3 ECTS credits
82 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4016514ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.

Semester
2nd semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Department
Biology
Educational team
Jean Hugé (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

22 contact hours Lecture
10 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
Course Content

Using case studies, this course will illustrate the concepts of international policy and law regarding different environmental issues. Guest speakers from various professional sectors which are experts in their respective domains illustrate their specific view and approach of the problem.

 

The course topics are broad and depend on the invited speakers. Possible topics include:


1. Biodiversity Governance
2. Nagoya protocol

4. Integrated Water Management
5. Food safety
6. Invasive species
7. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
8. …

Course material
Course text (Required) : All powerpoint slides used will be made available and should be complemented with individual notes., A reader containing a selection of legal documents.
Additional info

A reader containing a selection of legal documents.

Learning Outcomes

Algemene competenties

The objectives of the course are:
- to acquaint students with basic concepts of international law and policy
- to familiarize students with the analysis of legal materials and political processes relevant to the solution of global environmental problems and
- to give an overview of developments in the main areas of international environmental policy and law.

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
PRAC Practical Assignment determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the PRAC Practical Assignment category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Practical assignment with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

    Note: Assignment and participation in group discussions

Additional info regarding evaluation

Presentation of an assignment.

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Biology: Molecular and Cellular Life sciences
Master of Biology: Human Ecology
Master of Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity
Master of Biology: AR Human Ecology 60 ECTS