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Governance and Management of Social-Ecological Systems

This course explores the various ways of analyzing how people make choices, use the rules and learn to control and manage social-ecological systems.

The course combines an economic approach to uncertainty, approches in ecosystem management that enables learning, how institutional choices shape the administration and how, through various forms of control can adapt to the social-ecological changes. Successful examples of changed management and governance are explored.

  • Course structure

    Modules

    The course consists of the following four modules:

    7. Transformative strategies for governance (4 ECTS)
    8. Economic perspectives (4 ECTS)
    9. Theories and methods for governance of the commons (3 ECTS)
    10. Adaptive processes in social-ecological systems (4 ECTS)

    Teaching format

    Teaching consists of lectures, group exercises and seminars. Participation on group exercises and seminars and and activities associated with this is compulsory.

    Learning outcomes

    A list of the learning outcomes can be found in the syllabus. Please find the link to the syllabus on the right side of this page.

    Assessment

    Measurement of knowledge takes place through written and oral presentations and activity at seminars.

    Examiner

    Nanda Wijermans

    E-mail: nanda.wijermans@su.se

  • Schedule

    The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.

  • Course literature

    Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

    No mandatory course book.

  • Course reports

  • Contact

    Student office

    info.big@su.se
    08-16 40 69
    • Visiting address

    • Arrheniuslaboratory, E315

    • Svante Arrhenius väg 20C

    • Contact us for help with:

    • -registration

      -exams

      -certificates

      -much more

    • Office hours

    • Mon-Wed: 10.00-15.00 (lunch 12.30-13.30)

      Thur-Fri: 10.00-12.30

    Study counsellor (advanced level)
    Ann-Christin Lindås

    ann.christin.lindas@su.se
    08-16 19 98
    • Visiting address

    • Arrheniuslaboratoriet, E 315c

    • Svante Arrhenius väg 20 C

    • Contact me if you want:

    • -help choosing courses

      -to discuss career paths

      -have problems with your studies

    • Office hours

    • Enligt överenskommelse

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