Naturvern, bærekraft og økologisk medborgerskap 1

A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence: Knowledge: - Will have, at minimum, an introductory understanding of key theories for national and international environmental and natural resource management. These include theories of scale, value, land tenure and environmental governance, justice, and situated knowledges. - Be able to define and identify similarities and differences among the empirical realities and concepts of natural resources, nature, and the environment. - Develop an understanding of the role of national parks and protected areas in public lands management and nature conservation, including how this has developed over time and manifests differently based on local, national, and international contexts. Skills: - Should be able to apply, in writing, the theories they have learned to understand and interpret case studies at different scales and in different contexts. - Through group activities, students will develop the ability to communicate complex theories and environmental issues to a range of public and academic audiences. General competence: - Contually develop their abilities to independently analyze and reflect on existing approaches to national and international environmental and resource management.

- Up to 14 hours of classroom instruction for part 1, which will be a combination of lectures and discussion seminars - 1 full-day field course - 2 overnight field trips - Discussion and peer-review seminars for part 1 - Discussion and lecture seminars for part 2 Please note that compulsory activities and lectures may be scheduled earlier than the deadline for registering for the course. Teaching will only be given if a sufficient number of students register for the course and if the Department has sufficient teaching resources. See www.ntnu.edu/studies/courses for the most up to date information on the courses not being offered.