Forest and Nature Conservation (MFN) / MSc

MSc Common part


Common Part

RO0: Choose 0 - 5 courses in consultation with your study adviser.
RO1: Choose in consultation with your study adviser, RO1A, RO1B or RO1C.
- RO1A: Consultancy orientation: YMC-60300 and YMC-60809.YMC-60300 is an 'umbrella' code. Instead, choose and register for 3 credits worth of modular skills (MOS) courses. For an overview of possible MOS courses please see under YMC-60300 in the study handbook.
- RO1B: students with relevant working experience: YMC-60400 is also an 'umbrella' code. Instead, choose and register for 6 credits worth of modular skills (MOS) courses including ECS-65500 Argumentation Skills or ECS-66600 Academic Argumentation Skills in Writing and Debate - RO1C: Research orientation: YEI-60312.
RO2: Choose 1 internship or choose a second thesis. Replacement of internship by a second thesis is subject to approval by the study adviser.


CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
REG-31306Trends in Forest and Nature Conservation6.00RO0M11AF
REG-31806Ecological Methods I6.00RO0M11MO
YRM-20306Research Methods in Environmental Science6.00RO0M11MO
YRM-21306Research Methodology for Human Environment Interactions6.00RO0M11MO
MAT-15403Statistics 23.00RO0M12AF
MAT-14903Mathematics 23.00RO0M12AF, 2MO
YMC-60300Modular Skills Training3.00RO1AM1/21AF, 2AF, 3AF, 5AF, 6AF
YMC-60809Academic Consultancy Training9.00RO1AM1/21WD, 2WD, 3MO+4WD, 5WD, 6WD
YMC-60400Modular Skills Training6.00RO1BM1/21AF, 2AF, 3AF, 5AF, 6AF
YEI-60312Research Master Cluster: Proposal Writing12.00RO1CM1/21WD, 2WD, 3WD+4WD, 5WD, 6WD
FEM-70424MSc Internship Forest Ecology and Forest Management24.00RO2M21,2,3,4,5,6
FNP-70424MSc Internship Forest and Nature Conservation Policy24.00RO2M21,2,3,4,5,6
PEN-70424MSc Internship Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation24.00RO2M21,2,3,4,5,6
REG-70424MSc Internship Resource Ecology24.00RO2M21,2,3,4,5,6





A - Policy and Society



Limited choice:

RO1: Choose 1 course
RO2: Choose 1 course
RO3: Choose 1 course

Note. There is a special track Sustainable Development Diplomacy, ask your study adviser for information

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
FNP-31806Social and Political Theory for Forest and Nature Conservation Research6.00CSM14WD
FNP-80436MSc Thesis Forest and Nature Conservation Policy36.00CSM1/21,2,3,4,5,6
FNP-31306Communities, Conservation and Development6.00RO1M13WD
FNP-32306Decision-Making in Forest and Nature Management: Theory and Practice6.00RO1M15MO
GEO-36306Environmental Psychology6.00RO2M15AF
ENP-33306Environment and Development6.00RO2M15MO
ENP-39306Advanced International Environmental Politics6.00RO2M16WD
MAT-22306Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics6.00RO3M13WD
SDC-33306Methodology for Field Research in the Social Sciences6.00RO3M16WD





B - Management



Limited choice:

RO1: Choose at least 2 courses of 6 credits
RO2: Choose 1 course
RO3: Choose 0-2 courses depending on your thesis in consultation with your study adviser
RO4: Choose 1 thesis

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
FEM-22803Agroforestry3.00RO1M12AF
FEM-30806Resource Dynamics and Sustainable Utilization6.00RO1M12AF
REG-32806Wildlife Resource Management6.00RO1M12MO
PEN-30806Restoration Ecology6.00RO1M14WD
FEM-30306Forest Ecology and Forest Management6.00RO1M15AF
REG-33306Disease Ecology6.00RO1M16WD
FNP-31306Communities, Conservation and Development6.00RO2M13WD
ENR-31306Economics and Management of Natural Resources6.00RO2M14WD
FNP-32306Decision-Making in Forest and Nature Management: Theory and Practice6.00RO2M15MO
MAT-22306Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics6.00RO3M13WD, 4WD
FNP-31806Social and Political Theory for Forest and Nature Conservation Research6.00RO3M14WD
PEN-30306Plant, Vegetation and Systems Ecology6.00RO3M16WD
REG-30306Animal Ecology6.00RO3M16WD
SDC-33306Methodology for Field Research in the Social Sciences6.00RO3M16WD
FEM-80436MSc Thesis Forest Ecology and Forest Management36.00RO4M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
FNP-80436MSc Thesis Forest and Nature Conservation Policy36.00RO4M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PEN-80436MSc Thesis Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation36.00RO4M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
REG-80436MSc Thesis Resource Ecology36.00RO4M1/21,2,3,4,5,6





C - Ecology



Limited choice:

RO1: Choose 2 courses
RO2: Choose 1 thesis

CourseEctsCS/ROPhasePeriod
INF-31806Models for Ecological Systems6.00CSM13WD
FEM-30306Forest Ecology and Forest Management6.00RO1M15AF
PEN-30306Plant, Vegetation and Systems Ecology6.00RO1M16WD
REG-30306Animal Ecology6.00RO1M16WD
REG-32306Ecological Methods II6.00RO1M16WD
REG-33306Disease Ecology6.00RO1M16WD
FEM-80436MSc Thesis Forest Ecology and Forest Management36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
PEN-80436MSc Thesis Plant Ecology and Nature Conservation36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6
REG-80436MSc Thesis Resource Ecology36.00RO2M1/21,2,3,4,5,6