NCB Environmental Studies Courses

Three polar bears investigate a submarine which surfaced 280 miles from the North Pole. The submarine, which was collecting scientific data and water samples for universities in the US and Canada, was under scrutiny for two hours before the bears went on their way.

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U.S. Navy photo by Alphonso Braggs

Our NCB Environmental Studies Courses offer online tuition in Oceanography, Climatology, Environmental Geology, Environmental Management, Environmental Politics and Philosophy, Bird Life, Mammal Ecology and Conservation, and Sustainable Development.

Non-Credit-Bearing courses are delivered outside degree programmes, enabling our students to learn for personal and professional development rather than for academic credit. These short courses provide students with the opportunity to focus on areas of particular interest and to benefit from the guidance of experienced tutors, without the worry, pressure or additional costs of essays and exams.

There is no 'typical' NCB student - we welcome adult learners of all ages and nationalities. The one common trait our students share is enthusiasm for their subject. Students may choose our courses because:

• We welcome students who are new to online study and those who have not studied for some time.
• There is no need to be in a set place at a set time - students can study online at a time that suits them.
• Students can study a single NCB course, or several, and in any combination.

Students on this online course will study the identification, habitat and behaviour of birds as well as looking at bird populations, field studies and surveys. It is designed for students who are new to the subject while offering the experienced the ...
full details for Bird Life (Spring 2010)

Students on this online course will study the identification, habitat and behaviour of birds as well as looking at bird populations, field studies and surveys. It is designed for students who are new to the subject while offering the experienced the ...
full details for Bird Life (Summer 2010)

This online course introduces students to principles of oceanography and climatology. It provides an understanding of the dynamic nature of oceanic and atmospheric systems, the laws that govern them, and their importance to the wellbeing of life on this ...
full details for Climate and Oceanic Influences in Human Ecology (Summer 2010)

Registrations on this course are now closed for 2009/10

This online course provides a broad introduction to geology and geoscience, its relationship with environmental issues and its applications in the field of environmental protection.

The first part of the course explores the scientific framework for our studies. ...
full details for Environmental Geology

This online course introduces students to environmental management systems and the ways they can benefit both the environment and businesses.

An environmental management system (EMS) is now recognised by many businesses as a way of:
 - reducing costs through waste minimisation ...
full details for Environmental Management

This online course explores modern environmentalism, a philosophy which has grown from a fringe concern to a powerful political movement. We will study the historical and philosophical foundations of different perspectives on the environment as well as looking at global issues, efforts to tackle these, the meaning of sustainability, and ...
full details for Environmental Politics and Philosophy

Registrations on this course are now closed for 2009/10

This online course introduces students to the concept of sustainable development, providing a sound basis in the subject for all who wish to delve beyond the media headlines. We will consider how it relates to:
 - ...
full details for Introduction to Sustainability (Sustainable Development)

This online course introduces students to mammal diversity; mammal communities and populations; mammal ecology; and mammal conservation management.

Mammals are an extraordinarily diverse group that have adapted to some of the challenges posed by the modern world in a number of remarkable ways. Today, some species thrive in a ...
full details for Mammal Ecology and Conservation

This online course looks at the evolution and environmental adaptation, reproduction, social organisation and migratory activities of various mammal groups - and the evidence in some of the more controversial debates.

There is now an enormous wealth of information about mammals, and we shall ...
full details for Mammals: Studies in Biology and Adaptation