Environment and Safety

 
180 ECTS credits
Universitetsområdet från ovan

Education level: Basic level

Prerequisites

General admission requirements plus upper secondary school level Civics A/1b/1a1 1a2, Mathematics B/2a/2b/2c and Science B/2 (field-specific eligibility A14). Science B/2 can be replaced by Physics A/1, Chemistry A/1 and Biology A/1. Optional courses may have other requirements.

More about field-specific eligibility

Course of study

Semester 1 ECTS credits
Introduction Environment and Safety (Obligatory) 15
The natural science basis of risk and environmental issues (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 2 ECTS credits
Societal Strategies for Environment and Safety (Obligatory) 15
Environmental risk management (Obligatory) 15
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 3 ECTS credits
Tools of environmental and safety management (Optional) 15
Local and regional adaptation to climate change (Optional) 15
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 4 ECTS credits
Environment, Risk and Sustainable Development (Obligatory) 15
Practical placement in Environment and Safety (Optional) 7.5
Communication related to Environment and Risk Management (Optional) 7.5
Total ECTS credits: 30
Semester 5 ECTS credits
Risk and environmental issues from a health perspective (Optional) 15
Integrated Water and Flood Risk Management (Optional) 15
Environmental Impact Assesment (Optional) 7.5
GIS - Introduction (Optional) 7.5
Individuals and Teams in Projects (Optional) 7.5
Optional course (Optional) 30
Total ECTS credits: 30*
Semester 6 ECTS credits
Theory and Method in Environmental Science (Elective) 15
Theory and Method in Risk Management (Elective) 15
Environmental Science - Bachelor's Thesis (Elective) 15
Risk Management - Bachelor's Thesis (Elective) 15
Total ECTS credits: 30*

*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).

Elective course: Students are free to choose among certain alternative courses, often depending on their choice of specialisation.

Optional course: Students are free to choose any course offered at Karlstad University or at other universities. Courses listed are examples of recommended or frequently chosen courses for a specific programme.

Läsårs- och programvärderingar

  • Start Autumn 2018
  • Mode of study Campus (Karlstad)
  • Language Swedish and English
  • Application code KAU-69639
  • Study pace 100% (Day)
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