ENVSYV Advanced Studies in Environmental Science (85 cr)

Advanced studies in environmental science offers a diverse background and understanding of the factors that affect the state of the environment and teaches ways to improve the state of the environment. The goals of the education is to provide a viewpoint on how humans impact the environment and how materials affecting the environment also influence the function of biological systems. A good understanding of research in environmental science gives students the ability to work in a variety of tasks in the environmental field. In addition, the education develops scientific thinking and prepares students to use the scientific method. The main themes are the natural and biological underpinnings of human impact assessment, environmental research, environmental analytics, and geoinformatic methods as well as environmental technology solutions. 

After completing the Advanced studies in environmental science, students

• have developed professional readiness for careers as specialists and are able to participate in scientific working groups, with the needed communication skills to share their knowledge.
• understand natural environments and interactions with social processes as well as the multidisciplinary nature of environmental questions.
• master central methods in environmental analytics, microbiology, environmental technology and geoinformatics.
• can obtain information from public environmental databases and is able to take advantage of available geographic datasets.
• can critically evaluate their own knowledge, conduct a research project while working in a research group, and are motivated to maintain their skills
• follows good scientific practice and high ethical standards in research.
• can outline solutions to practical questions based on scientific knowledge.