Master Program in MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL

CURRICULUM

 

Name of curriculm: MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL

RESOURCES  

Degree training : Master degree

Training code : 60850101

1. Training objective

1.1. Overall objectives

The overall ojecttive of Msc. Curriculum is to train the gaduated students with high quality in management of environment and natural resources. The prupose is to prepare the scientists able to study, understand and take care of the protection of natural environment and management of natural resources. The final goal is the rational and sustainable management and use of natural resources, the confrontation of environmental problems and the consideration of Nature Conservation and the Management in Natural, Urban and Rural areas.

1.2. Detail objectives

1.2.1. Knowledge

• Management and exploitation of renewable and non-renewable natural resources;
• Management of river basin, ecosystems; and biodiversity conservation; – Management of soil, water and air quality; and waste management.

1.2.2. Skill

• Development of projects on the establishment of conservation zones and national parks; evaluation and assessment of environmental impacts from project of biodiversity conservation to socio-economic development;
• Management and inventory of waste sources;
• Creativity, teamwork, presentation and communication;
• To research and improve the expertise by themselves;
• Assistant for officers implement the government policies of management of environment, natural resources and ecosystems; and apply safeguards for social and environmental safeguards.

1.3. Learning outcomes

Having expertise in management and exploitation of renewable and non-renewable natural resources; Management of River basin, ecosystems and biodiversity conservation; and quality management for soil, water and air environments; and waste management.

Having an independently study ability to create a premise to continue to study at higher levels or be able to participate in research at institutes, research centers, international organizations in the field of conservation and conservation. environmental protection.

Requirments of English skill: TOEIC 550; TOEFL ITP 450, iBT 45; IELTS 5.0.

1.4. Job placement after the graduation  

• Working at research institutes, universities, colleges, professional secondary schools, state management agencies in charge of environmental matters, agencies for analysis and observation of natural resources and environment, national parks and conservation zones…
• Working in companies, factories, factories, industrial parks …
• Working in non-governmental organizations for environmental protection, biodiversity conservation …

2. Requirements for candidates

The candidates have a bachelor degree in Management of Environment and natural resources and join an entrance exammination.

The entrance exammination is included the 03 tests in (1) probability statistics mathematics, (2) foreign language (English, French, Chinese,…) and (3) environmental management. The candidate will not attend the foreign language if they sastify the currently Training Regulations of Ministry of Training and education for master training.

For the candidates’ bachelor degree, which is not Management of Environment and natural resources (e.g. environmental science, crop science etc.), they must take the 03 courses in Environmental ecology, environmental science and method of analysis of environmental parameters. However, AGU has concerned to detailed candidate’s transcript to decide the number of courses.

3. Candidate resoure

Candidates come from Mekong delta, Laos, campodia, etc.

4. Curriculum

4.1. Overview of curriculum

Training time: 2 years (including 1,5 years for courses in class and 0,5 year for thesis)  Total credit of curriculum: 60 credits.

Including

• General knowledge: 5 credits
• Fundamental and Professional knowledge: 14 credits
• Major knowledge: 26 credits
• thesis: 15 credits Compulsory and elective courses
• Compulsory courses: 44 credits (73,3%)
• Elective courses: 16 credits (26,7%)

4.2. List of course name in the curriculum

No.	Code	Course name		Course type		Hour
I	General knowledge (5 credits) (Compulsory course: 5 credits; Elective course:  0 credit)
1		Philosophy	3	3		45					I
2		English Proficiency	To be certified according to the standards from the MOET of Vietnam
3		Research Methodology	2	2		15	30				I
II	Fundamental and Professional Knowledge: 16 Credits (Compulsory: 10 credits, Selective: 4 credits)
4		Principles of natural resources and environmental management	2	2		30					I
5		Application of GIS              and Remote sensing into natural resources and environmental management	2	2		15	30				II
6		Application of statistics into natural resources and environmental management.	2	2		15	30				III
7		Basis              of	2	2		30					I

 

No.	Code	Course name		Course type		Hour
		biological conservation
8		Structure and function of typical ecosystems in the Mekong Delta	2	2		15	30				I
9		Environmental biology indicators	2		2	15	30				II
10		Quantifying ecology	2			15	30				II
11		Monitoring techniques on natural resources	2			15	30				II
12		Environmental sociology	2		2	30					I
13		Policies and strategies on environmental resources	2			30					I
14		Environment  and resources economics	2			30					I
III	Major courses
III.1	Biodiversity conservation: 08 credits (Compulsory: 04 credits, Selective: 04 credits)
15		Investigate    and	1	1			30				III

 

No.	Code	Course name		Course type		Hour
		set        up      a biodiversity monitoring system
16		Management of conservation areas          and national parks	2	2		15	30				III
17		Field visits and writing report resources conservation	1	1			30				II
18		Biodiversity of aquatic resources	2		2	15	30				I
19		Biodiversity             of land resources	2			15	30				I
20		Wildlife conservation and rescue technology	2		2	15	30				II
21		Project development and management   for resource conservation	2			15	30				II
22		Applied biotechnology in conservation	2			15	30				II
III.2	Natural resources and ecological management: 12 Credits (Compulsory: 06 credits, Selective: 06 credits)
23		Integrated water resources management	2	2		30					II
24		Land resources using and	2	2		30					III

 

No.	Code	Course name		Course type		Hour
		assessment
25		Integrated river and coastal zone management (marine resources)	2	2		15	30				III
26		Forest resources management	2		2	30					III
27		Planning and management of fisheries resource	2			30	2				III
28		Mineral resources management	2			30					III
29		Management of specificity ecosystem services management in the       Mekong Delta	2		2	15	30				II
30		Risk assessment of Ecology	2			15	30				II
31		Health assessment       of Ecosystems	2			30					II
32		Ecotourism and sustainable development	2		2	15	30				III
33		Applied ecological techniques for resilience of resource and environment	2			15	30				III
No.	Code	Course name		Course type		Hour
34		Communitybased on natural resource management	2			15	30				III
III.3	Environmental management 06 credits (Compulsory: 04 credits, Selective: 02 credits)
35		Waste             reuse and management	2	2		15	30				II
36		Environmental water management for aquaculture	2		2	15	30				III
37		Climate change         and resilience	2			15	30				III
38		Energy          and environment	2			15	30				II
39		English             in environment	2	2		30	0				II
IV	Master thesis: 15 credits (Compulsory: 15 credits, Selective: 00 credits)
40		Master thesis	15								IV
		Total	60	44	16

4.3. List of lecturers

No.	Lecturer	Birth year	University	Lecture
1	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vo Van Thang	1964	AGU	– Philosophy
2	Dr. Nguyen Trung Thanh	1980	AGU	– Research Methodology

 

No.	Lecturer	Birth year	University	Lecture
				–                      Wildlife conservation and rescue technology –                      Energy and environment
3	Dr. Nguyen Tran Nhan Tanh	1979	AGU	–                      The application of statistics into natural resources and environmental management. –                      Integrated river and coastal zone management (marine resources) –                      Applied ecological techniques for resilience of resource and environment –                      English in environment
4	Dr.     Nguyen     Tran     Thien Khanh	1978	AGU	–                      Monitoring techniques on natural resources –                      Waste reuse and management –                      Mineral resources management
5	Dr. Nguyen Van Kien	1972	AGU	–                     Principles of natural resources and environmental management –                     Policies and strategies on environmental resources
6	Dr. Nguyen Huu Tri	1979	AGU	–                      Environment  and resources economics –                      Project development and management   for resource conservation –                      Ecotourism      and             sustainable development
7	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vo Lam	1971	AGU	–                      Biodiversity of land resources –                      Principles of natural resources and environmental management
8	Dr. Chau Thi Đa	1975	AGU	–        Quantifying ecology –        Planning and management of fisheries resource
No.	Lecturer	Birth year	University	Lecture
				– Management of  specificity ecosystem services management in the Mekong Delta
9	Dr. Doan Thi Minh Nguyet	1980	Khoa NN-TNTN	Applied         biotechnology          in conservation
10	Dr. Nguyen Van Chuong	1973	AGU	–                     Land    resources         using             and assessment –                     Field visits and writing report resources conservation –                     Environmental             biology indicators
11	Dr. Pham Van Quang	1968	AGU	–                     Integrated         water             resources management –                     Investigate       and      set             up        a biodiversity monitoring system
12	Dr. Nguyen Van Minh	1952	AGU	Forest resources management
13	Dr. Thai Huynh Phuong Lan	1980	AGU	–                     Environmental sociology –                     Community-based on natural resource management

4.4. Visiting lecturer list

No .	Lecturer	Birth year	Universit y/Insitute	Lecture
1	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Cong	1960	Can Tho University	–  Risk assessment of Ecology – Basis of biological conservation
No .	Lecturer	Birth year	Universit y/Insitute	Lecture
2	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Chiem	1962	Can Tho University	–                     Structure and function of typical ecosystems in the Mekong Delta –                     Health assessment of Ecosystems
3	Dr. Tran Hau Vuong	1980	University of natural resources and environme nt	–                     The application of GIS and Remote sensing into natural resources and environmental management –                     Climate change and resilience
4	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vu Ngoc Ut	1961	Can Tho University	–                     Environmental water management for aquaculture –                     Biodiversity of aquatic resources
5	Dr. Bui Truong Tho	1985	Center of agriculture and high technolog y applicatio n, Ben Tre Prov.	Management of conservation areas and national parks