Course Listings

Master of Science in Environmental Governance with Specialization in Biodiversity

Core Courses (BG-C)
BG-C-01 Biodiversity Governance and Policy	8 credits
BG-C-02 Political Economy of Sustainable Development	8 credits
BG-C-03 Legal and Socio-economic Aspects in Biodiversity Governance	8 credits
BG-C-04 Research Methods	14 credits
BG-C-05 Thesis	20 credits
BG-C-06 Biology for Policy: Fundamentals of Life Sciences for Environmental Governance	2 credits

* Biology for Policy: Optional for students with strong biological backgrounds.
There will be an exam for students who wish to opt out of this course.

Elective Courses (BG-E)
BG-E-07 Urbanization, Governance and Biodiversity	2 credits
BG-E-10 Fresh Water Biodiversity	2 credits
BG-E-13 International Regulation of Biotechnology	2 credits
BG-E-15 Education for Sustainable Development and Biodiversity	3 credits
BG-E-17 Coastal Management and Biodiversity	3 credits
BG-E-18 Law of the Sea and Biodiversity	2 credits
BG-E-20 Ecological and Environmental Economics	5 credits
BG-E-21 Natural Disasters and their Effect on Coastal Biodiversity	2 credits
BG-E-23 Sustainable Bioproduction and Biodiversity	2 credits
BG-E-24 Tropical Forests in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation	1 credit
BG-E-25 Intellectual Property and Biodiversity	2 credits
BG-E-27 International Environmental Law	2 credits
BG-E-28 Polar Science and Polar Governance	2 credits
BG-E-29 National Biodiversity Planning	1 credit
BG-E-30 International Oceans Science and Governance	3 credits
BG-E-31 Community-Based Natural Resources Management	2 credits
BG-E-32 Global Environmental Governance	4 credits
BG-E-33 Biodiversity and Health	2 credits
BG-E-34 Science, Technology and Biodiversity Conservation	2 credits
BG-E-35 Biodiversity Financing	3 credits
BG-E-36 Biodiplomacy	2 credits
BG-E-37 Bioethics	3 credits
BG-E-38 Wetlands Management and Governance	2 credits
BG-E-39 Introduction to Negotiation Analysis for Environmental Governance	1 credit

*Elective course offerings will depend on faculty availability and the interest of the students. The above listing is subject to change.

** One credit is equivalent to 25 to 30 hours of work (both classroom work and individual study).