Specialisation requirements
Josie TeulingsStudents must complete an individually planned course of study that has been approved by the supervisor and the Noragric education committee. The first version of the plan must be approved during the first month of residence. The student\'s background and individual interests and goals are the basis for constructing the individual study plan.
To achieve depth of understanding of interdisciplinary environment and development issues, students are required to take the 3 courses listed above and to write a 30- or 60 point thesis based on an interdisciplinary topic and research approach. Over and above these core requirements, students must demonstrate through previous coursework or coursework taken as part of the degree that they have competence at the 200 or 300 level in a range of academic subject areas fundamental to an interdisciplinary understanding of environment and development issues ('distribution requirements'). Competence must be demonstrated in each of the following areas:
- biology/ecology/agriculture (minimum 10 credits),
- research methods in the social and natural sciences (minimum 5 credits),
- scientific writing and communication (minimum 5 credits),
- social sciences not including economics and administration (minimum 5 credits),
- economics/administration (minimum 5 credits),
- statistics (5 credits).
Most students will fulfill some of these requirements through previous studies, allowing them to explore other electives. Noragric offers a range of courses that are suitable to fulfilling these requirements. Students will receive individual guidance and examples to help them construct a programme suited to their background and ambitions.
Special requirements :
A minimum of 60 credits must be at the 300 level, including thesis work. Up to 10 credits of the 120 credits counting toward the master degree may be at the 100 level.
Updated: 10.08.05
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Department of International Environment and Development Studies
- Noragric
Phone: +47 64 96 52 00
Fax: +47 64 96 52 01
E-mail: noragric@umb.no
Postal address:
Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
P.O. Box 5003
NO-1432 Aas
Norway
Visiting/delivery address:
Universitetstunet 1 (Tivoli)
NO-1432 Ås
Phone: +47 64 96 52 00
Fax: +47 64 96 52 01
E-mail: noragric@umb.no
Postal address:
Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
P.O. Box 5003
NO-1432 Aas
Norway
Visiting/delivery address:
Universitetstunet 1 (Tivoli)
NO-1432 Ås