Current active subject description (last updated 2020/21)
Climate and Sustainability
HUS1003
Current active subject description (last updated 2020/21)
Climate and Sustainability
HUS1003
This course integrates veterinary and livestock production sciences with environmental science. It will improve your understanding of how environmental science can be applied in good farm management, and will explain how some of today’s environmental challenges can be addressed.
This course uses a large number of examples of environmental challenges in describing the principles of environmental science in livestock production, and is designed to allow you to become familiar with the way environmental science can be applied, as well as understanding some of its foundations.
Students must meet the applicable admission requirements for the associated study program.
Upon successful completion of this course, the student is expected to have the following:
Knowledge:
- has thorough knowledge of the impact climate change is having on livestock farming and visa versa
- has knowledge of greenhouse gasses and how they impact the atmosphere (behavior, production, sources and significance)
- has thorough knowledge of how the United Nations Sustainable Development goals relate to livestock farming and emission reduction targets and strategies
- has knowledge of the impacts agriculture has on biodiversity and ecosystems.
- has knowledge of the key research and development work in the field
Skills:
- can apply new research and developments in the field in a practical manner to manage farms for environmental sustainability.
- can critically analyse research papers to form own opinions on important subjects
General competence:
- have insights into the UNs sustainability development goals and how they can be of relevance to agriculture
- can exchange views on how climate change is impacting livestock and visa versa
- can communicate professional literature that is of relevance to the agricultural environment and contribute to professional discussions in the field
- can actively participate in debates on important environmental issues in relation to the agricultural sector
No tuition fees. Semester fees and cost of course literature apply.
Compulsory
Lectures and exercises, and a seminar and debates. The seminar is compulsory.
Evaluation using mid-term and final surveys. Students are also encouraged to participate in the central quality surveys.
Subject language
Norwegian
Credits
5
Responsible faculty
Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture
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