Description
The master's program in ecology provides knowledge in various environmental fields, which include defining different environmental systems, preserving natural resources in order to achieve sustainable development, and facing environmental challenges such as climate change, pollution, natural disasters, overpopulation, and extinction of living organisms.
Objectives
· Introduce students to different ecosystems· Introduce students to environmental problems and challenges and how to face them · Preserving the environmental Equilibrium.· Preserving natural resources and contributing to achieving sustainable development · Preserving rare and endangered speciesOutcomes
Students who obtained their master degree in Ecology can: · Provide a safe environment free from pollution and diseases · Preserving rare and endangered species · Achieving sustainable development programs in all environmental fields
Certificate Rewarded
Master's degree in Environmental Division
Entry Reuirements
Obtaining a bachelor's degree in zoology or related fields.
Passing a differentiation exam for applicants in case the number of applicants is greater than the capacity of the division.
Study Plan
The Master in Ecology prepares students to qualify for Master in Ecology. The student studies several subjects which have been carefully chosen in this major to cover its different aspects.
It comprises 6 Semesters of study, in which the student will study a total of 30 units, which include 1 units of general subjects, and 12 major units, 9 of elective units. In addition to a final project in the student's major.
Study plan for this program is shown below:
1st Semester
| Code | Title | Credits | Course Type | Prerequisite |
|---|
| ZO630 | Advanced ecology | 02 | Compulsory | + |
1 Introducing the surrounding environment and the population groups it contains, and identifying the environmental impacts resulting from the increase in population2 Defining the most important environmental problems resulting from different types of pollution3 Renewable energy sources and the possibility of relying on them instead of fossil energy4 Preserving biodiversity, protecting endangered species, and contributing to sustainable development
2nd Semester
| Code | Title | Credits | Course Type | Prerequisite |
|---|
| ZO625 | Field ecology | 03 | Compulsory | + |
The general objective of this course is to instruct students in the field-Train them the methods and techniquesthat used in the ecological studies. - - Train the students how to collect the different samples in appropriate way.
| ZO653 | Population Ecology | 03 | General | + |
Principles of Population Ecology, Population Dynamics, Population Regulation, Factors That Affect Future Population Growth. Patterns of dispersion. The global human population, human population growth. demographic processes. age structure, age distribution of the world’s population,fertility rate, infant mortality and life expectancy. population growth models..
3rd Semester
| Code | Title | Credits | Course Type | Prerequisite |
|---|
| ZO628 | ORNITHOLOGY | 02 | Compulsory | + |
The general objective of this course is to instruct students in the basic terminologythat used in Ornithology.- learning how to identify and distinguish the birds- studying the birds in the field
4th Semester
| Code | Title | Credits | Course Type | Prerequisite |
|---|
| ZO640 | Departmental Seminar | 01 | General | + |
General objective of the courseLearn the skills of preparing a successful panel discussion.Learn methods of presentation and delivery of information to attendees successfully. `- Learning methods of collecting information from sources and re-displaying it according to appropriate presentation methods.
| ZO672 | Scientific Writing | 02 | General | + |
General objective of the course• Know the basics and skills of scientific writing.• Choose a research topic.• Knowledge of research in sources.• The ability to write a research proposal.• Knowledge of publishing steps in scientific journals
Elective Subjects
| Code | Title | Credits | Course Type | Prerequisite |
|---|
| ZO657 | Molecular Ecology | 03 | Elective | + |
| ZO660 | Urban Ecology | 02 | Elective | + |
1. The general objective of this course is to instruct students in the basic terminology that used in urban ecology. 2. To develop a thorough understanding of the influence of urbanization and urbanized areas on populations, communities, ecosystems and human societies. 3. the rural-urban differentiations 4. urban habitats classification