Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• describe Earth's fundamental systems/cycles, such as the water and rock cycles.
• identify and describe the occurrence and distribution of the most important biotic and abiotic natural resources on Earth.
• evaluate how these resources formed and how they have historically been exploited.
• summarise the interconnected economic, ecological, environmental, and social issues that are caused by extraction of natural resources.
• critically discuss the future use of natural resources.
• reflect on various approaches to complex problems surrounding natural resources and relate to expert knowledge needed in matters of natural resources.

Content

This course presents various ways of understanding different types of natural resources. It provides an overview of the formation, occurrence, and distribution of several important natural resources, such as water, biotic resources, minerals and metals, and energy. The course also touches on issues related to the impacts of resource use and potential future frontiers in resources.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars, assignments, and study visit(s).

Assessment

Hand-in exercises (3.5 credits), individual written essay (3.5 credits), seminar reports, presentation and active participation in study visit (3 credits).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.