Master's Degree Programme in Biological and Environmental Science
Description
The aim of the programme is to produce experts in biology and environmental science. The programme contains two specialization areas (majors):
- sustainable management of inland aquatic resources
- ecology and evolutionary biology
Students are assigned to one of these majors based on their application letter and academic background.
The aquatic major focuses on environmental and biological processes that determine the characteristics and ecosystem services of inland waters and ecologically, economically and socially sustainable use of natural resources. The ecology major focuses on fundamental concepts and theories of ecology, genetics, and evolutionary biology and the ability to use these at the individual, population, community and ecosystem level.
The study content within aquatic science covers the management and sustainable use of inland waters, with specialization possible in lake and river ecology (including typology, pollution and conservation) or in fish biology and fisheries (including sustainable use of wild fish stocks, aquaculture, aquatic parasitology and fish diseases). The study content within ecology and evolutionary biology ranges from genes and molecular biology to ecosystem functioning. Relevant courses cover basic ecology and evolutionary biology as well as theoretical modelling and practical applications.
Learning outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- apply theories and use the primary literature and empirical observations to answer scientific questions.
- use their knowledge to develop solutions to practical questions.
- obtain, evaluate and incorporate the latest knowledge of scientific problems using appropriate scientific practices and following ethical principles.
Degree structure
- BENS4039 Master's seminar 1 and project management (3听肠谤)
- BENS5035 Scientific writing (3听肠谤)
- BENS5036 Literature examination related to Master's thesis (5听肠谤)
- BENS5037 M.Sc. Thesis (30听肠谤)
- BENS5038 Maturity exam (0听肠谤)
- BENS5039 Master's seminar 2 and scientific communication (2听肠谤)
- BENS5040 Training (5听肠谤)
- BENS6039 Study plan and orientation to the work career (2听肠谤)
- WETS1044 Aquatic parasites and diseases (3听肠谤)
- WETS1045 Assessment and monitoring of surface waters (4听肠谤)
- WETS1046 Aquatic ecosystems (4听肠谤)
- ENVS1127 Water resources, water supply & sanitation (5听肠谤)
- WETS1064 Sustainable management of natural resources: ecological economics. Book examination. (5听肠谤)
- Optionality
- Minimum of 14 credits
- WETS1041 Fish stock assessment and fisheries management (6听肠谤)
- WETS1042 Aquaculture (6听肠谤)
- WETS1043 Advanced methods in limnology and fish biology (6听肠谤)
- WETS1047 Ecological and evolutionary parasitology (5听肠谤)
- WETS1048 Fish biology and ecology (5听肠谤)
- WETS1049 Advanced methods in aquatic science (5听肠谤)
- WETS1050 Environmental change in aquatic ecosystems (5听肠谤)
- WETS1053 Book examination, area of specialization (5听肠谤)
- WETS1054 Phytoplankton identification (2听肠谤)
- WETS1055 Identification and ecology of zooplankton (2听肠谤)
- WETS1057 Identification and ecology of benthic invertebrates (3听肠谤)
- WETS1058 Identification and ecology of aquatic macrophytes (2听肠谤)
- BENS5059 Laboratory animal science course (5听肠谤)
- ENVS1121 Biogeochemistry (4听肠谤)
- ENVS1126 Fate of chemicals in the environment (3听肠谤)
- ENVS1123 Instrumental environmental analyses (5听肠谤)
- ENVS1124 Environmental technology (5听肠谤)
- ENVS1129 Aquatic toxicology (5听肠谤)
- ENVS1125 Geoinformatics, spatial statistics and remote sensing (3听肠谤)
- CMBS1104 Methods in molecular genetics (5听肠谤)
- ENVS1137 Aquatic optics 鈥� principles (2听肠谤)
- ENVS1138 Aquatic optics 鈥揻ield course (3听肠谤)
- WETS1051 Outside university courses supporting aquatic research and safety at work (1 - 2聽cr)
- BENS9111 Research Seminar (1 - 5聽cr)
- BENS4039 Master's seminar 1 and project management (3听肠谤)
- BENS5035 Scientific writing (3听肠谤)
- BENS5036 Literature examination related to Master's thesis (5听肠谤)
- BENS5037 M.Sc. Thesis (30听肠谤)
- BENS5038 Maturity exam (0听肠谤)
- BENS5039 Master's seminar 2 and scientific communication (2听肠谤)
- BENS5040 Training (5听肠谤)
- BENS6039 Study plan and orientation to the work career (2听肠谤)
- ECOS1074 Experimental methods in ecology and evolutionary biology (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1075 Methods in evolutionary genetics (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1076 Conservation and conservation biology (5听肠谤)
- Optionality
- Select one
- ECOS1077 Anthropogenic selection pressures (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1078 Evolutionary ecology and life history evolution (5听肠谤)
- Optionality
- Select one
- ECOS1070 Ecology (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1072 Evolution (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1077 Anthropogenic selection pressures (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1078 Evolutionary ecology and life history evolution (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1079 Genetic and genomics in natural populations (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1080 Applications of genetics (5听肠谤)
- CMBS1104 Methods in molecular genetics (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1081 Evolutionary ecology modelling (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1083 Population ecology modelling (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1084 Community and ecosystem ecology (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1087 Nature inventory course (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1085 Environmental assessment and land-use planning (5听肠谤)
- ECOS1088 Spatial land-use planning (3听肠谤)
- BENS5109 Boreal winter ecology (2听肠谤)
- BENS5111 Population ecology and population cycles (1 - 2聽cr)
- ECOS1082 Optional course in evolutionary biology (5听肠谤)
- WETS1047 Ecological and evolutionary parasitology (5听肠谤)
- CMBS1107 Bioinnovations and Biobusiness (4听肠谤)
- BENS9111 Research Seminar (1 - 5聽cr)
- ECOS1096 Molecular Evolution: Patterns and Rates (1 - 2聽cr)
- ECOS1100 Foundations of Statistics for Ecology and Evolution (6听肠谤)
Optional Studies (Minimum of 14聽cr)
Optional courses have to choose so that the extent of the Advanced Studies in Sustainable Management of Inland Aquatic Resources is at least 85 ECTS.
Choose one, ECOS1077/ECOS1078 (5听肠谤)
Only one course is compulsory but we recommend that you attend both.
Choose one, ecology or evolution (5听肠谤)
If you have chosen as a Literature related to your thesis (BENS5036) a book related to ecology choose here evolutionary book and vice versa.
Elective Studies
Optional courses have to choose so that the extent of the degree is at least 120 ECTS. Also courses completed during an international exchange period can be included in the optional courses.To be approved by programme director. Includes communications and language studies 6 ct, minimum of 2 cr Finnish for foreigners.