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CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND POLICY
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AND POLICY
(Accredited by the University
of Manchester, UK)
Department of Environmental
Sciences and Policy
Central European University
Huvosvolgyi ut 54
1021 Budapest
Phone: (36 1) 176-3360
Fax: (36 1) 176-3574
E-mail: 
UNIVERSITY BACKGROUND
The Central European University (CEU), founded by George Soros in
1990, combines postgraduate teaching for top Central and East European
scholars, research for projects pertaining to the Region, and policy
work through a variety of institutes. Since 1991, the CEU has offered
a series of Masters level programs in social sciences, humanities, law
and environmental sciences and policy.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy aims to create a
network of collaborating scientists and environmentally trained
professionals in Central and Eastern Europe, including the former
Yugoslavia and the former Soviet Union.
It is hoped that these individuals, primarily CEU graduates, will work
together
to solve environmental problems common to the Region. The foundations
for this network are laid in the Department's Master of Science Degree
Program in Budapest which provides students with a combined science,
technology and social science vocational training, thus preparing
them for careers in a range of environmental fields. It is hoped that
students will gain responsible positions advising on environmental
policy and environmental implications of the companies' and states'
activities thus assisting in a variety of environmental planning,
regulation and management activities.
MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM
The M.Sc. program emphasizes the interdisciplinary approach to solving
environmental problems. In order to maintain a proper cultural
balance, leading environmentalists from the Region, Western Europe and
North America contribute to the curriculum, teaching and field work of
the program. Forty five or so students will be selected to
participate on a scholarship basis covering tuition, accommodation,
limited travel to and from the CEU and a living stipend.
The program is based in Budapest but may also include field trips to
other
parts of the Region. Library and computer facilities (and training)
are available to students, and as all lectures will be in English,
language instruction will be provided as well.
COURSE STRUCTURE - THE MODULAR APPROACH
The M.Sc. course comprises 5 "modules" - four taught modules each
lasting approximately 6 weeks, and a two and a half month research
module wherein students conduct independent research for their
Masters' theses. Significantly, in terms of time-tabling, the
Master's Program will be offered under two approaches. Firstly,
students may take the course as a continuous 1 year program beginning
in the Fall and ending during the following Summer. Secondly,
students can complete the course over a period of up to five years,
e.g., completing one module per year. Under this approach, after
taking the Introductory Module, students can take the remaining
modules (excluding research which must be last) in any order and any
grouping they choose. It is hoped that this more flexible arrangement
will be particularly attractive to working professionals who cannot
afford to take an entire year off
from their jobs.
COURSE CONTENT
Module 1: Introduction to Basic Principles This first module will
introduce students to an interdisciplinary approach to environmental
problems and at the same time, lay the foundations for the more
specialized future modules. Courses will include Basic Principles of
Ecology; Overview of Environmental Problems; Water Pollution; "Acid
Rain"; Radiological Problems; Waste Disposal; Environmental Attitudes;
Basic and Environmental Economics; and Environmental Law.
Module 2: Environmental Issues
in the Countryside
This module provides an understanding of the components of the rural
environment covering: Basic Applied Ecology - General Principles;
Acidification, its causes and effects on the environment: Forestry
and Agriculture - Agroecosystems; Monocultures; Fertilizer Use; Pest
Control; Ecotoxicology; Agricultural Wastes and Pollution; Forest
Ecosystems; Afforestation; Deforestation; Biological and Technological
Forest Monitoring; Conservation and Biodiversity: Fisheries, Fish
Farming and its Effects - Freshwater Fish Management; Marine
Management, Exploitation and Conservation: Freshwater Pollution -
Nutrient Enrichment; Eutrophication; Control and Cost of Lake
Management, Groundwaters, Resources, Pollution and Modelling:
Environmental Policy and Regulation of the Countryside - Nature
Conservation; Wildlife Management; Ecotourism; Endangered Species and
GIS.
Module 3: Environmental Issues
in the Urban Environment
This module concerns the attributes and functioning of the urban
environment. It includes: Energy - Energy Use and Conservation;
Traditional and Alternative Sources; Energy Policies and Costs;
Physical, Health and Chemical Effects of Air Pollution on Urban
Environment; Principles of Environmental Health: Solid Wastes - Waste
Disposal Policies, Economic Implications, Waste Minimization and
Recycling; Domestic and Other Municipal Wastes; Composition and
Disposal Methods; Hazardous Wastes; Special Approaches: Liquid Wastes
(Domestic) - Composition; Waste Water Treatment; Sludge Disposal;
Microbiology of Waste Water Treatment, Health Risks, Water Borne
Diseases: Urban Infrastructure - Substystems of Urban Environment,
Effects of Urban Development; Technical Infrastructure; Noise; Urban
Management and Planning (including NIMBY and further EIA).
Module 4: Environmental Aspects of
Industrial Activities
This module conveys an understanding of the way in which pollutants
are generated by industry and their effects. Included are: Generation
of Industrial Pollutants - Process Efficiency; Emission Minimization;
Major Types of Process Wastes and their Treatment; Industrial Waste
Management Strategies: Land Contamination - Effects of Mining and Ore
Processing Activities; Land Contamination and Reclamation; Microbial
Decontamination; Treatment of Mining Wastes: Estuarine and Marine
Contamination - Pollution by Industrial and Other Activities; Sediment
Conditions; Salinity and Temperature Changes; Special Aspects of
Adriatic, Black and Baltic Seas; Coastal Lagoons (Venice Case Study):
Nuclear Power and Radiations - Environmental and Societal Aspects;
Health
Effects of Radiations; Nuclear Fuel Cycle; Nuclear Power Plants;
Decommissioning; Environmental Impacts; Other uses of Ionizing
Radiation; Medical Exposures; Health Effects of Non-Ionizing
Radiations; Ozone Layer Maintenance and Destruction: Control
Instruments and Concepts - Pollution Control Principles, Standards
(BPM, BPEO, ALARA, BATNEEC); Environmental Standards and the Plant
Replacement Cycle; Economic Approaches, Free Trade and International
Competition in Relation to Environmental Standards; Role of
International Agreements; Occupational Health Principles, Health and
Safety at Work, Employees Role in Environmental Improvement.
Module 5: Individual Research Project
This module gives a thorough grounding in research methodology. This
will include (depending on the project) practical training and project
organization; data gathering, processing and interpretation; report
writing and presentation. Individual projects are chosen by the
student after discussions and agreement with a potential upervisor(s).
The project can be a desk study, laboratory or field based and may be
carried out either in Budapest with a CEU supervisor or in a Regional
country under the joint supervision of the CEU and an approved local
supervisor. The student will be expected to return to the CEU to
write the thesis up.
HOW AND WHERE TO APPLY
Individuals between the ages of 22 and 40 who have shown a strong
interest in environmental issues can apply. Previous degrees in the
following fields are particularly relevant: Natural Sciences
(biology, botany, zoology, biochemistry, chemistry, physics, geology);
engineering; medicine; mathematics; quantitative economics. Others
with significant environmental experience may also be considered.
Closing Date: Completed application forms, including Recommendation
Letters must be received by 1 February 1995 in order to be considered.
All applications must include a brief statement, in English, of not
more than 250 words, about their career goals and reasons for applying
to the
course.
PLEASE CHECK THAT YOU HAVE SENT IN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.
Start Date: Mid-September 1995
Applications and Details from your local Soros Office or the Main
Department (see front cover).
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