Ecology and Natural Resources, bachelor

• Starting 2007/2008
• Starting before 2007/2008

About the Study Programme

Subject:

Environmental Studies

Location:

Bø

Level:

Bachelor

Duration:

3 year(s)

ECTS:

180

Stay abroad:

Study period abroad: universities in Sweden, the Baltic countries, Italy, Spain, Greece and other European countries.

Admission Requirements:

General admission requirements

Programme code:

220388

Application:

Application form

Language of instruction:

Norwegian

Read more in the curriculum

• Starting 2007/2008
• Starting before 2007/2008

Content:

Scientists worldwide believe that we are faced with major human-generated environmental problems. Climate changes, population increases and the use of earth and water resources require professional skills if we are to sustain development. The Bachelor’s degree programme in Ecology and Natural Resources focuses on this area. The programme is interdisciplinary and includes issues within ecology, outdoor studies, nature-based tourism, land-use planning and geographical information systems (GIS), which are studied in relation to each other. The first year of the programme is equivalent to the one-year programme Nature and Outdoor Studies. There is a large choice of course units towards the end of the programme.

Year 1

• Biology and the Environment 20 ECTS •Man and the Environment 10 ECTS • Outdoor Life, Hunting and Fishing 10 ECTS • Man and Views on Nature 10 ECTS • The Natural Environment and the Landscape 10 ECTS

Year 2

• General Ecology 10 ECTS • Fresh Water Fishing 10 ECTS • Mountain Ecology 10 ECTS • Fresh Water Ecology 10 ECTS • Hunting and Wildlife Management 10 ECTS • Land-Use Management and Municipal Planning 10 ECTS

Year 3

• Nature Guiding and Tourism I 10 ECTS • Digital Geodata (maps) 10 ECTS • Maps and Surveying 10 ECTS • Conservation Biology 10 ECTS • Geographical Analysis 10 ECTS • Eco-toxicology 10 ECTS

* It is possible to apply to take the programme beginning in the second year from autumn 2007 for students who have completed the one-year programme, Nature and Outdoor Studies or the equivalent. See the admission code on the application form for the specialised programme at Telemark University College.

Teaching and learning methods:

The programme includes lectures, seminar assignments, group work, report writing, field and laboratory work. Emphasis will be placed on field work and field trips.

Careers / further study

Graduates will be qualified to work as consultants in both the public and private sectors. Relevant areas of work include development, biological mapping, nature conservation, planning of outdoor activities management, ecotourism, hunting quotas administration and cultural landscape management. The degree will also be useful for graduates who wish to seek a career in the school system. The degree also qualifies graduates for admission to the MSc programme in Environmental Health.