Beskrivelse

COURSE INFORMATION

Content and aims

During the course students learn to manage a number of natural resources: water reservoirs, fisheries, animal herds, non-renewables and climate, and they learn to operate in product and quota markets. A particular focus is on complications which have led to misperceptions and mismanagement.

The course is a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), which utilizes a number of new online teaching tools to help students develop deep understanding.

For a more detailed course description, click the link "Course Description".

For a YouTube trailer, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbXcxDK6RaY

For further studies in model analysis, see http://www.uib.no/rg/dynamics

Language

The course is taught in English.

Course Plan

February 10, 2015: Earliest possible access to the course.

May 19, 2015: Internet based and written exam.

May 20-22, 2015: Students must be available for possible oral examinations by Skype in this period.

Tuition 

There is no tuition fee.

Who can apply?

The course is open to students worldwide, with a limited number of students each semester. Applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Required background knowledge and computer equipment

All applicants are responsible for checking that they have the required background knowledge and computer equipment. Before you go on, download and take the following Readiness-test:

Macintosh: http://sddownloads.uib.no/macintosh/readiness.zip

Windows PCs: http://sddownloads.uib.no/windows/readiness.zip

If you pass the test and are committed to take the course, you are welcome to apply for the course.

2. Formal requirements

All applicants must meet the following formal requirements:

Norwegian citizens:
Applicants above 25 years of age may be admitted on the basis of prior learning, which needs not be documented.
Applicants below 25 years of age must meet the minimum entrance requirements for higher education (generell studiekompetanse).

All Norwegian applicants must supply their ID number (personnummer) in the application.

Non-Norwegians:

Applicants above 25 years of age may be admitted on the basis of prior learning, which needs not be documented.
Applicants below 25 years of age must meet the Higher Education Entrance Qualification for non-Norwegians, which also include language proficiency requirements. See the GSU-list which contains information about what type of basic education you must have to qualify for admission to Norwegian universities:
http://www.nokut.no/en/facts-and-statistics/surveys-and-databases/gsu-list/

Non-Norwegian applicants must send a copy of the photo pages of their passport, or other identity documents issued by federal/state/local government agencies provided it contains a photograph and information about date of birth. Please scan and send documentation to: post@evu.uib.no or to:

Office for Continuing Education, UiB, PO Box 7800, N-5020 BERGEN

How to apply

Application deadline: 20 January 2015.
Click the green button "Sign up".
Non-Norwegians, please remember to first choose language "English" in the menu on the left, bottom.

After deadline, the green button "Sign up" will not be present.