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Programme structure

Showing programme structure for students starting 2019

Study year: 1

Semester: autumn

Programme variant: Management and utilization of waste resources
Emne	ECTS
Environmental Analysis	5
Sustainable Management of Resources in a Circular Economy	5
Environmental Analysis	5
Sustainable Management of Resources in a Circular Economy	5
Environmental Analysis	5
Sustainable Management of Resources in a Circular Economy	5

Programme variant: Compulsory Courses
Emne	ECTS
Project analysis and project management in forestry, energy and natural resources	10
Wind and Hydropower - Resources, Profitability and Solutions	10	Compulsory Course

Programme variant: Scientific method
Emne	ECTS
Econometrics	10	Choose at least one Course (id:1)
Quantitative Methods	5	Choose at least one Course (id:1)

Programme variant: Renewable energy
Emne	ECTS
Energy Systems and Technologies	10	Compulsory Course
Environmental Governance and Law	5	Compulsory Course
Environmental Governance and Law	5	Compulsory Course
Energy Systems and Technologies	10	Compulsory Course
Environmental Governance and Law	5	Compulsory Course

Semester: spring

Programme variant: Management and utilization of waste resources
Emne	ECTS
Environmental and Resource Economics	5
Environmental and Resource Economics	5
Energy Systems and Technologies	10
Environmental and Resource Economics	5
Energy Systems and Technologies	10
Energy Systems and Technologies	10

Programme variant: Scientific method
Emne	ECTS
Regression Analysis	5	Choose at least one Course (id:1)

Programme variant: Renewable energy
Emne	ECTS
Environmental and Resource Economics	5	Compulsory Course
Energy Policy and Markets	5	Compulsory Course
Nature Conservation and Management in Norway	5	Compulsory Course
Nature Conservation and Management in Norway	5	Compulsory Course
Environmental and Resource Economics	5	Compulsory Course
Energy Policy and Markets	5	Compulsory Course
Life Cycle Assessment - Environmental Impacts of Energy and Waste Systems	10	Compulsory Course
Nature Conservation and Management in Norway	5	Compulsory Course

Programme variant: Compulsory Courses
Emne	ECTS
Operations Research	10	Compulsory Course
Bioenergy	10	Compulsory Course

Study year: 2

Semester: autumn

Programme variant: Compulsory Courses
Emne	ECTS
Renewable Energy Systems Analysis	10	Compulsory Course
Energy Distribution and Storage Systems	5	Compulsory Course

Semester: spring

Programme variant: Compulsory Courses
Emne	ECTS
Master's Thesis	30	Compulsory Course

Detailed description

Social relevance:

Challenges related to climate change and a sustainable use of energy resources create an intense interest in renewable energy. Energy companies world-wide are now investing heavily in renewable technologies such as wind power, hydro power, solar power and bioenergy. When establishing new facilities for renewable energy production, financial, technological and environmental considerations must be integrated and balanced to enable successful solutions. Graduates with interdisciplinary competence in economics, technology and environmental sciences, who are able to evaluate and balance these considerations, are valuable actors in decision-making for future energy systems.

Learning outcomes:

A candidate who has completed the education is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes, defined in competence, knowledge and skills:

Competence:

Have a solid multidisciplinary foundation.
Have a command of interdisciplinary communication, cooperation and conflict management.
Are able to communicate their assessments and conclusions in a clear and convincing manner both written and spoken.

Knowledge:

Have solid knowledge on renewable energy, with special emphasis on bioenergy, wind power and hydro power.
Have an in-depth understanding of the analysis, planning and establishment of renewable energy facilities.

Skills:

Are able to combine and use knowledge from environmental science, natural resource management, economy, spatial planning, environmental law and energy technology on problems related to renewable energy production.
Can classify and prioritise different alternatives, draw conclusions and make recommendations for selecting solutions.
Are able to lead both operative and strategic activities related to renewable energy.

Qualifications after graduation:

Graduates with a master`s degree in Renewable Energy will have a wide range of employment opportunities in energy companies, public administration, organisations, research and education. The graduates will be an attractive and important supplement to graduates with degrees in engineering and economics.

Contents and structure:

The programme is a 2-year programme. The total work load is 120 credits, including a 30-credit master`s thesis. Compulsory courses are FORN300 Wind and Hydropower - Resources, Profitability and Solutions, FORN310 Bioenergy - Resources, Profitability and Solutions, FORN320 Project Planning and leadership in energy and resource management, BUS230 Operation Research and RØP310 Investement and profitability analyses in energy and forest management. In addition the students must choose one methodology course.

Evaluation:

Evaluation forms are varied, and can consist of written or oral exams, term papers, student presentations, as well as participation on and reports from compulsory activities.

Cooperation with other institutions:

Arrangements, incoming exchange students:

Even though the programme is designed for Norwegian-speaking students, several of the courses are taught in English. This enables exchange students from our partner universities to follow some of the courses. Guest students can also take elective courses.

Admission requirements:

A bachelor`s degree, or its eqivalent, in renewable energy, economics, environmental/natural resources, science or engineering with a relevant major in energy. Applicants must have obtained a minimum grade point average (GPA) of C (in Norwegian scale) or equivalent from the specialization in their degree.

Learning activities:

In addition to ordinary lectures and guest lectures, emphasis is placed on problem-based learning, group work, project assignments, independent work, seminars and excursions.

Studies abroad:

Parts of the programme can be taken abroad, either at one of the universities which NMBU has cooperation agreements with, or other universities. When abroad, students can choose courses in economics, land use management, environmental science or technology. Courses taken abroad can either be approved as replacements for compulsory courses or included in the student`s portfolio of elective courses. NMBU has agreements with: Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain; Albert Ludwig University Freiburg, Germany and James Cook University, Australia. For students with background in renewable energy, the programme schedule is designed to enable a study abroad period in the spring semester of the first year.

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