Global environmental studies in Ghana (in collaboration with Kulturstudier)

General university and college admissions certification / total qualifications.

Application deadline

1st. of June 2020

How to apply

Apply through the web pages of Kulturstudier (kulturstudier.com)

The programme provides a basis for discussions, critical analysis and reflection on the causes and dynamics of environmental problems and management of natural resources. The course provides a balanced understanding of current theories and practices within global environmental management.
The programme provides the student with a balanced understanding of the theory and practice of environmental management practices. More specifically the students should acquire knowledge of:
•    The complex nature of important contemporary environmental issues.
•    Institutions, organizations and other stakeholders in international environmental management, an their role in managing and regulating human impact on the environment.
•    Central ideas, perspectives and debates in environmental management and planning.
•    Challenges facing modern society in terms of the need to plan for a healthy environment and to manage it accordingly for a sustainable development.
•    Economic, legal and social factors that impinge on decisions and actions at the interface between human activity and the environment.
•    The interrelationships between economic and social development and impacts on the environment at a variety of scales, and how to produce effective and feasible solutions to policy and planning dilemmas.
•    Skills and techniques designed to develop appropriate and feasible solutions to a range of complex, international environment related problems.
The course includes ten weeks in Ghana.  

More about the programme

Read more on the web pages of Kulturstudier (kulturstudier.com)

Semester fee: 600 NOK

Programme fee: Please see the web pages of Kulturstudier (kulturstudier.com).