Course Description
M.Sc. in Natural Resources Management is an interdisciplinary course with the focus on training professionals with knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of natural resources, their relationship and management. This has been the most sought after course among the professionals working in the areas of rural and urban planning, ecosystem management, watershed management, water resources management, forestry and waste management.
Admission Guideline
M.Sc. in Natural Resources Management is an interdisciplinary course with the focus on training professionals with knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of natural resources, their relationship and management. This has been the most sought after course among the professionals working in the areas of rural and urban planning, ecosystem management, watershed management, water resources management, forestry and waste management.
Eligibility
A Candidate having graduation with at least 15 years of schooling in any of the following: Engineering, Architecture, Food technology, Agriculture, Forestry, Surveying, Animal Science, Management, Geography, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Environmental Science, Physics, Chemistry, Zoology and Botany from recognized University are considered eligible to apply for admission.
Job Prospects
The MSc programme in Natural Resources Management at NTNU will qualify for positions in public sector authorities and organizations on all levels, from regional to global.
As a result of developing national and international laws and regulations for utilizing sustainable resources, the demand of professionals with this special education on these issues is expected to increase in the future.
If you are interested in pursuing a career in research at an academic institution or in industry, you can continue with PhD studies here at NTNU, at another Norwegian institution or an institution abroad.
Syllabus
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Sr. No. |
Subjects of Study |
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1 |
Ecology |
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2 |
Environmental chemistry |
|
3 |
Environment and climate: law and policy |
|
4 |
Applied mathematics |
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5 |
Communication skills |
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6 |
Environmental Geosciences |
|
7 |
Introduction to sustainable development |
|
8 |
Environmental monitoring laboratory |
|
9 |
Water quality management |
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10 |
Air quality management |
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11 |
Solid and hazardous waste management |
|
12 |
Biodiversity assessment and conservation |
|
13 |
Basic course in environmental and resource economics |
|
14 |
Water conservation |
|
15 |
Environmental pollution and control |
|
16 |
Statistical techniques |
|
17 |
Principle of Geo-informatics |
|
18 |
Cultural ecology and development |
|
19 |
Geo-informatics for natural resource management |
|
20 |
Environmental management system |
|
21 |
Integrated impact assessment |
|
22 |
Environmental economics |
|
23 |
Environmental modelling |
|
24 |
Governance and management of natural resources |
|
25 |
Science and policy of climate change |
|
26 |
Resource economics |
|
27 |
Integrated watershed management |
|
28 |
Groundwater hydrology and management |
|
29 |
Water resources optimization and water quality modelling |
|
30 |
Water and wastewater treatment processes and design |
|
31 |
Glacier hydrology |
|
32 |
Independent study |
|
33 |
Landscape ecology |
|
34 |
Climate modelling |
|
35 |
Governance of climate change |
|
36 |
Sustainable urban habitat and climate change |
|
37 |
Forest management |
|
38 |
Vegetation science and site classification |
|
39 |
Environmental biotechnology and society |
|
40 |
Ecosystem dynamics and climate change |
|
41 |
Spatiotemporal data analysis |
|
42 |
Economics of climate change |
|
43 |
Advanced Statistics (Elective) |
|
44 |
Energy and the environment |
|
45 |
Geo-informatics for water resource management |
|
46 |
Wildlife conservation and management |
|
47 |
Research methodology |
|
48 |
Major project (Part I & II) |