General data
| Name of the master |
Joint Masters in Basic and Applied Ecology
|
Official postgraduate programme (POP)
|
POP in Experimental Sciences and Sustainability
|
| Type |
Research and professional
|
Participating universities
|
University of Barcelona and University of Girona |
| Coordinating university |
University of Barcelona  |
| Number of credits |
60-90
|
Language of instruction
|
Catalan: 100 %
English: recommended |
Study regime
|
Full time / part time
|
| Duration |
Two academic year
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Start of the course
|
1 October 2007 |
| Method |
Mixed mode
|
Course organised by
|
Semesters |
| Timetable |
To be decided |
Maximum number of students
|
30 |
| Price |
Subsidised (to give a general idea of what this means, for the 2006-2007 academic year the price has been set at 24-28 € per ECTS credit; in anticipation of approval of a Government of Catalonia decree, expected by June 2007, an approximate increase of between 5% and 7% can be calculated for the 2007-2008 academic year). |
Educational objectives
The masters aims to train professionals and scientists to study the ecology of populations, communities and systems and to diagnose and manage natural ecosystems, exploring the necessary scientific, methodological and technical knowledge in depth. The masters will not only provide students with that knowledge but will also encourage them to develop projects resulting from proposals established in collaboration with public and private institutions.
Curriculum structure
The subjects, both compulsory and optional, are distributed in eight modules.
The masters comprises the following modules:
— Module 1: Levelling module (0−60 credits, depending on previous instruction)
Basic modules (20 credits, 10 to be chosen from the M2 or M3 modules and 10 from the M4 module)
— Module 2: Technological and data analysis tools (10 ECTS credits)
— Module 3: Communication and management in biology (10 ECTS credits)
— Module 4: Fundamentals of ecology (10 ECTS credits)
Thematic modules (20 credits)
— Module 5: Ecology of continental aquatic systems (10 ECTS credits)
— Module 6: Diagnosis and management of ecosystems (10 ECTS credits)
— Module 7: Ecology and coastal ecosystem management (10 ECTS credits)
— Module 8: Biological oceanography (10 ECTS credits)
Specific or purpose-oriented modules (20 credits)
— Module 9: Professional guidance module (20 credits)
— Module 10: Research guidance module (20 credits)
— Module 11: Academic module (20 credits)
Career opportunities
Graduates will be qualified to work in private companies (e.g. environmental consultancies and agencies), local or national public administrations, NGOs and other organizations that require personnel with expertise in ecology. Graduates with research profiles will be qualified to work in universities, at the Spanish National Research Council and in other scientific organisations.
Admission profile, previous education requirements and admission and selection criteria
The masters is aimed at students with degrees who want to specialise in their professions as researchers who want to reach correct diagnoses of how natural ecosystems function and of the many problems they face.
Admission requirements:
Be a degree holder or have completed the first 180 credits (which must include the training contents common to all programmes) in one of the fields of the Experimental Sciences, the Health Sciences or the Humanities.
This masters programme is intended for people who have completed degrees (including engineering degrees) or an equivalent number of credits. Specifically, it is aimed at students in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Forest Engineering and other related fields who need specialised training in ecology and ecosystem management which goes beyond what they received during their degree studies.
Selection criteria:
Candidates will be considered for admission to the masters based on:
- their degrees and their academic records, to ensure that the studies they have completed are in a field related to the masters
- their knowledge of languages
- any additional complementary activities they have been involved in (projects, Erasmus stays, research collaboration, internships in companies, external training, etc.)
The coordinating committee of the masters can establish other, complementary selection criteria, such as personal interviews.
» More information: General entrance requeriments
Pre-registration and registration
Pre-registration must be completed online.
First pre-registration period: will begin on 2 April and will run until 1 July 2007
Admission decisions: between 16 and 18 July 2007
If places are still available, a new pre-registration period will be open from 20 July until 19 September 2007.
For information about the registration process, refer to the web page
http://www.ub.edu
» More information: Pre-registration and registration
Admission to the Doctoral programme
Students can apply for admission to the doctoral course of any Official Postgraduate Programme (POP, Programes Oficials de Postgrau) at the University of Girona provided they have completed a minimum of 60 ECTS credits in a POP programme or have an official master’s degree and have completed a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in their undergraduate and postgraduate studies at a university or other centre of higher education. The applications will be reviewed by the Doctoral Council of each programme.
» More information: POP doctoral programmes
Contact
Academic staff person in charge:
Sergi Sabater
sergi.sabater@udg.edu
Telephone: (34) 972 418 161 / (34) 972 418 375
Additional information
Stays abroad
Refer to the UdG External Relations website: http://www.udg.edu/internacional/ 
Grants
Refer to the UdG Research website: http://portalderecerca.udg.edu/