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Courses are offered in six periods of one or two months (see academic calendar 2010 - 2011).

The first period (September - October) all students start with two compulsory courses:

After period 1 many more options exist to put together a personalized study program. In order to provide some guidance, seven thesis oriented tracks have been identified. Some courses are compulsory to all MSc Climate Studies students (indicated with 'CS'). Other courses may be compulsory within a thesis track (indicated with 'RO1' to 'RO7'), or offered as a restricted option within the thesis track (indicated with 'ROxA').
 

The seven thesis oriented tracks:
  1. Meteorology and Air Quality
  2. Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management
  3. Crop and Weed Ecology or Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology
  4. Earth System Science or Integrated Water Management or Soil Quality
  5. Environmental Systems Analysis
  6. Environmental Economics
  7. Environmental Policy
Abbreviations  used in tabel:

Ects= credits / points per course
M1, M2 = first year master, second year master
CS = compulsory courses
RO = restricted optional courses



The seven thesis oriented tracks:

1. Meteorology and Air Quality

Course code Course name Credits Year CS/RO Period
ESA-23306 Introduction to Global Change 6 M1 CS 1
YMC-60303 Modular Skills Training (MOS) 3 M1/2 CS 1-3,5-6
YMC-60809 Academic Consultancy Training 9 M1/2 CS 1-6
ENR-22806 Principles of Climate Change Economics and Policy 6 M1 RO1 1
ESS-31806 Biogeochemical Cycles 6 M1 RO1 2
MAQ-21806 Meteorology and Climate 6 M1 RO1A 3
MAQ-32306 Boundary-layer Processes 6 M1 RO1A 5
ESS-32306 Earth System Modelling 6 M1 RO1A 4
MAQ-32806 Atmospheric Dynamics 6 M1 RO1A 3
ESS-33306 Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation 6 M1 RO1A 5
MAQ-31806 Mesoscale Meteorological Modelling 6 M1 RO1A 6
MAQ-21306 Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Quality 6 M1 RO1A 5
MAQ-22806 Atmosphere-Vegetation-Soil Interactions 6 M1 RO1A 5
MAQ-33306 Field Experiment Meteorology and Air Quality 6 M1 RO1A 6
MAQ-70424 Internship Meteorology and Air Quality 24 M2 RO8 1-6
MAQ-80436 Thesis Meteorology and Air Quality 36 M2 RO1 1-6
Free Choice: 18 credits

If RO1 is selected, choose 2 courses from RO1A in consultation with your study adviser
RO8: select 1 internship; students with (supervised) work experience on an academic level may exchange the internship for a second thesis




2. Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management

Course code Course name Credits Year CS/RO Period
ESA-23306 Introduction to Global Change 6 M1 CS 1
YMC-60303 Modular Skills Training (MOS) 3 M1/2 CS 1-3,5-6
YMC-60809 Academic Consultancy Training 9 M1/2 CS 1-6
ENR-22806 Principles of Climate Change Economics and Policy 6 M1 RO2 1
ESS-31806 Biogeochemical Cycles 6 M1 RO2 2
ESS-32306 Earth System Modelling 6 M1 RO2A 4
ESS-33306 Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation 6 M1 RO2A 5
SEG-30306 Characterisation of Regional Subsurface Water 6 M1 RO2A 4
HWM-31806 Technical Concepts in Water Engineering 6 M1 RO2A 6
HWM-32806 Hydrological Processes in Catchments 6 M1 RO2 5
HWM-70424 Internship Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management 24 M2 RO8 1-6
HWM-80436 Thesis Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management 36 M2 RO2 1-6
Free Choice: 18 credits

If RO2 is selected, choose 2 courses from RO2A in consultation with your study adviser
RO8: select 1 internship; students with (supervised) work experience on an academic level may exchange the internship for a second thesis.

 

3. Crop and Weed Ecology or Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology

Course code Course name Credits Year CS/RO Period
ESA-23306 Introduction to Global Change 6 M1 CS 1
YMC-60303 Modular Skills Training (MOS) 3 M1/2 CS 1-3, 5-6
YMC-60809 Academic Consultancy Training 9 M1/2 CS 1-6
ENR-22806 Principles of Climate Change Economics and Policy 6 M1 RO3 1
ESS-31806 Biogeochemical Cycles 6 M1 RO3 2
CWE-20306 Soil-Plant Relations 6 M1 RO3A 3
HPC-21306 Crop Ecology 6 M1 RO3A 5
ESS-32306 Earth System Modelling 6 M1 RO3A 4
CWE-32806 Designing Sustainable Cropping Systems 6 M1 RO3A 6
NCP-30306 Plant, Vegetation and Systems Ecology 6 M1 RO3A 6
CWE-70424 Internship Crop and Weed Ecology 24 M2 RO8 1-6
NCP-70424 Internship Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology 24 M2 RO8 1-6
CWE-80436 Thesis Crop and Weed Ecology 36 M2 RO3B 1-6
NCP-80436 Thesis Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology 36 M2 RO3B 1-6
Free Choice: 18 credits

If RO3 is selected, choose 1 thesis subject from RO3B and 2 courses from RO3A in consultation with your study adviser
RO8: select 1 internship; students with (supervised) work experience on an academic level may exchange the internship for a second thesis



4. Earth System Science or Integrated Water Management or Soil Quality


Course code Course name Credits Year CR/RO Period
ESA-23306 Introduction to Global Change 6 M1 CS 1
YMC-60303 Modular Skills Training (MOS) 3 M1/2 CS 1-3,5-6
YMC-60809 Academic Consultancy Training 9 M1/2 CS 1-6
ENR-22806 Principles of Climate Change Economics and Policy 6 M1 RO4 1
ESS-31806 Biogeochemical Cycles 6 M1 RO4 2
SOQ-32806 Biological Interactions in Soils 6 M1 RO4A 2
ESS-20806 Integrated Water Management 6 M1 RO4A 3
ESS-32306 Earth System Modelling 6 M1 RO4A 4
ESS-33306 Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation 6 M1 RO4A 5
IWE-32306 Research Approaches to Land and Water Management 6 M1 RO4A 5
ENP-36306 Climate Governance 6 M1 RO4A 5
ESS-32806 Field Training Earth System Science 6 M1 RO4A 6
SOQ-30806 Field Practical Soil Quality 6 M1 RO4A 6
ESS-70424 Internship Earth System Science 24 M2 RO8 1-6
ESS-70824 Internship Integrated Water Management 24 M2 RO8 1-6
SOQ-70424 Internship Soil Quality 24 M2 RO8 1-6
ESS-80436 Thesis Earth System Science 36 M2 RO4B 1-6
ESS-80836 Thesis Integrated Water Management 36 M2 RO4B 1-6
SOQ-80436 Thesis Soil Quality 36 M2 RO4B 1-6
Free Choice: 18 credits

If RO4 is selected, choose 1 thesis subject from RO4B and 2 courses from RO4A in consultation with your study adviser
RO8: select 1 internship; students with (supervised) work experience on an academic level may exchange the internship for a second thesis



5. Environmental Systems Analysis

Course code Course name Credits Year CS/RO Period
ESA-23306 Introduction to Global Change 6 M1 CS 1
YMC-60303 Modular Skills Training (MOS) 3 M1/2 CS 1-3,5-6
YMC-60809 Academic Consultancy Training 9 M1/2 CS 1-6
ESS-21306 Principles of Earth and Ecosystem Science 6 M1 RO5 1
ESS-31806 Biogeochemical Cycles 6 M1 RO5 2
ENP-36306 Climate Governance 6 M1 RO5 5
ESA-22806 Environmental Systems Analysis: Methods and Applications 6 M1 RO5A 2
ESA-31806 Integrated Environmental Assessment: Pollution Management 6 M1 RO5A 3
ESA-31306 Integrated Environmental Assessment: Regional Management 6 M1 RO5A 5
ESS-33306 Climate Change: Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation 6 M1 RO5A 5
ESA-70424 Internship Environmental Systems Analysis 24 M2 RO8 1-6
ESA-80436 Thesis Environmental Systems Analysis 36 M2 RO5 1-6
Free Choice: 18 credits

If RO5 is selected, choose 1 course from RO5A in consultation with your study adviser
RO8: select 1 internship; students with (supervised) work experience on an academic level may exchange the internship for a second thesis



6. Environmental Economics and Natural Resources

Course code Course name Credits Year CS/RO Period
ESA-23306 Introduction to Global Change 6 M1 CS 1
YMC-60303 Modular Skills Training (MOS) 3 M1 CS 1-3,5-6
YMC-60809 Academic Consultancy Training 9 M1 CS 1-6
ESS-21306 Principles of Earth and Ecosystem Science 6 M1 RO6 1
ENR-21306 Environmental Economics for Environmental Sciences 6 M1 RO6 2
ENP-36306 Climate Governance 6 M1 RO6 5
ENR-31306 Economics and Management of Natural Resources 6 M1 RO6A 4
ENP-32306 Advanced Environmental Economics and Policy 6 M1 RO6A 5
ENR-30306 Theories and Models in Environmental Economics 6 M1 RO6A 6
ENR-70424 Internship Environmental Economics and Natural Resources 24 M2 RO8 1-6
ENR-80436 Thesis Environmental Economics and Natural Resources 36 M2 RO6 1-6
Free Choice: 18 credits

If RO6 is selected, choose 1 course from RO6A in consultation with your study adviser
RO8: select 1 internship; students with (supervised) work experience on an academic level may exchange the internship for a second thesis


7. Environmental Policy

Course code Course name Credits Year CS/RO Period
ESA-23306 Introduction to Global Change 6 M1 CS 1
YMC-60303 Modular Skills Training (MOS) 3 M1 CS 1-3,5-6
YMC-60809 Academic Consultancy Training 9 M1 CS 1-6
ESS-21306 Principles of Earth and Ecosystem Science 6 M1 RO7 1
ENP-34306 Environmental Policy: Analysis and Evaluation 6 M1 RO7 2
ENP-36306 Climate Governance 6 M1 RO7 5
ENP-30306 International Environmental Policy 6 M1 RO7A 4
ENP-31306 Sustainable Technology Development 6 M1 RO7A 3
ENP-33306 Environment and Development 6 M1 RO7A 5
ENP-70424 Internship Environmental Policy  24 M2 RO8 1-6
ENP-80436 Thesis Environmental Policy 36 M2 RO7 1-6
Free Choice: 18 credits

If RO7 is selected, choose 1 course from RO7A in consultation with your study adviser
RO8: select 1 internship; students with (supervised) work experience on an academic level may exchange the internship for a second thesis


  
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