The 2nd cycle Degree Course in Marine Ecology aims at providing a solid grounding in basic and applied marine biology, with respect, in particular to the conservation and care of the environment and of fishing and aquaculture resources, and the assessment of environmental impacts.
The 2nd cycle degree course in Marine Biology aims at training high level experts possessing:
i) Sound groundings on the abiotic and biotic characteristics, on the levels of biodiversity and operation processes of various types of marine ecosystems, on the evaluation and monitoring of the effects of anthropic pressures on marine ecosystems;
ii) good grasp of the scientific research method enabling them to work autonomously and to participate in the design and interpretation of experiments;
iii) knowledge of the English language, scientific literature and computer techniques enabling them to confront the international scientific community, the continuous scientific updating, and the ability to present scientific data using the most modern methods.
Such graduates are professionals of high qualification able to operate on the territory using advanced and technologically innovative methods and to perform specialized tasks in the management of marine ecosystems. In particular, they will be able to undertake activities to promote and develop scientific and technological innovation in the marine field as well as professional activities in areas related to biological disciplines in industry and public administration, with particular emphasis on environmental management, evaluation and planning. Specific tasks are in fact related to the management of marine ecosystems, environmental assessment and of the conservation status of resources, the proposition of actions and technologies for the increase of resources and environmental quality through the application of consolidated and sustainable methods.
Students will acquire basic and applied knowledge in the fields of experimental and applied marine biology and ecology, of the conservation and management of the environment and resources and of environmental impact evaluation. The specific objectives of the Degree Course are achieved through the teachings of "Marine Ecology", "Conservation and management of the coastline", "Marine environment Chemistry", "Marine Geology and sedimentology", " Statistics applied to ecological systems" , "Analysis of ecological systems", "Marine Microbiology", "Marine Phyto-ecology ", "Applied Zoology", "Ecology and technology of fishing and aquaculture ", "Environmental Impact Evaluation", "Applied Ecology." Completing these teachings there is a series of theoretical and practical exercises, during which the students will gain experience in the design and implementation of research and environmental evaluation activities.
