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| SYLLABUS |
| Climate, Energy and Recycling: Key Concepts and Challenges ,
6 ECTS Credits |
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COURSE CATEGORY Master´s programme in Science Sustainable Development
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY Environmental Science - MXA
SUBJECT AREA
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COURSE CODE |
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| AIM OF THE COURSE |
The students should acquire an understanding of the intricate links between climate change, energy utilisation, recycling and other key concepts in sustainable development. This should enable the students to discuss these links from different perspectives with the aim to critically examine their claimed impact on society.
At the end of the course the students will be abel to
* identify and describe current issues related to climate,
bioenergy and recycling
* understand how processes in nature and society affects the climate
* apply key concepts for advanced analysis in the areas of
climate, bioenergy and recycling and apply them to viable solutions
* competently communicate both orally and in text regarding
climate, bioenergy and recycling issues
* critically and scientifically assess problems related to
climate, bioenergy and recycling by evaluating current scientific work |
| CONTENTS |
The course will give the students basic understanding of the climate system, how humans may contribute to a changing climate through the export of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, but also to give viable options to mitigate these effects. Bioenergy technologies will be emphasised e.g. by the use of biomass derived energy and a means of recycling of waste products. The students will attain basic knowledge of the natural processes used in biotechnology to meet the demand on bioenergy availability. The students will also study how climate change affects nature and society, and potential consequences of options for mitigation or adaptation to climate change, e.g. the impact on soil and land use resulting from a conversion to bioenergy-based fuels leading to altered production in agriculture and forestry.
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| TEACHING |
| Lectures, seminars and workshops are the basic forms of education. |
| EXAMINATION |
The examination will be in the form of mini-essays.
Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course two times are entitled to have a new examiner appointed for the reexamination.
Students who have passed an examination may not retake it in order to improve their grades. |
| ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree/kandidatexamen (equivalent for example a professional degree) of at least 180 ECTS credits, including a 15 ECTS credit degree paper or equivalent. Relevant background is studies within natural science, social science, health science, humanities or engineering that relate to the environmental, social or economic aspects of sustainable development.
Documented knowledge of English equivalent to "Engelska B"; i.e. English as native language or an internationally recognized test, e.g. TOEFL (minimum scores: Paperbased 550 + TWE-score 4.0, computorbased 213 and internetbased 79), IELTS, academic (minimum score: Overall band 6.0 and no band under 5.0), or equivalent. |
| GRADING |
| The course is graded according to the ECTS grading scale A-F |
| CERTIFICATE |
| Course certificate is issued by the Faculty Board on request. The Department provides a special form which should be submitted to the Student Affairs Division. |
| COURSE LITERATURE |
| The course literature is decided upon by the department
in question. |
| OTHER INFORMATION |
Planning and implementation of a course must take its starting point in the wording of the syllabus. The course evaluation included in each course must therefore take up the question how well the course agrees with the syllabus.
The course is carried out in such a way that both men´s and women´s experience and knowledge is made visible and developed. |
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Climate, Energy and Recycling: Key Concepts and Challenges
Climate, Energy and Recycling: Key Concepts and Challenges |
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Department responsible
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the course or
equivalent:
TEMA - The Tema Institute |
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| Registrar No: 1334/06-41 |
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Course Code: 746A46 |
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Exam codes: see Local Computer System |
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| Subject/Subject Area : Environmental Science - MXA |
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Education level |
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Field of Education |
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Advanced level |
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MXA |
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The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2008-10-20
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