UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Institute of Earth Systems
Division of Environmental Management and Planning
Master in Environmental Management and Planning
Programme of Studies
(for courses commencing February 2009 and later)
YEAR ONE
Semester 1
Orientation Study-unit (as directed by the Board)
IEN4001
Basic Skills for Environmental Management
5 credits
Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for the following study-units)
IEN5032
IEN5031
IEN5011
Fundamentals of Environmental Management and Sustainability
Development of Planning Thought
Applied Environmental Science
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
Semester 2
Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for the following study-units)
IEN5012
IEN5015
IEN5017
Environmental Ethics, Politics and Sociology
Participatory Methods for Decision-Making
Managing Environmental Hazards and Risk
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
YEAR TWO
Semester 3
Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for the following study-units)
IEN5013
IEN5033
IEN5016
Environmental Valuation and Ecological Economics
Environmental and Strategic Impact Assessment
Tools for Corporate Environmental Management
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
Semester 4
Compulsory Study-Units (all students must register for the following study-units)
IEN5014
IEN5018
IEN5019
Plan and Policy Formulation and Evaluation
Conservation and Society
The Science and Management of Climate Change
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
YEAR THREE
Semester 5
Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for the following study-units)
IEN5034
IEN5020
IEN5022
Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods
Sustainable Land Management
Integrated Coastal Management and Planning
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
Semester 6
Compulsory Study-units (all students must register for the following study-units)
IEN5024
IEN5027
IEN5028
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
Planning for the three T's - Transport, Tourism and Territory
Pollution Control and Waste Management
5 credits
5 credits
5 credits
YEAR FOUR
Semesters 7 & 8
Compulsory Study-unit (all students must register for the following study-unit)
IEN5006
Dissertation
30 credits
Requirement for award of the degree of Master in Environmental Management and
Planning:
90 credits - taught study-units
30 credits - research component
120 credits - total credits
Note: This course of study is governed by the "General Regulations for University
Postgraduate Awards, 2008" and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the degree of
Master in Environmental Management and Planning under the auspices of the Institute
of Earth Systems.