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Academic year 2019/2020
Master's Degree (MSc) on NATURAL SCIENCES

Coordinator Prof. Renato Chemello
Class of Master's Degree (MSc) on Natural sciences (LM-60)
2 years
PALERMO
Free access
Department of Earth and sea sciences
Course Code
2056

Course info
The educational programme is completed by laboratory activities, internship and practice at public and private accredited institutions, as well as by field experimentation, through multi- and inter-disciplinary study trips. At the end of the course, 2nd cycle graduates will possess advanced knowledge with respect to the study of biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems, to their conservation, to the techniques of land management and to the processes affecting the quality of environment and the conservation of biodiversity.
Profile: naturalist Functions: Graduates of this Course must be able to carry out: basic and applied natural science research; cataloguing of naturalistic assets and design of monitoring plans; impact evaluation, recovery and management of natural environments; faunal management and conservation of biodiversity; application of the norms of environmental regulations requiring natural science competences; organisation and management of scientific museums, aquariums, botanical gardens and natural parks; activities related to the naturalistic and environmental education (preparation of educational tools, even multimedia ones for schools, universities, natural museums, parks, aquariums and botanical gardens). Skills: Thanks to the acquired competences, graduates of this Course may practice, from the first employment after the end of the course, the profession of Botanist, Zoologist, and Ecologist. They will be able to plan, Illustrate and interpret field and laboratory activities, selecting the most appropriate procedures for elaborating, analysing and synthetizing data, for impact evaluation studies (flora, fauna) and assessment; preparation of (biological and a-biological)thematic maps through the use of GIS and databases. They will be able to develop methods and techniques of territorial survey. Professional opportunities In the public sector: Universities and Research agencies; Environmental management and services, Ministries, local authorities and other public bodies; National and Regional environment protection agencies; National Healthcare Institutions, experimental stations, archaeological superintendence. In the private sector, graduates of the course may carry out their activity in various types of companies and professional practices dealing with environmental issues. Graduates in possession of the credits required by current legislation may participate in the admission tests to training courses for teaching staff for secondary schools of first and second degree. Further occupational areas consist of: - museum activities in scientific or naturalistic museums; - scientific dissemination activities and scientific journalism; - design of natural parks and plans for Park Plans; - management of protected areas.
The final examination consists of the preparation of an original written dissertation, consistent with the Course objectives, prepared under the guidance of a supervisor (usually a professor of the course) and of the presentation of the dissertation to the examining Board (Educational regulations of the Degree Course, approved on January, 31, 2017).

course outline
Teachings first year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
16168 - VOLCANOLOGY Details PARELLO (PO) 6.0 1 V B GEO/08
17209 - ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY Details AGNESI (PQ) 6.0 1 V C GEO/04
20537 - FAUNA AND FLORA MANAGEMENT - INTEGRATED COURSE Details SAJEVA (PA) 9.0 1 V
FAUNAL PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT LO VALVO (PA) 6.0 B BIO/05
FLORA PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT SAJEVA (PA) 3.0 C BIO/03
20691 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE SKILLS - EQUIVALENT TO LEVEL B2 Details 6.0 1 G F
03014 - APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY Details MANACHINI (PA) 6.0 2 V B AGR/11
05511 - VERTEBRATE PALAEONTOLOGY Details MASINI (CU) 6.0 2 V B GEO/01
19977 - ECOLOGY APPLICATIONS Details GIANGUZZA (PA) 9.0 2 V B BIO/07
20536 - SOIL ECO-SYSTEMIC SERVICES Details LO PAPA (PA) 6.0 2 V B AGR/14
Teachings second year
credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
13121 - PRACTICE 3.0 1 G F
16487 - BIOLOGY AND HUMAN EVOLUTION - INTEGRATED COURSE Details SINEO (PO) 9.0 1 V
BIODIVERSITY AND HUMAN VARIABILITY DUMAS (RU) 6.0 B BIO/08
ECOLOGY AND HUMAN EVOLUTION SINEO (PO) 3.0 C BIO/08
19792 - APPLIED STATISTICS FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Details BADALAMENTI (IE) 6.0 1 V B SECS-S/02
20538 - BIOGEOGRAPHY - INTEGRATED COURSE Details ILARDI (PA) 9.0 1 V
ZOOGEOGRAPHY MARRONE (PO) 3.0 C BIO/05
GEOBOTANY ILARDI (PA) 6.0 B BIO/03
05917 - FINAL EXAMINATION 27.0 2 G E
Free subjects (suggested) 12.0 D
Elective activities
Free subjects (suggested) credits Term Val. Area Scientific sector
12451 - GEOSCIENCES TEACHING METHODOLOGY Details MADONIA (PA) 6.0 2 V D GEO/04
Explaination
Term Term/Semester
Val. Valutation: V = mark in 30/30, G = note
(*) Teaching attended in english
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