Master's degree in Ecology
The work developed by a student during one academic year, according to the indicative plan of the course and on a full time basis, totals 60 ECTS.
Study Programme
Option rule | Course unit title | Year | Regime | Type | Subject area | ECTS credits |
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Data Analysis in Ecology | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | ECO | 6.0 | |
Laboratory and Field in Ecology I | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | ECO | 8.0 | |
Seminar in Ecology I | 1 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | ECO | 4.0 | |
Laboratory and Field in Ecology II | 1 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | ECO | 8.0 | |
Seminar in Ecology II | 1 | 2nd Semester | Compulsory | ECO | 4.0 | |
Ecology of disturbed streams | 1 | Semestrial | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Advanced Concepts in Ecology | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Behavioural Ecology | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Biochemical & Molecular Techniques in Ecology | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Biodiversity and Habitat Management | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Bioentrepreneurship and the creation of new ventures | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | CRO | 6.0 | |
Biogeochemical cycles and assessment of wetlands | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Field Course in Mediterranean Ecosystems | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Phycology | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Population Ecology | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Portuguese Flora | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Remote Sensing and Geographycal Information Systems | 1 | 1st Semester | Elective * | GEO | 6.0 | |
Biological Interactions | 1 | 2nd Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Biomathematics | 1 | 2nd Semester | Elective * | MAT | 6.0 | |
Biorremediation | 1 | 2nd Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Conservation and Management of Biodiversity | 1 | 2nd Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Ecotoxicology and Ecological Risk Assessment | 1 | 2nd Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Environmental Quality Assessment | 1 | 2nd Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Forest Biodiversity and Biotechnology | 1 | 2nd Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Phytopathology | 1 | 2nd Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Scientific Writing | 1 | 2nd Semester | Elective * | CRO | 6.0 | |
Stream Ecology | 1 | 2nd Semester | Elective * | ECO | 6.0 | |
Rules
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Course unit title | Year | Regime | Type | Subject area | ECTS credits |
Dissertation in Ecology | 2 | Annual | Compulsory | ECO | 54.0 | |
Project Management | 2 | 1st Semester | Compulsory | ECO | 6.0 |
The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit