Environmental Science BA (A), Energy and Sustainable Land Use, 7.5 credits
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Miljövetenskap GR (A), Energisystem och hållbar markanvändning, 7,5 hp
Environmental Science BA (A), Energy and Sustainable Land Use, 7.5 credits
General data
- Code: MX041G
- Subject/Main field: Environmental Science
- Cycle: First cycle
- Progression: (A)
- Credits: 7,5
- Progressive specialization: G1N - First cycle, has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
- Education area: Naturvetenskap 100%
- Answerable faculty: Faculty of Science, Technology and Media
- Answerable department: Ecotechnology and Sustainable Building Engineering
- Approved: 2019-01-21
- Version valid from: 2019-01-01
Aim
The purpose of the course is that the student should get basic knowledge and skills in environmental science, concepts and perspectives. The course also aims at giving the student basic understanding of energy and energy systems as well as insights regarding the use of natural resources from society's perspective connected to sustainability.
Course objectives
After the course, the student is expected to be able to:
- explain the term energy, based on basic physical relationships
- explain the human use of soil and water.
- account for and discuss resource issues from a sustainability perspective
- account for the most common existing energy systems and its prerequisites
- account for various human made transport systems
- account for different sectors of society (land use, housing, energy, industry and transport) and its potential for contributing to a sustainable development.
- show system understanding of environmental science
Content
The course is based on lectures and seminars. The lectures covers energy, energy systems with a certain focus on renewable energy. Connection between renewable energy and their meteorological base is covered. Agriculture, forestry, industry and transports are highlighted. The course also contain sustainable conflicts connected to human need.
Entry requirements
Selection rules and procedures
The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.
Examination form
Written exam, 7,5 credits
Grading criteria for the subject can be found at www.miun.se/gradingcriteria.
The examiner has the right to offer alternative examination arrangements to students who have been granted the right to special support by Mid Sweden University’s disabilities adviser.
Grading system
Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.
Course reading
Required literature
- Author: Stephen Peake
- Title: Renewable Energy
- Edition: 4 or later
- Publisher: OUP Oxford
- Author: Sieglinde Snapp
- Title: Agricultural Systems: Agroecology and Rural Innovation for Development
- Edition: second edition or later
- Publisher: Academic Press
- Author: Robert K. Kaufmann and Cutler J. Cleveland
- Title: Environmental Science
- Edition: 2018
- Publisher: Trubooks
- Comment: e-book