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Meet the faculties!

Ans.Red.
Meet the faculties!

Meet the faculties!

NMBU has seven faculties and as a new (or old) student it might be difficult to distinguish between them all. As an introduction, Tuntreet has reached out to the Heads of Buddy Week from all the different faculties.

They were all asked these four questions:  

  1. What has been your favorite subject so far?  

  2. In which building have you had the most lectures? 

  3. What tips would you give to new students who wants to get to know the faculty? 

  4. How would you describe a stereotypical student at your faculty? 

Journalist: Othelie Eliassen

Translator: Kristin Gilboe

Fotograf: Ylva Friberg

The Faculty of Bioscience (BIOVIT) represented by Tina Mathisen Berglund and Henrik Hao Nhat Vo

  1. Henrik: I would say Genetics. It is very varied with both cooperative learning, lab work and theory. But there is a lot of other good subjects as well. 

  2. Tina: We are almost exclusively in ‘Bioteknologibygningen’, with the exception of the large courses, which are held in ‘Aud.Max.’ with KBM. Bioscience don’t really have their own space anywhere on Campus.  

  3. Tina: The lectures have cooperative learning where you get to meet people from many different programmes. In addition, you can visit Samfunnet or join a study association, a social club, or a physical activity.  

  4. Henrik: Maybe that we do so many different things. 

    Tina: We are a bit like potatoes, a bit all over.

     

    Under the Faculty of Bioscience, you find the study programmes Animal Breeding and Genetics, Aquaculture, Feed Manufacturing Technology, Genome Science, Agroecology, and Plant Science.  

The School of Economics and Business (HH) represented by Henrik Heier Myrvang 

  1. My favorite subject so far has been Macroeconomics. It is very updated on current affairs, and it has been very interesting to see how things affect a country’s economy.  

  2. We are mainly in the ‘Tower Building’, but also at the ‘Clock building’, ‘Aud.Max.’ and ‘Bioteknologibygningen’. 

  3. There is an advantage in joining a social club or a study association, for example Optimum, where I learned more about HH, and at the same got to know a lot of people.  

  4. A stereotypical HH student is probably know as a daddy’s boy from Bærum with a center parting, but there are actually really few who match that description here in Ås. There are probably more who wants to be like that, compared to those who actually are.  

Under the School of Economics, you find the study programmes Business Administration, Bioeconomy, Applied economics and Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Economics.  

The Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (KBM) represented by Ben Børilden 

  1. Extended Organic Chemistry or General Chemistry. 

  2. Most of the lectures are held at Aastveits auditorium in ‘Bioteknologibygningen’. 

  3. Participate in events hosted by ‘Molekylet’ or volunteer for the Student Council at KBM. Here you will only meet other KBM students who love to socialize. There is also possible to take part in ‘Sosial Studiegruppe’ at the library in ‘Bioteknologibygningen’. At these meetings there are food and drinks, and you can meet up to study or just to socialize.  

  4. We are “good girls”, and usually fulfill the expectations that are set.  

Under the Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, you find the study programmes Food Science and Nutrition, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry and Biotechnology, and Bioinformatics and Applied Statistics.  

The Faculty of Landscape and Society (LANDSAM) represented by Judith Nilsen Landøy and Kasper Midtskog 

  1. Kasper: The subject was the one I had during my first semester. It had a lot of interdisciplinary work. The subject was called Construction Engineering. 

  2. Judith: Up until now we have been at Akropolis, but now we have started to move into the KA building, which is an entirely new building.  

  3. Kasper: Join Samfunnet or try one of the many social clubs.  

  4. Kasper: Many people have a lot of plants at home. Judith: Many classrooms are decorated with plants and people bring plants to their desks. 

Under the Faculty of Landscape and Society, you find the study programmes International Environment and Development Studies, International Relations, Global Development Studies, International Environmental Studies, Landscape Architecture for Global Sustainability, Landscape Architect, Landscape Engineer, City and Regional Planning, Property, Property Development and Public Health Science.  

The Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources Management (MINA) represented by Jorun Yri 

  1. Introduction to Environmental Sciences because it connects all the subjects. 

  2. It varies a lot. A lot of lectures are in ‘Bioteknologibygningen’, but we are also in ‘Sørhellinga’, the ‘Clock Building’ and the ‘Tower Building’. We are mainly stationed at ‘Sørhellinga’.  

  3. Sign up for the Student Democracy and the Student Council at your faculty. Here you get to meet people from all programmes and years, as well as people from management. You get insight into what’s going on and you get to develop an understanding of how the faculty functions.  

  4. It’s probably hiking pants, a knitted sweater and rubber boots. And perhaps a magnifying glass.  

Under the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Resource Management, you find the study programmes Ecology, Renewable Energy, Environmental and Natural Resources, Forest Science, and Ecology, Nature-based Tourism, and Natural Resources Management.  

The Faculty of Science and Technology (REALTEK) represented by Gabriel Temitayo Fayomi 

  1. INF120, where you learn programming using Python. 

  2. In the beginning, most lectures are held in ‘Bioteknologibygningen’ before you gradually move more towards ‘TF’.  

  3. Perhaps, one tip is to spend some time in ‘Studentenes Hus’ where you get to know the others. Another tip is to visit ‘Eik Lab’. Here you find a lot of smart people, as well as a lot of fun things to do.  

  4. Maybe that we like to party? 

Under the Faculty of Science and Technology, you find the study programmes Applied Robotics; Construction Twechnic and Architecture; Data Science; Geomatics, Industrial Economics; Machine, Process and Product Development; Environmental Physics and Renewable Energy; Water and Environmental Technique; Aquatic Food Production; and Photonics.  

REALTEK also has the study programmes Lecturer in Science, Practical Teacher Training and Post Graduate Certificate in Education.    

The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (VET) represented by Thea Skiaker and Nicholas Harries 

  1. My favorite subject so far is Physiology. 

  2. Most lectures are held in ‘Aud. Gullvepsen’ at ‘Bikuben’, or at ‘Aud. Hippocampus’ and ‘Aud. Pegasus’.  

  3. Join the events hosted by the study association VSF, and the different evening events that are scheduled during the semester. If not, there are choirs for both men and women, corps, a student newspaper and boardgame groups that has a number of activities and nice events. These groups are a good way to get to know people across study programmes.  

  4. “Good girls” during the day, and thirsty during the evenings. Pleasant party people.  

Under the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, you find the study programmes Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Nursing and Veterinary Science.