer information 10
1. Introduction
Environmental management I in conjunction with the other subjects taken during the first year provide the foundation on which any further subjects are built. It is therefore essential that you understand the subject matter at this stage.
Ecology and geology were covered in subjects like environmental resources and geology 1 this semester. Environmental management I tries to fill the gaps left by those subjects.
The topics covered are central in environmental sciences and it is not difficult to argue that EMG10YT is in fact THE most important subject you will take this year. That said, Environmental Management I – Applied is not difficult but you will have to take the time to go through the material diligently. Distinctions are not uncommon in this subject and it is up to you what you get back from the
2. Topics covered
2. Non-renewable energy
3. Renewable energy and energy efficiency
4. Water resources
5. Water pollution
6. Air pollution
7. Climate change and ozone depletion
8. Solid and hazardous waste
It is important that you actually do the 'missing' chapters during your first year of study. If you do not cover the other chapters in subjects like environmental resources I you will have to read through them on your own.
9. Study material
Textbook
The following textbook is essential for this subject:
Living in the environment, 13th to 16th edition, G.Tyler Miller and Scott E. Spoolman, ISBN-13: 978-0-495-55671-8, ISBN-10: 0-495-55671-8
The above picture is of the 16th edition of the textbook. Other editions have other covers. Try to find the 16th edition, but if you already have an earlier edition, use that since most of the information has remained the same.
Web
A number of web bookmarks have been included on the dvd.
Only a few of those web links have been included here to provide you with a starting point for searching the web. Take some time to gain additional knowledge on the topics covered. Every minute spent now will save you five in the future since this is what you will be doing for your career as environmental scientist.
Solar aid
Earth 4 energy
(http://www.earth4energy.com/renewableenergy.htm)
Greenpeace
World resource institute
World wildlife fund
Scientific American
(http://www.scientificamerican.com)
Nature
Dvd
You will be given a dvd containing various different files in different file formats. Have a look at the file formats heading for information on how to open the files.
File formats on the dvd
Pdf documents contain documents with the file extention .pdf
You can open these documents with Adobe Acrobat. I have included the installation files for Adobe Acrobat 8 on the dvd.
Powerpoint presentation contain Powerpoint slideshows and can be opened with Microsoft Powerpoint. The following versions of Powerpoint will open the files: Powerpoint in Office XP, Powerpoint in Office 2003 and Powerpoint in Office 2007.
The folder web pages contain saved websites in html format. You can view them with any web browser including Internet explorer, Netscape, Firefox and Safari.
Printed Notes
You will be given printed notes in some of the classes. At the moment it is not clear for which chapters they will be. Not all of the printed notes will be on the dvd since they were not ready at the moment of creating the dvd.
Schedule
Date | Topic |
30/06/2009 | Non-renewable energy |
6/07/2009 | Renewable energy and energy efficiency (Solar) |
13/07/2009 | Renewable energy and energy efficiency (hydroelectricity, geothermal, biomass and biofuels, wind energy) |
20/08/2009 | Documentaries (Rivers and life and/or Planet mechanics) Ties into water pollution and renewable energy respectively. |
27/08/2009 | Semester test 1 (Topics covered thus far) |
03/09/2009 | Water pollution |
10/09/2009 | Air pollution |
17/09/2009 | Semester test 2 (Topics covered since last test) |
24/09/2009 | TUT Holiday |
1/10/2009 | Climate change (An inconvenient truth and 6 degrees) |
8/10/2009 | Climate change and ozone depletion (Theory) |
15/10/2009 | Solid and hazardous waste |
22/10/2009 | Semester test 3 (Topics covered since last test) |
28/10/2009 | Predicate Day |
5/11/2009 | In examination time |
12/11/2009 | In examination time |
Please note although the year planning is a guide that we will try hard to follow, some changes may still occur. You will be diligently informed of them if they occur.
5. Assessments
You will be given three semester tests to write during the semester. I have opted to do this to make sure you only have a manageable amount of work to study per test. You will most likely not be given any assignments during this semester. Please read through the chapters long in advance of writing the test to ensure that you understand the work and not only memorize it point for point.
Semester Test 1
Date: 27th of August 2009
Topics:
Non-renewable energy
Energy efficiency
Renewable energy
Semester Test 2
Date: 17th of September 2009
Topics:
Water pollution
Air pollution
Semester Test 3
Date: 22nd of October 2009
Topics:
Climate change and ozone depletion
Solid and hazardous waste
6. Predicate marks, exam requirements etc.
The predicate will be calculated as follows:
Predicate = 33% for semester test 1 + 33% for semester test 2 +
33% for semester test 3
A 40% predicate will be required to gain entrance into the main exam. You will then require a 50% mark to pass the exam. If you get between 40% and 50% you will be allowed to write a supplementary exam.
Final mark = 50% for predicate + 50% for exam.
Your final mark must be above 50% to pass the subject.
7. Lecturer information
Lecturer: Rudolph PJ Robbertze
Email: RobbertzeRPJ@tut.ac.za
Tel: 012 382 6320
Cel: 082 860 4573
Office: 4-218 or 3-131
Hours: Tuesdays to Wednesdays from 08:30 to 16:00
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