Applications in Environmental Studies
Why Attend
Course Objectives
Target Audience
Course Methodology
Why Attend
- This is an advanced training course that focuses on environmental research, methodology and application. It will show ways of handling health data, manipulation and interpretation of scientific results. Relationship between causation variables and risk factors will be addressed using advanced statistical methods.
Course Objectives
- This seminar provides the necessary knowledge for participants and covers the following:
- General Introduction, Schedule, Research tips, planning the study, Sampling techniques &Study designs.
- Information Gathering, questionnaire construction, Guidelines for questionnaire construction, Examples of different kinds of questionnaires, Coding, Coding sheets & Filling in coding sheets from sample questionnaire.
- Why SPSS Knowing the software (opening files from different sources), Software applications, Data entry &Examples of data from many studies.
- Descriptive analysis, Data manipulation, Graphs & Application on family exercise.
- Cont. application on family exercise, Cross – tabulation – test and chi – square test ,P – value and one sample test (ANOVA), How to interpret the results &Publishing the results in Microsoft – word.
Target Audience
- Environmental engineers
- Health and safety officers
- Regulatory compliance personnel
- Operations managers
- Field technicians
- Environmental consultants
Course Methodology
- Start with interactive sessions discussing the role of environmental studies in the oil and gas sector.
- Conduct hands-on experiments or demonstrations showcasing environmental monitoring techniques.
- Facilitate group projects focusing on environmental impact assessments for oil and gas operations.
- Organize field visits to relevant sites to observe environmental management practices.
- Integrate multimedia resources such as videos, simulations, and case studies to enhance learning.
- Provide opportunities for networking and collaboration among participants to exchange ideas and experiences.
- Evaluate learning through quizzes, presentations, and practical assessments to ensure understanding and application of environmental principles in the oil and gas industry.
Course Outline
Day - 1
- Foundations of Environmental Studies
- Introduction to Environmental Studies
- Overview of the interdisciplinary field and its significance.
- Key concepts and principles in environmental studies.
- Environmental Science and Sustainability
- Understanding the scientific basis of environmental issues.
- Discussion on sustainability principles and practices.
- Environmental Policy and Regulation
- Overview of environmental policies, laws, and regulations.
- Role of government agencies and international bodies in environmental governance.
Day - 2
- Applications and Case Studies.
- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment.
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- Techniques for monitoring environmental parameters.
- Case studies on environmental assessment methodologies.
- Natural Resource Management
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- Strategies for sustainable management of natural resources.
- Discussion on conservation approaches and biodiversity conservation.
- Climate Change and Adaptation
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- Understanding climate change impacts and adaptation strategies.
- Exploration of mitigation measures and resilience-building efforts.