Environmental economics is a branch of economies which deals with the economic impact of environmental policies. It looks into economic effects of world-wide environmental policies through theoretical and empirical study approaches. Environmental economics studies cost and benefits-related issues of water quality, air pollution, solid waste, global warming, and other environmental problems. Environmental economics designs the economic policy tool, assess its effectiveness and does environmental reviews to find the balance between economic costs and returns.
As the global wind power industry grows in geographic distribution, project size and complexity, there is a corresponding need for professional managers to lead these interdisciplinary projects to successful completion. Wind Power Project Management at Gotland is an on-campus program of study designed to prepare students for professional career paths in the global wind power industry, or to follow a research focus in wind energy subjects.
With this MSc course you can expand your knowledge of environmental management and develop the skills to participate in more effective, informed and creative environmental decision making. It is the highest level of qualification within the environmental management programme and enables you to build on your studies at postgraduate certificate and diploma levels with in-depth research of a topic that you choose yourself.
This programme will give you specialised training in international science-based policy, relating to marine environment protection and management.
To understand and assume the need for environmental education, as an instrument for sustainability; The analysis of teaching models and strategies used in the teaching process; The promotion of criteria and instruments for the design, development, application and evaluation of programmes in environmental education etc.
Design and implementation of solutions to current issues of global environmental concern requires both specialists and well trained managers capable of working within, between and across disciplines.
The programme offers students a theoretical and practical training in organising collective action and facilitating communication in natural resource management and environmental issues. Environmental communication focuses on the interaction people-to-people as well as people-nature.
As a graduate from the MSc programme in Forest and Nature Management, you are an expert on forest and nature management.
Students of the Master Programme are prepared to identify, analyze and solve environmental problems, with the aim to formulate solutions which consider technological, economic and social aspects. The graduates acquire up to date knowledge regarding recent technologies, concepts, approaches and methods on sustainable and suitable energy systems, integrated land and water management, waste management as well as the decontamination of soils and other resources management topics.
The MSc in Project Management in the Built Environment (PMBE) is designed to meet the growing demand for project managers in the construction industry who can oversee the entire life cycle of any project, including unique and specialist developments. It is ideal for anyone with ambitions for project management within the construction sector.
The course is designed and delivered by a team consisting of industrial practitioners and leading academics drawn from the School of Contemporary Sciences, the School of Computing and Engineering Systems and the Dundee Business School.
• You get a solid training in economic theory and analysis. • You study at one of Norway’s leading schools in economics, especially in the fields of environmental economics, resource economics, energy economics, and development economics. • You will qualify for demanding positions in both private and public sectors.
The MSc Environmental Management course offers opportunities for those wishing to pursue a career in the environmental sector, for example in nature conservation management, coastal management, environmental assessment or environmental consultancy. It also provides opportunities for continuing professional development for those already working in related occupations.