Modular Set Up
The table below shows all course modules of the specialisation within the framework of the International Master Programme in Environmental Science.
The programme has a size of 106 ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits, which are collected over a period of 18 months.
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Module Title |
ECTS |
Module Content |
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1 |
Introduction to Environmental Science |
5 |
Introduction to global agenda for water and the environment; overview of environmental science programme and its four specialisations; key environmental problems and sustainable development. |
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2 |
Natural Processes in the Environment |
5 |
Introduction to the basic scientific background of environmental issues: hydrology, ecology, biogeochemical cycles, environmental chemistry. |
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3 |
The Human Dimension in Environmental Change |
5 |
Relation between humans and environmental issues: demography, environmental economics, toxicology, human health, scarcity of resources. |
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4 |
Analytical Tools in Environmental Science |
5 |
Introduction in relevant tools in environmental science: data analysis and statistics, modelling, GIS, presentation skills. |
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5 |
Environmental Systems Analysis |
5 |
Application of systems analysis concepts and methods to problems of the environment and natural resources. |
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6 |
Environmental Policy Making |
5 |
Various aspects of environmental policy making, including the cyclic process of policy making, the policy instruments and the various policy strategies. |
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7 |
Environmental Planning |
5 |
Basic environmental concepts (sustainable development, carrying capacity, ecological footprint) and tools for environmental planning (environmental indicators, valuation of natural resources, environmental impact assessment, natural resources accounting, risk assessment). |
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8 |
Water & Environmental Law and Institutions |
5 |
Introduction to national, international and UN laws and institutions; introduction to the law of treaties; general, environmental and water principles at international level. Criteria for good governance. |
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9 |
International Fieldtrip |
3.5 |
Excursions to environment-related organisations and companies in Western Europe. |
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10 |
Aquatic Ecosystems |
5 |
Experimental field, mesocosm and laboratory research. Analysis of the impacts of human activities on aquatic ecosystems. |
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11 |
Watershed and River Basin Management |
5 |
Description and assessment of the main natural and anthropogenic interactions at a watershed scale. The role of water in sustaining different land uses, including ecosystems. Management of soil and water in a watershed. |
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12 |
Group work |
6.5 |
Multidisciplinary case study in which the techniques and knowledge obtained in the preceding modules are integrated. |
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13 - |
MSc preparatory course/ MSc proposal writing |
10 |
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15 |
MSc Thesis |
36 |
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