Composition of the Study Programme (new modules)
Degree
Master of Science (MSc)
Jointly awarded by Justus Liebig University Giessen and University College Dublin
Duration of studies
3 semesters (16 months) – 120 credit points (cp)
Composition of degree programme
Graduates will be equipped with three generic skill sets:
- Global change science (climate change, ecosystem research, biodiversity, land use change, resource management etc.),
- Policy and communication (policy and law, regulation and governance, stakeholder involvement, policy advice etc.),
- Data management, analysis and reporting (research methods, data collection, data analysis and evaluation, modelling etc.)
The Master’s course comprises 12 core modules and two optional modules:
UCD modules, 35 credit points:
| Core modules | cp |
|---|---|
| Quantitative Methods for Engineers | 5 |
| Plant-Atmosphere Climate Interaction | 5 |
| Global Change Ecology – Introduction | 5 |
| Science and Policy | 5 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment | 5 |
| Environmental Law and Policy | 5 |
| Optional module (5 cp), e.g.: | cp |
|---|---|
|
a. Biodiversity b. Peatland and Environmental Change |
5 5 |
JLU modules, 35 credit points:
| Core modules | cp |
|---|---|
| Global Change: Modelling and Advanced Techniques | 5 |
| Designing and Managing Global Research Projects | 3 |
| Political Consulting - Environmental Policy and Development Cooperation | 6 |
| Resource Economics and Environmental Management | 6 |
| Biodiversity Informatics | 3 |
| Climate-relevance and Resource Efficiency of Sustainable Farming Systems | 6 |
| Optional module(s) (6 cp), e.g.: | cp |
|---|---|
|
a. Field Methods in Global Change Research b. Human Health Impacts of Climate Change: the International Dimension c. Adaption to Global Change d. Stress Ecology e. Into the Footsteps of a Researcher f. Man in Past Climates and Climate Change Impacts |
3 6 3 3 3 3 |