Local to Global Water Vulnerability and Resilience, 15 Credits

Many different environmental and societal problems are directly related to water resources. An important part of this course is problem oriented, with case study analyses of water resources and water quality. Such analyses are needed in several professions, since water-related issues are on the global agenda, e.g., in international conflict management, environmental management by governmental agencies, environmental policy, and industrial and agricultural impact assessments. The course considers water resources and water quality, pollution spreading through surface, ground and coastal water systems, as well as vulnerability and resilience of water resources. Regional analyses are also related to global water resource vulnerability and resilience.

Requirements
Competence equivalent to at least 90 ECTS credits in Earth sciences, geography, biology-earth sciences, environmental sciences or equivalent science or civil engineering competence is required. Swedish upper secondary school courses Mathematics D and at least 7,5 ECTS credits in Statistics. Also required is knowledge equivalent to Swedish upper secondary school course English B.

Language of instruction
English.

Duration
Autumn term, (period A-B). Study tempo 100%.

Application
Application by 15 April for the Autumn Term.

• Special application form required. Contact the department or follow link above for more information. Application for this course, through the special application form, is only possible for students that are admitted to one of the Master’s programmes at the Department of Physical Geography and Quaternary or students admitted to the Master’s Programme in Globalization, Environment and Social Change or Master's program in Environmental Science.

• All other students, resident within EU/EEA, apply for this course through www.universityadmissions.se.