Learn how to plan, analyse and interpret environmental data for sustainable environmental management. This course explores a range of tools for developing environmental monitoring programmes and analysing environmental data.

Environmental Monitoring, 7.5 credits

Autumn 2025, Full-time, Norrköping

Environmental Monitoring, 7.5 credits

Autumn 2026, Full-time, Norrköping

Application period: 16 Mar - 15 Apr

Environmental monitoring is a key component of contemporary environmental work and forms the basis for follow-up, risk assessment and environmental action. Without good monitoring, we have no way of knowing whether environmental laws and targets work in practice.

During the course, you will work with how environmental monitoring programmes are designed and implemented to produce relevant and reliable data.

Practical methods for environmental management

In the course, you will practice developing environmental monitoring programs, carrying out analyses of environmental data, and using mathematical modelling and statistical methods to support analysis and interpretation. You will also work with assessing the strengths and limitations of different analyticas methods, which is essential for environmental assessment and reporting.

The course focuses on realistic case studies and on learning methods commonly used in applied environmental work within e.g. public authorities, consultancy firms and research. 

For those interested in environmental analysis

This course is aimed at students and professionals in environmental science, environmental engineering, natural resource management or related fields who wish to strengthen their skills in environmental monitoring, data analysis and environmental modelling. The course builds on prior studies in environmental science and environmental analysis.

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Environmental Politics and Governance, 7.5 credits

Are you interested in sustainability and how society governs and manages environmental and climate issues? This course explores paths toward a more sustainable future, offering you insights into various political ideas and strategies for governing

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Environmental and Resource Use Challenges, 7.5 credits

Can natural resources be used sustainably without creating new environmental challenges? This course explores tools to understand the connections between resource use, consumption, and societal change.

Critical Perspectives on Sustainable Development, 7.5 credits

How do power relations shape the sustainability agenda? This course provides tools to explore sustainable development as both a scientific field and a policy agenda, with a focus on its links to environmental science, climate issues, and society.

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