The overall objective of the programme is to give students an interdisciplinary understanding of substantive issues of international environmental management in general and in the West African region in particular.
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Admission Requirements
General university and college admissions certification / total qualifications.
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How to Apply
Application deadline
1st. of June 2020
How to apply
Apply through the web pages of Kulturstudier (kulturstudier.com)
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Aims and Contents
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)
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Costs
Semester fee: 600 NOK
Programme fee: Please see the web pages of Kulturstudier (kulturstudier.com).
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Questions regarding admission?
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