Master's Programme in Quaternary Science and Climate Development, 120 ECTS

The Master’s Programme in Quaternary Science and Climate Development provides students with in-depth knowledge about climate and environmental changes, in different time-scales, and in different geographical regions. Knowledge about natural and anthropogenic climate changes is important for the understanding of the development of the Earth during the Quaternary Period (the last 2.6 million years).

Students will learn methods for reconstructing the climate in different environments, and methods for the interpretation of the glacial landscape. The knowledge gained in the programme will enable students to evaluate statements in the current debate on natural or human-induced climate change.

The first year consists of three compulsory courses and one elective course focusing on Quaternary stratigraphy and climate variation and methods for dating and reconstructing Quaternary environments. At least one longer field course is included in the first year of the programme. GE7016 Natural archives for Reconstruction of Climate and Environmental Change 15 higher education credits GE7004 Global Climate and Environmental Change 15 higher education credits Optional course, recommended: GE7037 Quaternary Stratigraphy and Dating Methods 15 higher education credits GE7001 Glacial Sedimentology and Morphology 15 higher education credits

During the second year students will complete a Master’s thesis, in addition to coursework.