You will learn about modern analytical and computational methods used in research and in environmental monitoring. These methods can be used to study how pollution and other human influences affect the aquatic system, from rivers and lakes to coastal and Ocean.
The Master’s degree will qualify you for independent scientific work, critical reading and understanding of scientific literature. You will also receive training in presentation of scientific themes and research data, both orally and in writing.
You will achieve an understanding of how research develops new knowledge when working with your master project (60 ECTS credits), under supervision in a research group, and by following mandatory and elective courses, altogether also giving 60 ECTS credits.
Knowledge aims
- You will be able to understand basic biological processes that occur in and between organisms in nature. This understanding will make you capable of describing and explaining both biological interaction processes and their importance to ecosystems.
- You will acquire knowledge of the most common research methods used to develop our knowledge of biological processes.
Competence aims
- You learn to work independently when collecting and analysing scientific data, both in the field and in the laboratory.
- You will be able to read scientific publications and develop a critical view of literature describing scientific topics.
- You will be able to give oral and written representations of scientific topics and research data.
- You will be able to formulate hypotheses and choose, adapt, and conduct methodological studies, by conducting the necessary experiments to verify or reject a given hypothesis.
Generic skills
- You will be able to reflect critically upon central ethical and scientific questions in relation to your own work and the work of others.
- You will develop your scientific curiosity and achieve understanding and respect for scientific values as openness, precision, accountability and the importance of distinguishing between knowledge and opinions.
- You will be able to identify and use methods well suited to solve a scientific question related to your own work, and to the work of others.
- You will be able to communicate adequately scientific issues both to colleagues and to the general public.
Please refer to the learning outcomes for the study programme.