Curriculum
As with SPIBES_West and SPIBES_Central Africa, the courses of the SPIBES_East Africa programme are modularised. The details can be found below:
First year (Semester I)
Module | Course | Course code | Course component |
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General knowledge | Interdisciplinary approach to Environmental Management | SPBE6111 | Introduction to Science-Policy-Practise Interface (SPPI) |
Fundamental knowledge | Climate, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (BES), Transformative change and resilience | SPBE6311 | I. Concepts of transformative change and resilience |
II. Biodiversity & Climate CHange and its effects on ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services, nature’s contributions to people | |||
III. Basic concepts on climate system and climate change | |||
Fundamental knowledge | Concepts on ecology, taxonomy, environmental economy and sociology | SPBE6321 | I. Basic concepts on ecology and introduction to taxonomy |
II. Field immersion – Practical data collection in the field | |||
III. Basic concepts on Environmental social science (sociology, anthropolgy, Law/politics) | |||
Fundamental knowledge | Ecology of tropical and sub-tropical African ecosystem types | SPBE6331 | Ecology of tropical and sub-tropical African ecosystem types under changing climatic conditions: natural and managed (arid and semi-arid savannas, rain forests, aquatic, agro-biodiversity, agroforestry and soil) |
Methodological knowledge | Research skills, practice and statistical analyses | SPBE 6411 | I. Data collection and analysis methods in social sciences |
II.Statistical analysis, data management and sampling strategies (climate & biodiversity) | |||
III. Introduction to R | |||
IV.Project management, Leadership and Entrepreneurship | |||
V. Fund-raising and Job market preparation (CV and letter of motivation writing, Interview training | |||
Methodological Knowledge | Internship and seminar | SPBE 6421 | Field immersion Practical data collection in the field) |
First year (Semester II)
Module | Course | Course code | Course component |
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Methodological knowledge | Scientific writing and communication | SPBE 6412 | I. An introduction to the field, principles, and concepts of interpersonal and intercultural communication skills |
II. Skills in stakeholder engagement, Negotiation, Advocacy and Conflict resolution | |||
III. Ethics and good practices in Science and Gender Mainstreaming | |||
IV.Policy brief writing | |||
General Knowledge | Environmental Management and governance for sustainable development | SPBE 6112 | I.The concept of sustainable development (history, challenges, opportunities, SDGs, Agenda 2063 |
II. Biodiversity, ESS, Climate Change Governance International context and their translation into national context | |||
III.Sustainable management and conservation tools (Biodiversity conservation and management strategies, Nature-based Solutions, ecosystem based adaptation) | |||
Methodological knowledge | Interdisciplinary methods and tools in environmental sciences | SPBE 6422 | I. Valuation of biodiversity and ecosystem services (integrated valuation; natural capital accounting) in the context of climate change |
II. Indigenous, local and traditional knowledge and practices in sustainable management. | |||
Fundmental knowledge | Modeling in Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BES) studies | SPBE 6313 | I. Environmental modeling |
II. Understanding of biodiversity, ecosystem services, climate modelling | |||
III. Biodiversity Modelling | |||
Methodological knowledge | Methods and tools to conduct IPBES assessment and apply in national decision making Methods and tools to conduct IPBES assessment and apply in national decision making | SPBE 6432 | I. Methods and tools to conduct an assessment |
II. Using IPBES assessments in national decision making: different case studies | |||
Methodological knowledge | Application of GIS & Remote Sensing Tools | SPBE 6442 | Introduction to Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing |
Second year (Semester I)
Module | Course | Course code | Course component |
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Methodological knowledge | Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Methods | SPBE 7411 | I.Scientific writing |
II. Introduction to trans-disciplinary research and knowledge co-production | |||
III. scientific presenting | |||
Specific knowledge | Applied ecology for sustainable development and Environmental planning | SPBE 7411 | I. Application of Landscape Ecology and planning |
II. Integration of Ecosystem services concepts to existing initiatives (Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Africa / cross-sectoral policies | |||
III. Urbanization and sustainable cities in Africa | |||
Methodological knowledge | Environmental and social impact assessment | SPBE 7421 | Environmental and social impact assessment |
Master Thesis | MSc. thesis | SPBE 7001 | MSc. thesis research |
Second year (Semester II)
Module | Course | Course code | Course component |
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Master Thesis | MSc. thesis | SPBE 7002 | MSc. thesis writing and defense |