41108 - Latest Developments in Environmental Research Modulübersicht

Module Number: 41108 - module is no longer offered from WS 2018/19
Module Title:Latest Developments in Environmental Research
  Aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Umweltforschung
Department: Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Prof. Dr. Dr.h.c. (NMU, UA) Schmidt, Michael
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:The PhD Seminar "Latest Development in Environmental Research" takes place every winter semester as a block-seminar.

The seminar gives the students of the PhD programme Environmental and Resource Management the opportunity to obtain up-to date information about state of the art environmental research, policy and management from high qualified international professionals from different fields and organisations.

The PhD students should present and discuss with these international environmental scientists up-to-date environmental issues which are beyond their PhD research topics. The PhD students will gain further knowledge related to Environmental and Resource Management.
Contents:The topic of the Seminar is changing annually according to the various research fields of the PhD students and the currently discussed environmental issues.
Each student has to take part in the Seminar once during PhD studies. The participation is assessed based on the presentation (speech or poster) on a topic related to the current focus of the Seminar.
Recommended Prerequisites:None
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Seminar / 30 Hours
  • Consultation / 30 Hours
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:None
Module Examination:Final Module Examination (MAP)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Presentation, 20-25 min.
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • Structural Doctoral Programme / Environmental and Resource Management / PO 2009
Remarks:Mandatory module
Module Components:
  • 2403132: Dokt.-SE Latest Development in Environmental Research
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment
Follow-up Module/s: Phase-out module since: 30.05.2017
  • without Follow-up Module/s