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| Institutions, Institutional Change and Sustainable Development ,
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COURSE CATEGORY Course within the Programme - Master of Science in Water Resources and Livelihood Security
MAIN FIELD OF STUDY Vatten i natur och samhälle - VNA
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| AIM OF THE COURSE |
| The aim of this course is to provide a deeper knowledge about the management of natural resources from the perspective of institutional theory. The main theorietical points of departure are new institutional theory and political science institutional theory. The history, present systemacy and potential future development of incentive structures at the local, national and global levels affecting individual, organisational and political decision-making with a bearing on natural resource management are studied. |
| CONTENTS |
| The course focuses on the institutional contexts in which natural resources such as land use (with a connection to food production), water, renewable and non-renewable energy sources, the ozon layer, chemicals, climate change are managed. Local and regional case studies from Sweden and other countries are combined with case studies at the global level. Moreover, the course contains practical and method-related exercises in the collection of empirical material by interviews, and the systematisation and analysis of such materials. The use of these techniques is specifically applied to institutional environmental issues. |
| TEACHING |
| The pedagogic forms used are defined as project and problem based, where the students individual learning and critical thinking are in focus. This includes group assignments, lectures, seminars, laboratory work and excursions. |
| EXAMINATION |
Examination of the students are based on active participation in group work, seminars, laboratory work and excursions. Written assignments and oral presentation is also basis for grading of the students.
Students who have failed an examination are normally allowed to retake it on two additional occasions, one of which should be arranged shortly after the first examination.
Students failing an exam covering either the entire course or part of the course three 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 satisfy the following general entrance requirements: Minimum formal requirements for admission to the course include prior studies at least up to a level corresponding to two years of study at a Swedish university. All applicants must satisfy the specific requirement, that is, approximately two semesters of full-time in-depth studies in the major subject relevant to the programme. (Environmental Science or any other relevant subject). Previous studies must include knowledge on a BA level of institutional economics, resource management, sociology, and political science or related fields of studies. An interest in and basic knowledge of biology, ecology and/or soil science is recommended. |
| 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
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| 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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Institutions, Institutional Change and Sustainable Development
Institutions, Institutional Change and Sustainable Development |
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Department responsible
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TEMA - The Tema Institute |
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| Registrar No: 582/02-41 |
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Course Code: HASMD2 |
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Exam codes: see Local Computer System |
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| Subject/Subject Area : Vatten i natur och samhälle - VNA |
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The syllabus was approved by the Board of Faculty of Arts and Science 2004-04-20
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