Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Policy
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Diploma
- Code
- E15
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Made up of
- 120 credit points
Description
Please note that this qualification will be withdrawn at the end of December 2011. In order to claim this qualification you must have completed the required 120 points by this time. This qualification is not available to new students. If you have any questions about your eligibility for this qualification please contact the Awards and Ceremonies Centre on +44(0) 1908 653003 or email us.
This postgraduate diploma considers critically how the social sciences have responded to complex and uncertain environmental changes. The diploma in environmental policy enables you to establish connections between theoretical, methodological and practical considerations.
It aims to:
- offer you an interdisciplinary programme on environmental issues and policy-making
- enable you to establish connections between theoretical, methodological and practical considerations
- introduce you to a broad range of empirical case study material on environmental problems at the local, national and global levels.
Planning your studies
Courses start in either May or November. 30-point courses are taught over a sixteen-week study period. Examinations are held in April and October.
Because of the demands that the courses in the diploma will make on you we recommend that you take only one course at a time. We cannot guarantee that the same selection of courses will continue to be available.
To claim this qualification you must complete the required 120 points of credit within eight years of the commencement of your study.
You must include at least 40 credit points from OU courses that have not been counted in any other OU qualification you have been awarded.
Courses
For this 120-point postgraduate diploma, you require:
30 points from the compulsory course D820 – now discontinued
And a minimum of 60 points chosen from these Group A optional courses:
| Postgraduate optional courses | Points | Next start |
|---|---|---|
|
30 | May 2010 |
Or, subject to the rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued courses D830, D831 (or version DXX831), D832 (or version DXX832), T860, TXX863
You can choose to study a further 30 points either from the Group A courses above or from these Group B optional courses:
| Postgraduate optional courses | Points | Next start |
|---|---|---|
|
30 | May 2010 |
|
30 | May 2010 |
|
30 | May 2010 |
|
30 | May 2010 |
|
30 | May 2010 |
Or, subject to rules about excluded combinations, the discontinued courses D833, T830, T861, TXX861, TUXX870, TUXX871, TUXX872
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes of this qualification are described in four areas:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Cognitive skills
- Practical and professional skills
- Key skills
Read more detailed information about the learning outcomes, and how they are acquired through teaching, learning and assessment methods.
Credit for previous study elsewhere
For this qualification, we do not allow you to count credit for study you have already completed elsewhere.
On completion
On successful completion of 120 points of required courses you will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Policy entitling you to use the letters PGD EnvPol (Open) after your name.
You may continue your studies and add 60 points of credit to your diploma to gain a masters degree. This could be either an MA in Environment, Policy and Society (F19) (please note this qualification is being withdrawn at the end of December 2011) or one of a number of other specialised masters degrees depending on your choice of courses. For further information about these please contact the relevant qualification descriptions.
If you leave the programme before you qualify for the Diploma you can gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Social Sciences (C24) after successfully completing 60 points (including the discontinued course D820).
Regulations
As a student of The Open University, you should be aware of the content of the Award Regulations and the Student Regulations.
Award Regulations
- Introduction to the Award Regulations
- General Award Regulations
- Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Policy
Student Regulations
The Student Regulations (including the Code of Practice for Student Assessment and the Code of Practice for Student Discipline) are available on our Policy Documents for Students website.
How to register
To register for this qualification, read the description and check you meet any specific requirements (for example, some of our qualifications, require you to be working in a particular environment, or be sponsored by your employer). Then select the course you wish to study first and ensure it is suitable for you before following the registration procedure for that course.
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