General information
This course is part of the current curriculum of the master program in Coastal and Marine Management at the University Centre of the Westfjords. It is open for external participants, who must, however, fulfill the program's admission requirements and be approved by the master's program committee (for more information, see the program prerequisites).
The course examines the challenges that coastal cities and towns will face, and strategies they can use to prepare for the impacts of climate change and sea-level rise. Particular attention will be paid to the needs of vulnerable populations (e.g. aging populations) and resource constrained locales, and the ways in which local government and community-based activities can achieve equitable levels of climate-readiness. Learning processses include lectures and seminars, reading assignments, land use decision-making simulations, studio group work on local planning projects, and individual papers on special topics.
Tentative out-of-classroom activity: Participation in a climate change impacts and responses conference in Reykjavík.
Instructor: Patricia Manuel, is an Associate Professor in the School of Planning at Dalhousie University, she holds second appointments in the School of Occupational Therapy and the Environment, Society and Sustainability Program.
Content
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Venue
Ísafjörður, Iceland
Application
Cost:
<p class="rtejustify">Participation costs 10.000 ISK per one ECTS unit. Registered students at the University of Iceland only pay a low fee, 5.500 ISK for up to two courses and 11.000 ISK for up to five courses, according to a contract between the University of Akureyri and the University of Iceland. Students at UA pay no fee since the courses are a part of the UA curriculum. </p>
Prerequisites:
The prerequisite for admission to the program is completion of an undergraduate university degree; it is irrelevant whether this is a BA, BS or BEd.
English ability
Applicants must have a good command of English, as all instruction takes place in English. It is assumed that applicants from Iceland, the Scandinavian countries, English-speaking countries, and from universities where all teaching takes place in English will have satisfactory English skills and knowledge. Other applicants must demonstrate that their English ability is sufficient by submitting TOEFL scores or results from other equivalent tests.
Application Procedure:
Please apply by filling out the word format application form and sending it as an attachment to kristin@uwestfjords.is. The registration deadline for each course is one month before the course starts.
Qualification
Credits:
This course is part of the current curriculum of the master program in Coastal and Marine Management at the University Centre of the Westfjords. It is open for external participants, who must, however, fulfill the program's admission requirements and be approved by the master's program committee (for more information, see the program prerequisites).
The course examines the challenges that coastal cities and towns will face, and strategies they can use to prepare for the impacts of climate change and sea-level rise. Particular attention will be paid to the needs of vulnerable populations (e.g. aging populations) and resource constrained locales, and the ways in which local government and community-based activities can achieve equitable levels of climate-readiness. Learning processses include lectures and seminars, reading assignments, land use decision-making simulations, studio group work on local planning projects, and individual papers on special topics.
Tentative out-of-classroom activity: Participation in a climate change impacts and responses conference in Reykjavík.
Instructor: Patricia Manuel, is an Associate Professor in the School of Planning at Dalhousie University, she holds second appointments in the School of Occupational Therapy and the Environment, Society and Sustainability Program.
Please apply by filling out the word format application form and sending it as an attachment to kristin@uwestfjords.is. The registration deadline for each course is one month before the course starts.
The prerequisite for admission to the program is completion of an undergraduate university degree; it is irrelevant whether this is a BA, BS or BEd.
English ability
Applicants must have a good command of English, as all instruction takes place in English. It is assumed that applicants from Iceland, the Scandinavian countries, English-speaking countries, and from universities where all teaching takes place in English will have satisfactory English skills and knowledge. Other applicants must demonstrate that their English ability is sufficient by submitting TOEFL scores or results from other equivalent tests.
