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The Master programme "Ecology and Environmental Change" brings together different fields of ecology (animal and plant ecology, chemical ecology, conservation ecology and theoretical evolutionary ecology) to explore how individuals, populations, communities and ecosystems respond and adapt to environmental change. Over the course of the Master programme, students learn to design and conduct laboratory and field experiments, acquire chemical-analytical methods, learn how to build eco-evolutionary models, and strengthen their statistical analysis and scientific communication skills.
All classes are taught in English and international applicants are very welcome! German skills are not required, but free German classes are offered for students at Bielefeld University.
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For the future of the biosphere, understanding the complexity of biocoenoses and ecosystems is of utmost importance. This understanding must be based on broad knowledge of biotic and abiotic processes and interactions within these systems as well as on well-developed taxonomic skills.
In this master programme, students gain knowledge and skills in the areas of fundamental and applied ecology, with a special focus on aspects of global environmental change. Using model species, they get to know the role of diverse abiotic and biotic parameters in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, addressing trends of global change and adaptations of organisms to these parameters. They acquire skills in scientific methods such as laboratory and field experiments as well as in ecological modelling. In particular, they develop a broad repertoire of ecological, taxonomic, chemical-analytical, evolutionary and theoretical concepts and approaches, enabling them to understand complex concepts in basic and applied research and to apply their skills in environmental aspects.
In the first year, students take classes including Ecosystem Wadden Sea (with excursion), Environmental change and chemical communication, Models in conservation biology, Animal Ecology in a changing world, Effects of environmental change on plant chemistry, Plant ecology in a changing environment, Nature conservation and environmental protection (with excursion).
The second year consists of individual research modules and the Master thesis
Teaching combines theoretical and practical work which are closely linked. Working in small groups prepares students for scientific work in research groups. The courses teach the necessary knowledge, skills, and methods enabling the students to perform scientific work, present scientific data, critically assess scientific findings, and act in a responsible manner.
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The combination of basic and applied concepts of ecology as well as the numerous methods and tools convey qualifications for both scientific and more applied areas of the job market.
Graduates interested in research may pursue a scientific career by working on a PhD, in order to qualify for research positions in universities, research institutes or industry.
Graduates focused on applied aspects are qualified for a broad spectrum of job opportunities such as in communal, national and European government agencies, in economy and in nature conservation. They are furthermore qualified for working in the areas of outreach, including scientific publishing, scientific journalism and museum education.
The combination of knowledge and practical experience in the knowledge areas of basic and application-oriented ecology is offered in the English-language, interdisciplinary master's degree program at the Faculty of Biology in the combination of plant ecology, behavioral ecology, chemical ecology and theoretical biology, which is unique in Germany.
Around 25,000 people from all over the world study at the university's 14 faculties, which cover a diverse range of subjects in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, engineering and medicine.
Studying at the university opens doors for young people on the national and international job market. Here they learn how to deal with the challenges of the professional world. With a variety of over 1,000 subject combinations and a broad range of individual supplementary subjects, students can look beyond the boundaries of one subject. Students benefit from flat hierarchies: lecturers are always ready to listen as contact persons.
With more than 330,000 inhabitants, Bielefeld is one of the 20 largest cities in Germany. Bielefeld is greener than almost any other major city - thanks to its location in the Teutoburg Forest and numerous parks and green corridors with kilometres of hiking trails running through the city. Exciting life with pubs, clubs and culture pulsates on the “Siegfriedplatz” – also known as ‘Siggi’ - in the west of Bielefeld, on the Kesselbrink and on the boulevard.
The mixture of urban flair and almost village-like togetherness makes Bielefeld what it is: a particularly liveable city.
Study programme coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Barbara Caspers
Barbara.caspers@uni-bielefeld.de
Zentrale Studienberatung der Uni Bielefeld:
0521 106-3017, -3019, Gebäude X, Raum E1-224
zsb@uni-bielefeld.de
Hier findest du weitere Informationen zu dem Studienangebot, dem Studium Allgemein und dem Ecology and Environmental Change Studium.
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Der Master war komplett online und das erste Mal das er stattfand, also waren manchen Sachen schon etwas chaotisch, weil sie einfach nicht so stattfinden konnten, wie geplant.
Die großen Exkursionen sind ausgefallen, aber immerhin konnten wir ein paar kleinere machen.
Manchmal sind online Vorlesungen ganz angenehm. Prinzipiell zum Leute kennenlernen und sich zwischendurch mal unterhalten, aber eher ungünstig.
Alles wurde für lange Zeit auf online verschoben und falls doch mal was in Person war, musste ein Test her, der auch überprüft wurde.
Eine Kursleitung hatte darauf bestanden vor Ort zu schreiben, weshalb unsere Klausur auf unbestimmte Zeit verschoben wurde, da in der Uni sein zu dem Zeitpunkt nicht erlaubt war..
Sonst gabs mündliche Prüfungen über Zoom oder schriftliche Abgaben und Präsentationen.
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Standort Bielefeld
Uni Bielefeld
Universitätsstraße 25
33615 Bielefeld
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