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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE – UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

TDTU, 07/05/2019
1. Overview of department of Environmental Science

1.1. Introduction

The Department of Environmental Science (DESCI) provides well-qualified human resources that have high levels of professionalism and expertise, professional ethics, and social responsibility.  Students after graduation are able to work in various domestic and international agencies such as industrial parks, export processing zones, manufacturing enterprises, consulting companies in environmental field, institutes, universities, scientific and technical research agencies

To help students access teaching programs undertaken in advanced countries around the world, the  DESCI program structure  was comprehensively modified during the period of 2015 – 2016. The revised discipline program structure was approximately 70% compatible to Environmental Science program undertaken by University of Florida, U.S.A. which is one of the top 100 leading universities in the world (according to QS World University Ranking).

1.2. Career opportunities

Engineers graduating from DESCI can work in regulatory agencies, manufacturing enterprises or research institutes. Fields of work are diversible including designing the water and wastewater treatment plant, air pollution control system, solid waste and hazardous waste treatment; managing the water supply and drainage networks for suburban, urban, and industrial zones; assessing the environmental impacts, ecological baseline, biodiversity of projects, etc.

2. Expected learning outcomes 

The programme educational Objectives (PEOs) of DESCI reflect the mission and vision of TDTU to train high-quality human resources. The programme learning outcomes and DESCI program was then built based on the PEOs, which thus follows the vision and mission of TDTU.

  • Name of programme: Environmental Science
  • Training Level: Undergraduate
  • Programme code: 7440301
  • Training degree: Engineer (5 years); Bachelor (4 years) 
  • Mode of study: Full time

Specifically, students after graduating from the DESCI program are expected to obtain following objectives within 3 – 5 years after graduation:

  • PEO1: Graduates have a solid knowledge in both theory and practice, independent working skills, and creative thinking in the field of environmental science to be able to integrate and develop in a labor market that requires high qualifications in the national and international labor markets.
  • PEO2: Graduates display the capability of proposing research ideas and conducting research; and systems thinking ability in the field of environmental protection and natural resource management.
  • PEO3: Graduates will demonstrate a sense of learning and improving knowledge in the spirit of lifelong learning, have professional manners and attitudes in a multinational environment, and be responsible for protecting people and the environment during the development process and international integration.

The programme learning outcomes (10 PLOs):

No.

Degree

Description

Generic Learning Outcomes

Specific Learning Outcomes

Learning domains (Bloom taxonomy)

Bachelor

Engineer

 

PLO1a

 

X

 

Apply general knowledge of foreign languages and informatics according to international standards; satisfy the requirements of skills and knowledge of political theory, natural and social science.

X

 

Apply

PLO1b

 

X

Apply general knowledge of foreign languages and informatics according to international standards; satisfy effectively the requirements of skills and knowledge of political theory, natural and social science.

X

 

Apply

PLO2a

X

 

Demonstrate teamwork and independent working skills, systems thinking, and effective communication and presentation skills.

X

 

Demonstrate

PLO2b

 

X

Demonstrate teamwork and independent working skills, systems thinking, creative thinking, and effective communication and presentation skills.

X

 

Demonstrate

PLO3

X

X

Demonstrate professional ethics, social responsibility, awareness of environmental protection, and actively participate in activities for the community.

X

 

Demonstrate

PLO4

X

X

Analyze and apply Vietnamese laws and legal documents, knowledge of economics and management related to the environment issues for consulting activities on environmental protection and resource management.

 

X

Analyze

PLO5

X

X

Select optimal solutions in waste treatment and pollution prevention based on basic principles, applicability, and local/enterprise situation.

 

X

Identify

PLO6a

X

 

Apply ecological, resource and environmental knowledge to evaluate monitoring programs, environmental pollution control, ecological restoration techniques, resource conservation and biodiversity.

 

X

Apply

PLO6b

 

X

Apply ecological, resource and environmental knowledge to evaluate comprehensively monitoring programs, environmental pollution control, ecological restoration techniques, resource conservation and biodiversity.

 

X

Apply

PLO7

X

X

Consult services on environmental protection for local agencies and enterprises; propose environmental protection methods to satisfy the needs of local management toward sustainable development.

 

X

Demonstrate

PLO8

X

X

Develop education and communication programs on environmental protection; environmental control program with the aim to reduce and prevent pollution.

 

X

Develop

PLO9a

X

 

Evaluate the operational efficiency of the water treatment system, the wastewater treatment system, the exhaust gas treatment system and solid waste - hazardous waste for enterprises, urban areas, and industrial parks.

 

X

Evaluate

PLO9b

 

X

Evaluate the operational efficiency of the water treatment system, the wastewater treatment system, the exhaust gas treatment system and solid waste - hazardous waste for enterprises, urban areas, and industrial parks.

 

X

Evaluate

PLO10

X

X

Apply scientific research achievements to develop new research directions on sustainable use of natural resources and the environment.

 

X

Apply
3. Education program

The programme objectives are to train students to be good in both theory and practice, independent in working, be able to integrate and develop in the labor market which requires high qualifications in Vietnam and over the World.  By the academic year of 2014 – 2015, due to the need of innovation to gain access to the programme of the world's leading universities, the Environmental Science programme has consulted 20 programmes of Top 100 university of the world according to QS Ranking and THE. Besides, the program is also adjusted to fit the current conditions in Vietnam and the training objectives of TDTU.

At the end of each semester, according to the procedures of compiling and editing the course specification of TDTU, all course specification of DESCI program will be considered to improve. This process is normally conducted every 2 years. However, in the special cases, when the stakeholders (e.g. students, lecturers, imployers, and alumni) raise any request, for instance, the Head of DESCI will submit a proposal to the Dean who then show further suggestion to the University Boar for asking the approval. The course specification is then allowed to be reviewed and adjusted. Finally, the outline will be approved by the university board and put into operation to replace the expried one. The training program of Top 100 universities has been applied from the academic year 2015 – 2016 to train human resources who meet the labour market and global integration trend, and help learners more active and self-study.

Education Program of DESCI: See attached file