GIS: GIS and Biodiversity

This course provides an introduction to the use of GIS for analyzing biodiversity. You will learn about genetic diversity and species diversity at local, regional, and global levels, as well as which index are used to describe species diversity. The course also covers how different landscape types are structured and how ecosystems, climate, and global vegetation patterns function.

Course literature

The course literature listed may be updated up to eight weeks before the course begins.

This online course is flexible, allowing you to complete it at either a full-time or part-time study rate. The teaching consists of lectures, assignments, and in-depth tasks, and you have the opportunity to influence the content to some extent. The examination takes place throughout the course by completing and getting approved on the mandatory assignments.

Entry requirements

90 ECTS including 30 ECTS in GIS. English 6/English Course B.

Selection criteria

Seats are allocated according to: ECTS (HPAV): 100 %.

Tuition fees for non-EU/EEA citizens

Citizens of countries outside:

• The European Union (EU)
• The European Economic Area (EEA) and
• Switzerland

are required to pay tuition fees. You pay an instalment of the tuition fee in advance of each
semester.

Tuition fees, payments and exemptions

Full programme/course tuition fee: SEK 18,125
First payment: SEK 18,125

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Note that you may also need to pay an application fee, or provide proof of exemption.

Application fee

No tuition fees for citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland

There are no tuition fees for citizens of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.