Contact Details

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Dr Paul McMahon
Environmental and Geotechnical Studies
Faculty of Technology - Built Environment
Bolton Institute
Deane Road
Bolton, BL3 5AB
England

BSc(Hons) Degree Environmental and Geotechnical Studies

1. The course is divided into 3 Levels
   
2. 3 year course for a full-time student
   
3. 4 year course for a part-time student
   

The BSc(Hons) Degree Environmental and Geotechnical Studies is made up of various modules. The course is divided into 3 Levels which are studied in 3 years by a full-time student. A part-time student would take Level 1 in 1 year with the 2nd and 3rd Levels taking another 3 years.

Level 1 Modules

• Communications and Presentation Skills
• Construction Technology
  
• Ecology and Environmental Awareness
  
• Geological and Soil Studies - Geotechnics (Levels 1, 2 and 3)
  
• Legal Studies
  
• Materials
  
• Mathematics, Statistics and Information Technology
  
• Surveying
  
• Water Studies (Levels 1, 2 and 3)
  

Level 2 Modules

• Appreciation of Structures
  
• Biology of Pollution (option)
  
• Contaminated Land Reclamation
  
• Drawing Office Skills (option)
  
• Environmental Chemistry
  
• Environmental Health (option)
  
• Foreign Language (option)
  
• Wastes Management
  

Level 3 Modules

• Dissertation (Personal Project on Selected Topic)
  
• Economics, Planning and Management
  
• Environmental Impact Assessment II (option)
  
• Extractive Industries and The Environment (option)
  
• Mobile Pollution (option)
  
• Revalorisation (option)
  
• The Global Environment
  
• Waste Recycling
  
• Whole Life Cycle Analysis