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Advanced emphasis: Circumpolar ecosystems, resource use and management.

This program will give students an understanding of the relationships between ecosystems, resource use and cultural adaptations in the circumpolar north. Concepts related to the ecosystem approach and to the UN's Millennium Ecosystem Assessment program will be examined and discussed in the context of natural conditions and social organisation in circumpolar areas. Students will learn to analyse ecosystem changes, accompanied by the social transformations which underlies these changes. Students have the possibility to emphasize either assessment of ecosystem changes or natural resource economy in this program.

Core courses

This program consists of three courses; NAB-2010 Ecosystems, resource use and management in circumpolar areas (20 ECTS), NAB-2008 Scenario Analysis in the Northern areas (10 ECTS), and SOK-0002 Basic Environmental and Resource Economics (10ECTS). NAB-2010 is mandatory but you can choose between the two 10 ECTS-courses to make the total of 30 ECTS. You will find more about the courses in the right menu.

Other courses

If you want to expand your exhange period to a year, the University of Tromsų offer a wide range of courses. The courses in biology may be most relevant for the Advanced Emphasis students. Information on some of the most relevant courses are linked in the menu at the right.

Master courses

Master courses Students who have some years of study may also choose between a wide range of courses on master's level. Information about some of the most relevant is linked at the right hand side of the page. You may also take a Master's degree at the University.

Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

The study will learn the students to analyse ecosystem changes based on theories from United Nations Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. You will find more information here.

University of the Arctic

The study program is linked to the University of the Arctic's Master of Circumpolar studies. The University of the Arctic is a cooperative network of universities and colleges in the North. More information on their web site.

Studying in Tromsų

Tromsų is a lively town of just above 60.000 inhabitants. The University of Tromsų and the College of Tromsų combined has about 10.000 students. The number of students makes the town lively, and there are a large number of cafčs and a wide range of cultural facilities. For the active persons, the surrounding areas provide plenty of opportunities for recreation in the wild. You will find more information about Tromsų in the tourist information.