International Master in Applied 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.


Paths


Ecosystems Functional Analysis

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Advanced Topics in Applied Ecology 1 02036453 1st Semester Compulsory ECO 6.0
Data Analysis in Ecology 1 02001411 1st Semester Compulsory ECO 6.0
Field Course in Mediterranean Ecosystems 1 02036464 1st Semester Compulsory ECO 6.0
Ecology of disturbed streams 1 02031970 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Ecotoxicology and Ecological Risk Assessment 1 02001508 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Evolutionary Biogeography and Spatial Modeling 1 02049602 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Field Course in Tropical Ecosystems 1 02036470 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Global Change Ecology and Societal Challenges 1 02049624 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Marine Economic Botany 1 02031908 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Valuing Biological Resources and Ecosystem Services 1 02039530 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Digital Spatial Analysis - Practical Exercises 1 02043637 2nd Semester Elective * GEO 6.0
Ecological Indicators 1 02036595 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Ecology of Soils - Practical Exercises 1 02036589 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Economic Aspects of Environmental Management 1 02036578 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Ecosystem Services in Agroecosystems 1 02036567 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Fieldtrip Fydrobiology Poland 1 02036533 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Freshwater and Wetland Ecosystem - Field Studies 1 02036522 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Integrated Management of Rural-and Woodland Regions 1 02036511 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Long Term Development of Landscapes - Field Studies 1 02036500 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Management of Soil Resources 1 02043705 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Marine and Coastal Ecosystems I 1 02043626 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Ocean Economics 1 02043648 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Principles of Ecosystem Analysis 1 02036556 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Principles of Sustainability in Space and Time 1 02043652 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Terrestrial Ecosystems-Field Studies 1 02036492 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Research Project & Dissertation 2 02036713 2nd Semester Compulsory ECO 30.0
Advanced Analytical Methods in Plant Ecology using R 2 02043751 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Advanced Ecosystem Analysis in Environmental Management 2 02036702 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Conservation Biology 2 02043716 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Ecosystem Development and Ecosystem Protection 2 02036699 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Ecosystem Modelling 2 02043663 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Environmental Economics 2 02043727 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
GIS in Ecology 2 02043674 1st Semester Elective * GEO 6.0
Integrated Management of River Basins 2 02043749 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Integrated Management of Wetlands 2 02043738 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Marine and Coastal Ecosystems II 2 02043762 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Planning and Managing Science Projects 2 02036666 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Plant x Environmental Interactions 2 02036655 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Principles of Environmental Economics & Environmental Planning 2 02036640 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Terrestrial Ecozones and Ecosystems 2 02036634 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Theory of Ecosystem Dynamics and Decomposing Systems 2 02036623 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Aquaculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources Sustentability 2 02043478 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0

Environmental Quality Assessment and Conservation

Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Advanced Topics in Applied Ecology 1 02036453 1st Semester Compulsory ECO 6.0
Data Analysis in Ecology 1 02001411 1st Semester Compulsory ECO 6.0
Field Course in Mediterranean Ecosystems 1 02036464 1st Semester Compulsory ECO 6.0
Ocean Economics 1 02043648 Semestrial Elective * ECO 6.0
Ecology of disturbed streams 1 02031970 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Ecotoxicology and Ecological Risk Assessment 1 02001508 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Evolutionary Biogeography and Spatial Modeling 1 02049602 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Field Course in Tropical Ecosystems 1 02036470 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Geographic Information Systems and Spatial Modelling 1 02039524 1st Semester Elective * INT 6.0
Global Change Ecology and Societal Challenges 1 02049624 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Marine Economic Botany 1 02031908 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Science, history and politics of climate change 1 02043340 1st Semester Elective * INT 6.0
Valuing Biological Resources and Ecosystem Services 1 02039530 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Digital Spatial Analysis - Practical Exercises 1 02043637 2nd Semester Elective * GEO 6.0
Ecological Indicators 1 02036595 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Ecology of Soils - Practical Exercises 1 02036589 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Economic Aspects of Environmental Management 1 02036578 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Ecosystem Services in Agroecosystems 1 02036567 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Fieldtrip Fydrobiology Poland 1 02036533 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Freshwater and Wetland Ecosystem - Field Studies 1 02036522 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Integrated Management of Rural-and Woodland Regions 1 02036511 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Long Term Development of Landscapes - Field Studies 1 02036500 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Management of Soil Resources 1 02043705 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Marine and Coastal Ecosystems I 1 02043626 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Principles of Ecosystem Analysis 1 02036556 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Principles of Sustainability in Space and Time 1 02043652 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Terrestrial Ecosystems-Field Studies 1 02036492 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Course unit title Year Course unit code Duration Type Subject area ECTS credits
Dissertation in Applied Ecology 2 02036612 Annual Compulsory ECO 30.0
Laboratory and Field in Ecology I 2 02001663 1st Semester Compulsory ECO 8.0
Seminar in Ecology I 2 02001592 1st Semester Compulsory ECO 4.0
Behavioural Ecology 2 02031981 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Biochemical & Molecular Techniques in Ecology 2 02001615 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Biogeochemical cycles and assessment of wetlands 2 02010551 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Biological Oceanography 2 02043547 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Population Ecology 2 02043495 1st Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 2 02039450 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Aquaculture, Fisheries and Marine Resources Sustentability 2 02043478 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Conservation and Management of Biodiversity 2 02001456 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Ecoliteracy 2 02032422 2nd Semester Elective * INT 6.0
Environmental Quality Assessment 2 02001422 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Introduction to Marine Policy 2 02043536 2nd Semester Elective * INT 6.0
Marine Resources and Marine Biotechnology 2 02039494 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0
Scientific Writing 2 02031992 2nd Semester Elective * INT 6.0
Stream Ecology 2 02032004 2nd Semester Elective * ECO 6.0

The optional course units are offered on a yearly basis, depending on the availability of the Organic Unit