Master programme:
Sustainable Development and Environmental Management
The MSc in Sustainable Development and Environmental Management is a 2 year full-time program, taught in English, in the field of Environmental Engineering.
This Master’s programme aims to train future change-makers and leaders who are able to understand the integrated nature of the environmental subjects and to put into practice a number of methods and techniques for environmental management, in order to develop a sustainable human society.
The program provides, in particular, the opportunity for students to learn and apply: knowledge and techniques needed to develop and implement environmental policies in order to achieve sustainable development; analytical thinking that leads to environmental decisions; interactions between science, politics and policy, society, economy and environment; specific case studies for Romania and other European countries.
Practical work experience in the form of field visits and industrial visits are a key component of this curriculum.
Course contents:
The programme structure offers a good balance between theoretical knowledge transfer and practical skill acquisition, introducing a wide range of topics related to sustainable development:
SEMESTER 1
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Fundamentals of sustainable development 5 ECTS
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Integrated environmental management systems 6 ECTS
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GIS analysis for environmental studies 5 ECTS
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Risk assessment and management of hazardous chemical substances 6 ECTS
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Fire and explosion risk assessment 6 ECTS
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Professional practice no. 1 (170 hours) 2 ECTS
SEMESTER 2
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Environmental legislation and politics at international level 6 ECTS
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Global climate changes 6 ECTS
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Integrated management of water resources and wastewater treatment procedures 5 ECTS
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Integrated management of natural and technological risks 5 ECTS
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Optional courses no. 1 4 ECTS
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Professional practice no. 2 (30 hours) 4 ECTS
SEMESTER 3
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Energetic resources and the environment 5 ECTS
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Management of contaminated sites 5 ECTS
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Waste management, treatment and recovery 5 ECTS
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Eco-responsible entrepreneurship and negotiation tactics 5 ECTS
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Optional courses no. 2 4 ECTS
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Optional courses no. 3 5 ECTS
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Professional practice no. 3 (115 hours) 1 ECTS
SEMESTER 4
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Computer-aided design for environmental protection 7 ECTS
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Ethics, techniques of communication and academic writing 4 ECTS
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Assessment of ecosystem services 5 ECTS
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Advanced methods in collecting of environmental samples 6 ECTS
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Professional practice no. 4 (60 hours) 3 ECTS
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Dissertation thesis (80 hours)5 ECTS
Optional Course no. 1:
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Modeling and simulation of chemical accidents
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Assessment and analysis procedures in ecological management
Optional course 2:
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Dosimetry techniques for environmental studies and radiation protection concepts
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LIDAR systems
Optional Course no. 3:
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Population protection against supertoxic chemical agents
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Specific communication strategies
Career prospects:
Students will have a wide field of employment options in the private, public and semi-public sector or she/he may choose an academic career by continuing with PhD-studies in a relevant field.
Contact person:
Prof. PhD. Eng. Alexandru Ozunu
E-mail: alexandru.ozunu@ubbcluj.ro
For more information on how to apply please visit:
http://enviro.ubbcluj.ro/studenti-master/dezvoltarea-sustenabila-si-managementul-mediului-invatamant-cu-frecventa/
