The MSc in Natural Resource and Environmental Management is a taught interdisciplinary Programme comprising core courses in the first semester and courses from one of four specialisation streams in the second semester:

• Tropical Coastal and Marine Resource Management
• Climate Change
• Water Resources Management
• Land Management and Environmental Resilience

Additionally, students have the Non-Specialisation Option which allows them the flexibility to choose courses from across multiple streams. Please refer to the student handbook for more details.

The objective of this Programme is to contribute to sustainable development by training professionals in environmental and natural resource management.

Programme Overview

The Programme provides graduate students with advanced training in techniques, mechanisms and policies for sustainable use and management of natural resources with emphasis on the Caribbean.

The Programme is delivered in a maximum of 14 months. This includes a ten-month period for course delivery and assessment, plus a four month period for the research project and paper. Courses are taught as two to three week modules with assessment in each module (see latest Student Handbook).

This CERMES MSc consists of six core courses, four specialisation streams of four courses each and a research paper. All core courses are worth three credits each. Specialisation courses are worth four credits each. The research paper is worth eight credits. Students must therefore obtain:

• 37 credits from 11 taught courses
• 8 credits from one research paper 

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Semester I and II modes of delivery (Online and or Face-to-face) will be decided based on the regional situation and UWI protocols.
 

CODE	CERMES CORE COURSES	CREDITS
ENVT 6000	Concepts and issues for environmental managers	3
ENVT 6001	Introduction to environmental planning and management*	3
ENVT 6002	Professional skills for environmental managers	3
ENVT 6100	Environmental impact assessment	3
ENVT 6101	Geoinformatics for environmental management	3
ENVT 6102	Resource economics*	3
ENVT 6120	Measurement and analysis in natural resource management	3
TROPICAL COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
ENVT 6122	Fisheries biology and management	4
ENVT 6126	Coastal dynamics and management	4
ENVT 6127	Ecology and management of coral reef ecosystems	4
ENVT 6255	Disaster risk and resilience in caribbean tourism	4
CLIMATE CHANGE
ENVT 6130	Climate dynamics and modelling	4
ENVT 6131	Policy response to climate change	4
ENVT 6133	Climate change impacts: mitigation and adaptation	4
ENVT 6255	Disaster risk and resilience in caribbean tourism	4
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
ENVT 6220	Water and wastewater management	4
ENVT 6230	Water management and the environment	4
ENVT 6236	Hydro-meteorological risks and water resource management	4
ENVT 6238	Surface and groundwater hydrology	4
LAND MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE
ENVT 6235	Soil and water conservation	4
ENVT 6240	Land use and environmental resilience	4
ENVT 6245	Biodiversity and protected area management	4
ENVT 6250	Tools for environmental and food systems analysis	4
RESEARCH PROJECT
ENVT 6900	Research paper (usually July – October)	8

 

Semester I Courses

Semester II courses

* Online

 

Programme overview

Course descriptions

Specialisation streams

Student handbook

NCCREP scholarship opportunity

Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES)
Tel: (246) 417-4316      Fax: (246) 424-4204     Email: cermes@cavehill.uwi.edu