One year programme

Nature and Monument Preservation

Steinkjer

Gain theoretical understanding and practical knowledge to work with preservation of nature and monuments.

Admission is closed See study plan Structure/topics

Programme description

Do you want to work with preservation of nature and monuments? This is your chance! You will learn about Norwegian nature, cultural heritage monuments and preservation of these through combining theory and praxis. The programme is session-based.

Career opportunities

This one-year programme provides candidates with broad competence for working with different kinds of preservation services, guiding and information. The introduction course that is part of the programme provides candidates with the academic background required for environmental controlling, including planning, execution and reporting. Both the one-year programme and the introduction course meet the academic requirements for being awarded limited police authority. Please be aware that it is the police that awards any such authority in case needed and such awarding is subject to a police certificate of good conduct. Courses from this programme provide formal background for having work assignments related to the specific academic contents of the respective courses.

Not relevant for this programme.

Upon successful completion of this programme, the candidate shall:

Knowledge:

have thorough knowledge of relevant laws and regulations
have knowledge of ecology, nature registration and monitoring
have knowledge of Norwegian flora and fauna
have knowledge of management and facilitation initiatives

Skills:

be able to plan and conduct different kinds of supervision activities
be able to apply laws and regulations regulating supervisory activity and management of nature areas and cultural heritage monuments
have knowledge of subject-specific ethics and the ability to reflect upon the conduct of work assignments related to supervisory and managerial work
be able to assess safe passages, alone and as leader of a group, during different seasons and through different types of nature
be able to identify different kinds of cultural heritage monuments
be able to provide guiding and information about nature and monuments

General competence:

have knowledge of different nature and monument preservation services, including authority, reporting and professional ethics
understand relevant law regulations enabling control functions of preservation work
understand the ethical challenges of the subject

No tuition fees. Costs for semester registration and course literature apply.

Admission is closed

Start semester

Autumn 2024

Study form

Full time

Language

Norwegian

ECTS Credits

Study length

1 year

Application deadline