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Part "Introduction to ERM" Lectures presented by different departments to following topics: • Scientific basis of environmental problems in different ecosystems (terrestrial, aquatic, atmospheric/in different climatic zones) including a high variety of organisms (e.g. microorganisms, plants, animals) • Human dominated landscapes with a focus on land use and nature conservation/restoration • Economic perspectives (Macroeconomics, incentives/planning, environmental law, impact assessment) • Environmental data science and modelling of complex environment-human interactions The content is changing from year to year according to topicality. Part "Introduction to Scientific Work" • Basic understanding of scientific methods • Learning the use of different literature search tools • Reading and writing scientific texts • Do’s and Don’ts in scientific presentations

Lernziele

Rationale The class will give an introductory overview into “Environmental and Resource Management”. Both empirical (measuring data) and theoretical (modelling) approaches to environmental problems and their solution will be taken. Additionally, the class intends to give an introduction to methods of scientific work with special emphasis on information acquisition and information presentation. Part "Introduction to ERM" Objectives are to enable students to define and identify environmental problems and to enable students to apply management techniques to regional and global environmental problems. Students will be able • to overview the structure and philosophy of the Bachelor programme ERM and the research focus of the participating departments, • to judge the importance of environmental and resource management based on a first account of a variety of case studies. Part "Introduction to Scientific Work" Objectives are to enable students to gain relevant information about environmental problems, and to enable students to present the results in an acceptable form. Students will be able • to adequately use the university library, the internet and other information sources, • to understand the structure of various scientific presentations (e.g. research paper, oral presentations, poster)

Prüfungsleistung

Part "Introduction to Scientific Work" • Writing a midterm text in presence (25%) • Revised text after consultation (25%) Part "Introduction to ERM" • Written examination, 60 min. (50%) The examination is to be carried out as eTest in presence.

Literatur (7)

Series of lectures BTU professors and invited guest lecturers
Lecture notes
Material available on Moodle
Self-organized work
Material on Moodle
Barrow, C.J. 1999. Environmental Management. Principles and Practice. Routledge.
Further available literature (Moodle)

Module

Introduction to Environmental and Resource Management

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Prüfungsleistung