Professional course Air Quality Assessment
Page last updated 12 March 2021
Introduction
Accreditations and partnerships:
The Air Quality Management Resource Centre (AQMRC) in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management is pleased to offer an exciting suite of online Air Quality short courses. This new suite consists of five distinct courses covering the following topics:
- Air Quality Management
- Air Quality Monitoring
- Air Quality Modelling
- Air Quality Assessment
- Air Quality Action Planning
Delivered as self-learning (materials access only) or blended learning (materials + live session), where each topic will provide you with a set of interactive web-based materials to work through in advance of a live online contact session with the course leaders and your peers, which will provide an opportunity to discuss the materials in more depth and undertake related activities to that topic.
Individuals are invited to book on as many or few of the topics as they wish.
"I can use what I learnt all week to improve my Councils' AQ arrangements, write accurate review and assessment reports, review 3rd party reports and attract developer contributions to air quality via CIL and S106." Mike Jephcott, Senior Environmental Health Officer
What does it cover?
This course looks at the relationship between local planning processes and local air quality management focusing upon the role of the local planning process in air quality management and the implementation and evaluation of Air Quality Assessments in the local planning process, with specific reference to the Environmental Protection UK guidance 'Development Control: Planning for Air Quality'.
This course would be of value to anyone interested or involved in preparing or evaluating Air Quality Assessments for developments, including air quality and planning professionals.
Who is it for?
"I enjoyed getting to meet other people from other industries, local authorities, consultancies and having practical exercises that brought data to life." Kirsty Thomas, Senior Permitting Officer, Natural Resources Wales
The courses will be of interest to students, practitioners and policy makers involved in air quality management in:
- Environmental health/protection
- Public health
- Transport
- Land-use planning
Entry requirements
The courses have no academic merit so there are no pre-requisites to join them. A good level of English language is required to be able to follow the content but no other academic level.
Structure
Content
This course will cover the following areas:
- Introduction to planning for air quality professionals
- Implications of the National Planning Policy Framework
- Rationale for air quality as a material consideration
- Supplementary Planning Documents
- What is required in an Air Quality Assessment
- Assessing significance
- Evaluation of Air Quality Assessments
- Planning conditions
- Planning appeals
Learning and Teaching
How is the programme delivered?
This programme is delivered through our online learning platform, meaning you can attend and study from anywhere in the world!
There are two options to access each session
- Online Materials Access Only: This option will provide you with access to the online interactive materials for 9 weeks from the start date.
- Online Materials + Live Session: This option provides you with access to the online interactive materials for 9 weeks from the start date. 4 weeks after the start date there will be the scheduled online live session with the tutors. This session will take place from 09.30 - 12.30 on a set date.
Study time
This course will take approximately 6hrs of individual learning (online materials), plus an online-live 3hr session (if selecting 'materials + live session').
It is recommended to work though the online materials in advance of the live session.
Features
Professional accreditation
The courses are accredited by the Institution of Environmental Sciences (IES) and the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM)
For those accessing the materials and competing the online live session you will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance from UWE Bristol for 3 CPD hours + self-study, which you can then present to IES.
Unfortunately, no CPD certificate will be provided for those joining the Online Materials Access Only sessions.
Study facilities
IT requirements
This programme is delivered fully online. UWE Bristol has invested significantly in online resources to support your study. We use the 'Blackboard' online platform to deliver an integrated learning experience to you. Access to this course will require you to be enrolled as a UWE student.
To ensure you able to access materials and can participate fully in the live sessions, if you plan to attend these, please see the following required computer specifications:
Operating system: Windows 7+, Mac OS 10.9
Web browser: Firefox is the optimal browser. However other browsers such as Google Chrome (version 79 or later) are also compatible.
Required Plugins: Adobe Flash Player
Additional requirements:
- 256 MB RAM
- 20 MB free disk space
- Internet Access - 28.8 kbps speed or above (broadband connection highly recommended). Slower internet connections may cause issues with audio and video.
- Soundcard with microphone and headphones (a headset with microphone/headphones is highly recommended)
- Webcam
We also recommend you check your firewall settings in advance, especially if you are using a work computer, to ensure your firewall will allow you to access our sites and programmes.
Prices and dates
Supplementary fee information
Course dates
| Cohort April 2021 | Time | Location |
| Monday 19 April 2021: Access to online materials (until 20 June 2021) | 09:30 | Online |
| Thursday 20 May 2021: Live Session | 09:30 - 12:30 BST | Online |
Course fees
All prices are VAT exempt. Discounts cannot be used in conjunction with each other. The greatest discount available will be applied at your booking confirmation
| Cohort | April 2021 |
| Early Bird Materials + Live Session(recommended) | £180 per topic |
| £900 for all 5 topics | |
| Deadline for Early Bird bookings & payments | 26 March 2021 |
| Full Fee Materials + Live Session(recommended) | £215 per topic |
| £1075 for all 5 topics | |
| UWE Alumni/Student Materials + Live Session(recommended) | £182 per topic |
| £910 for all 5 topics | |
| Full Fee Materials Access Only | £95 per topic |
| £475 for all 5 topics | |
| Deadline for all other bookings & payments | 10 May 2021 |
How to apply
How to apply
Please complete the online booking form. You will have the option to book on one or multiple topics as well as choosing your preferred method of study (Materials Access Only or Materials + Live Session):
| Cohort | ||
|---|---|---|
| April 2021 | Book Now | Enquire Now |
As part of the booking process you will be registered as a UWE student and issued a UWE email and password, to enable access to the required online resources.
For further information
- Email: For specific questions in relation to the course, i.e. content, suitability, assessments, etc. please contact the Programme Leader, Dr Jo Barnes (Jo.Barnes@uwe.ac.uk). For all queries regarding administration aspects of registration, i.e. dates, fees, etc. please contact us using the online enquiry form link or phone number below.
- Telephone: +44 (0)117 32 86927