Study programme code
MLECD.LT
Study programme administrator
Jaanus Terasmaa
MER study programme code
80546
School / college
LT - School of Natural Sciences and Health
Study programme title in Est.
Ökoloogia
study programme title in Engl.
Ecology
Language of instruction
Estonian, English
Study level
Doctoral studies
doktoriõppe valdkond
Natural Sciences
Study domain
Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics
Study programme group
life sciences
Study programme subgroup
Environmental sciences
Nominal study period (in semesters)
8
Access conditions
Magistrikraad or an equivalent level of academic education.
Degrees conferred
filosoofiadoktor (ökoloogia)
Study programme aims and objectives
- To facilitate a comprehensive and systematic academic education show more...
in natural sciences and to create opportunities for self-relient research work on internationally recognised level;
- Development of competencies for working as highly qualified academicians, specialists in the research institutions, public and private companies and local authorities assuring the development of speciality.
Learning outcomes of the study programme
- is able to apply scientific methodologies and research practices for understanding the basics and interdisciplinarity of natural sciences show more...
- is capable of analyzing critically scientific problems related to their specialisation and raise scientific research questions in natural sciences
- is able to create research design and to apply modern research and data analysis
- is capable of presenting the results of the research in written and oral format to specialists as well as to public
- is capable of disseminating the knowledge by supervising and teaching
- is able to understand the need for continuous professional growth and development
Graduation requirements
240 CP (credit points) of which the doctoral thesis is 180 CP.
Study programme version structure:
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