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Applied Carbon Management (Dumfries Campus) – (M.Sc.)

University of Glasgow

School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 5,290 - ≈ € 13,520 (non-EEA)
Location: Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 12 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Parttime
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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Location of University of Glasgow

* MSc: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time.

Teaching is through a combination of lectures, seminars, projects, study trips and fieldwork. At as a graduate of the programme you will

* be able to demonstrate an understanding of the conceptual and methodological bases for conducting high-quality investigations in the context of carbon management
* be able to analyse the ethical considerations relevant to carbon management in an occupational or professional context
* be able to apply the tools employed for tackling greenhouse gas emissions
* be able to evaluate the effectiveness of different strategies employed to tackle greenhouse gas emissions
* have the knowledge and technical ability to assess and advise on carbon management.

Content

Core courses
* Carbon auditing and management
* Climate, carbon and change
* Theory and principles of sustainability
* Environmental ethics and behavioural change.

Optional courses
* Climate change: impacts on ecology
* Sustainable Buildings
* Environmental economics
* Sustainable energy technologies
* Tourism sustainability and climate change
* Policies for sustainability and development

Other optional courses are available.

You will also complete either a work placement project or dissertation.


Contents

Content

Core courses
* Carbon auditing and management
* Climate, carbon and change
* Theory and principles of sustainability
* Environmental ethics and behavioural change.

Optional courses
* Climate change: impacts on ecology
* Sustainable Buildings
* Environmental economics
* Sustainable energy technologies
* Tourism sustainability and climate change
* Policies for sustainability and development

Other optional courses are available.

You will also complete either a work placement project or dissertation.

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Requirements

Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject unless otherwise specified.

If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level

Language Proficiency

Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): Grade B (Score: 75)

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You can contact Dr Bethan Wood to ask a question about Applied Carbon Management (Dumfries Campus) at University of Glasgow.

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