Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Students completing the module acquire the following: 

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant national and international legislation for specific natural resources
• Understanding of measurement and indicator techniques for specific resource types
• Knowledge and understanding of rights, access and ownership models to natural resources (commons, leasing etc.)

Skills

• Can describe and explain the technologies used to extract and use specific natural resources
• Can discuss possible innovations and their applicability depending on framework conditions
• Can describe existing natural resource management approaches that are applied to use, protect and/or restore specific natural resources
• Can explain principles of sustainable use of marine, terrestrial and other resources

Competences

• Can analyse interrelated market dynamics between different resources using calculation models  
• Can assess sustainability of specific management and consumption practices
• Can compare problems and strategies used in management of different natural resources in different settings

Type of instruction

Lectures, workshops, seminars, assignments, etc.

Exam

Exams