On completion of the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- can make use of central environmental geography themes, methods, and theories.
Skills
The student
- can formulate research questions related to environmental geography, and both conduct and understand different analytical methods
- can complete a given environmental geography research project individually or within groups
- can use quantitative and qualitative analytical methods, such as interviews, text analysis and interpretation of aerial photographs, as well as communicate results thorough Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
- can write up findings and results in a professional, academic style, while citing relevant literature
General competence
The student
- has built up competence related to central environmental geography research questions, and understand how scientific knowledge can be expressed in a written context
- can work individually or in groups
- can effectively search for and correctly cite relevant scientific literature