Biodiversity in the 21st century

Education facts

Code: BIO022

The course aims to provide an overview of what biodiversity is, how it is threatened and how it can be preserved. In general are man and nature threatened by the biodiversity crisis that we are in the middle of and how we act as a species is crucial. The course is based on a scientific perspective, but other subjects are also introduced in order to illuminate the area from an interdisciplinary perspective. The course consists of a lecture series with accompanying discussions. The course ends with a written work that provides an in-depth study of an area of specific interest to the student.

Entry requirements

General entrance requirements

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Biodiversity in the 21st century

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 1 September 2025

  End date: 18 January 2026

  Pace of study: 25 %