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Dean:	Dr. Ármann Gylfason
Email:	ru@ru.is
Website:	http://www.ru.is/tvd
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MSc in Sustainable Energy Science - Iceland School of Energy
Semesters:	4
Years:	2
ETCS:	120
About major	MSc í orkuvísindum er nám hannað fyrir nemendur með ólíkan bakgrunn, t.d. viðskiptafræði, raunvísindi eða félagsvísindi sem hafa áhuga á að skilja samspil tækni, hagfræði og stefnumótunar á sviði endurnýjanlegrar orku.
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Vorönn/Spring 2024

Energy Study Trip

ISE-04

ECTS 3

Environmental Law

L-808-UMHR

ECTS 7,5

Year

1. year

Semester

Spring 2024

Level of course

N/A

Type of course

Elective

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Schedule

30-38 class hours pr. semester

Lecturer

Snjólaug Árnadóttir

Content

The course deals with Icelandic laws concerning the protection of the environment and natural resources, be it of land, sea or air. The main areas are public administration, public access to environmental information, rules regarding climate change, land use plans, environmental impact assessments, and potential liability on account of pollution damage. Special emphasis will be on the link between Icelandic legislation, European legislation and international conventions.

Learning outcome - Objectives

Comprehensive knowledge on concepts and principles of environmental legislation and on how to apply them.

Course assessment

Oral exam 50%, assignments, essays and presentation total 50%

Reading material

No reading material found.

Teaching and learning activities

Lectures and discussion

Language of instruction

Icelandic

Power Plant Design

SE-815-PPE