Master's Programme in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management - SINReM
Outline, THH2M
- Code
- THH2M
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 24 August 2021
- Registration number
- TEKNAT 2020/258
The master's programme is given jointly with Ghent University, Belgium and TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany. Semester 1 is studied at Ghent University, semester 2 at Uppsala University and the summer semester at TU Bergakademie Freiberg. Semesters 3 and 4 are studied at one of the partner universities.
Level/Depth is given with the abbreviations:
G2F - First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle courses as entry requirements
A1N - Second cycle, has only first-cycle courses as entry requirements, at least 120 credits
A1F - Second cycle, has second-cycle courses as entry requirements
A2E - Second cycle, degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
Main field of study is indicated according to the following abbreviations:
HU = Sustainable Development
GV = Earth Science
TB = Applied Biotechnology
T= Technology
I = Industrial Engineering and Management.
Level/Depth and Main field of study refers to the classification done by Uppsala University, also for courses provided by other universities.
Semester 1
Universiteit Gent och TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Period | University | Course name | Credits | Level/Depth | Maine field of study |
1 | Gent | Introduction to the circular economy, economics and management of natural resources | 4 | A1N | HU |
1 | Freiberg | Problems and innovations in the process chain of mineral resources | 4 | A1N | HU |
2 | Gent | Clean technology | 5 | A1N | HU |
2 | Gent | Environmental inventory techniques | 3 | A1N | HU |
2 | Gent | Rational Use of Materials | 5 | A1N | HU |
2 | Gent | Resource recovery and recycling technologies | 5 | A1N | HU |
Semester 2
Uppsala University
Period 3
- Georesource Exploration and Characterisation, 5 credits (1MP017) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Sustainable Development A1N
- Environmental Assessment, 5 credits (1HY042) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Sustainable Development A1N
- African Mineral Resources: The Science and Politics of Sustainable Extraction of Mineral Resources, 5 credits (1MP023) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Sustainable Development A1N
- Physical and Chemical Properties of Rocks, Minerals and Materials, 5 credits (1MP018) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N
The students select one of the courses 1HY042, 1MP023 and 1MP018.
Period 4
- Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, 10 credits (1TE769) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Applied Biotechnology A1F, Sustainable Development A1F, Technology A1F
- Raw Materials Network Seminar, 5 credits (1TE755) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Industrial Engineering and Management A1F, Sustainable Development A1F
Summer semester (TU Bergakademie Freiberg)
Period | University | Course name | Credits | Level/Depth | Main field of study |
Summer | Freiberg | Resources Chemistry | 9 | A1N | HU |
Semester 3
Common to all students, independent of study track in year 2, is the block of courses below:
Common block of courses (TU Bergakademi Freiberg)*
Period | University | Course name | Credits | Level/Depth | Main field of study |
1/2 | Freiberg | The Training in Industry | 10 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Freiberg | Literature Study and Business Plan | 5 | A1N | HU |
The course Literature Study and Business Plan, 5 credits is given online.
The students select one of the study tracks below:
Study track: Georesource exploration (Uppsala University)
The students select 15 credits of the courses below to study in parallel to the common block of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
Period 1
- Exploration and Environmental Geophysics, 15 credits (1GV054) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N
Period 2
- Challenges in Deep and High Stress Mining, 5 credits (1MP024) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N
- Critical Metals and Minerals, 5 credits (1MP022) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N
- Applied 3D Geological Mapping and Modelling, 5 credits (1MP029) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1F, Sustainable Development A1N
Study track: Entrepreneurship (Uppsala University, Campus Gotland)
The students study the courses below in parallel to the common block of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
Period 1
- Introduction to Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the Raw Materials Industry, 5 credits (1TG436) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Sustainable Development A1F
Period 2
- Managing Sustainable Business Development in the Raw Material Industry, 10 credits (1TG437) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Sustainable Development A1F
Study track: Sustainable processes (TU Bergakademie Freiberg)
The students select 15 credits of the courses below to study in parallel to the common block of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
Period | University | Course name | Credits | Level/Depth | Main field of study |
1&2 | Freiberg | Resources chemical technology | 5 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Freiberg | Selective separation of strategic elements | 5 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Freiberg | Microbiology for resource scientists: Lecture | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Freiberg | Microbiology for resource scientists: Lab course | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Freiberg | Biotechnology in mining | 5 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Freiberg | Simulation of sustainable metallurgical processes | 6 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Freiberg | Sensors and actuators | 4 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Freiberg | Analysis of high temperature processes in extractive metallurgy | 5 | A1N | Kemi |
Study track: Resource recovery and sustainable materials (Ghent University)
The students select 15 credits of the course below including 'Sustainable management of resources in the circular economy' to study in parallel to the common block of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
Period | University | Course name | Credits | Level/Depth | Main field of study |
1&2 | Gent | Sustainable management of resources in the circular economy | 4 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Resource recovery technology | 6 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Environmental legislation | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Green chemistry of renewable resources | 4 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Thermochemical conversion of biomass | 4 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Basics of control engineering | 3 | G2F | T |
1&2 | Gent | Basics of Process engineering | 3 | G2F | T |
1&2 | Gent | Metals and metalloids in environment and technology | 6 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Metal extraction and recycling | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Life cycle assessment of materials and structures | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Materials science thermodynamics | 6 | G2F | T |
1&2 | Gent | Corrosion and surface technology | 6 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Sustainable chemical production processes | 6 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Environmental technology: waste | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Resource recovery from wastewater | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Optical mineralogy & petrography | 5 | G2F | GV |
1&2 | Gent | Imaging techniques of consolidated and unconsolidated sediments | 6 | A1N | GV |
1&2 | Gent | Geology of building stones | 6 | A1N | GV |
1&2 | Gent | Sustainable energy and rational use of energy | 4 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Composites | 6 | A1N | HU |
Study track: Circular societies (Ghent University)
The students select 15 credits of the course below including 'Sustainable management of resources in the circular economy' to study in parallel to the common block of courses at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
Period | University | Course name | Credits | Level/Depth | Main field of study |
1&2 | Gent | Sustainable management of resources in the circular economy | 4 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Circular cities | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Environmental legislation | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Life cycle assessment of materials and structures | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Environmental technology: waste | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Resource recovery from wastewater | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Sustainable energy and rational use of energy | 4 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Sustainable development | 5 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Urban mobility and logistics | 3 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Resource recovery technology | 6 | A1N | HU |
1&2 | Gent | Transport economics and policy | 3 | A1N | HU |
Semester 4
Ghent University, TU Bergakademie Freiberg and Uppsala University
The students register to the Master Thesis at the university providing their selected study track.
Period | University | Course name | Credits | Level/Depth | Main field of study |
3&4 | Gent | Master's dissertation (I002199) | 30 | A2E | HU |
3&4 | Freiberg | Master Thesis in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management | 30 | A2E | HU |
- Degree Project E1 in Sustainable and Innovative Natural Resource Management, 30 credits (1GV193) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Sustainable Development A2E
Programme syllabus
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2024
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2023, version 2
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2023, version 1
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2022
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2021, version 2
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2021, version 1
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2020