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M.Sc. (Climate Science and Policy)


Duration:

2 Years

Eligibility:

Graduation

Course Duration: Two Year (Semester System)

Course Eligibility :  A bachelors degree in Science/Engineering or Economics/Mathematics/ Statistics/Geography with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 6.75 on a 10 point scale or equivalent as determined by TERI University, wherever letter grades are awarded, or 60% marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters of the qualifying examinations), wherever marks are awarded. For candidates with bachelor's degree in Humanities, a relaxation of 5% could be allowed.

Admission Criteria: Merit in qualifying examination, subject to eligibility criteria.

Entrance/Eligibility Test: As per University Rules

Programme Mode: Regular

Course Syllabus

Semester – I

Course Title

Introduction to sustainable development

Ecology

Environmental geosciences

Energy and the environment

Environment and climate: law and policy

Applied mathematics

Communication skills

Basics of climate science

 

Semester – II

Statistical techniques

Principle of geoinformatics

Basic course in environmental and resource economics

Minor project

Air pollution and climate change

Mitigation of climate change

Climate change impacts and adaptation option 

 

Semester – III

Governance of climate change

Environmental biotechnology and society

Ecosystem dynamics and climate change

Spatiotemporal data analysis

Energy and the environment

Geoinformatics for water resource management

Cultural ecology and development

Geoinformatics for natural resource management

Advanced Statistics

Environmental management system

Integrated impact assessment

Environmental economics

Environmental modelling

Governance and management of natural resources

Science and policy of climate change

Resource economics

Integrated watershed management

Ground water hydrology and management

Water resources optimisation and water quality modeling

Water and wastewater treatement processes and design

Glacier hydrology

Independent study

Climate modelling

Economics of climate change

Research methodology

 

Semester – IV

Major project