About the programme
The MSc in Integrated Resource Management examines the ‘big picture approach’ to resource use.
Integrated Resource Management recognizes that interactions between resources, as well as between resource users, have a significant impact on any management solution. It therefore seeks to balance the social, economic and environmental demands on resources such that their use is more sustainable and conflicts are reduced.
This programme addresses questions such as:
- Why are natural resources frequently over-used?
- How can we manage them better?
- Who or what gets priority treatment?
It is aimed at people who want develop a career in governmental and non-governmental bodies with responsibility for environmental planning, allocating resources, and overseeing the impact of resource-management decisions.
For students already working in these areas, we offer:
- the chance to fill in any gaps in knowledge and expertise that you may have had in your previous studies
- an award of formal recognition of your experience and knowledge in this area
You can study the full MSc qualification, or just one course; this programme offers you the flexibility to choose what is most suited to you.
Teaching and Assessment
MSc teaching is executed through a range of teaching and assessment modes all of which are designed to prepare the student the for the master's dissertation and employment outside of academia.
Teaching modes vary with courses but may include:
- formal lectures on targeted topics and case studies from around the world
- informal lectures with questions and group discussion
- reading lists from key peer-reviewed social and natural science literature
- practical classes including computer and decision tree modelling on some courses
- verbal feedback on previous practical work
- a chance to question lecturers on their expert topics
Assessment modes vary with courses but may include:
- short written responses and reviews of key readings and literature
- formal essays demonstrating critical thinking and analytic of complex topics;
- essay based exams on key content of courses
- group and individual visual and verbal presentations on case study topics
- group and individual poster session materials on case study topics
This article was published on Jul 8, 2010