SYSTEMIC ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION​

Program coordinator: Dr. Karina Battes, email: karina.battes@ubbcluj.ro; karina.battes@gmail.com

General informations

The master’s program SYSTEMIC ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION in the field of BIOLOGY is accredited by ARACIS and trains specialists in the fields of ecology and related disciplines.

Language: Romanian

International program: no

Number of credits: 120 and 10 credits at the graduations

Study period: 2 years

Course outline:

The basic knowledge acquired refers to the main scientific aspects that underlie the study of natural and anthropogenic ecosystems, the role of biological biodiversity in the functioning of ecosystems, for the protection, conservation and use of natural resources within the supporting capacity of the environment. Graduates will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to research and monitor the quality of the environment, using bioindicator systems, data analysis, assessment and remediation techniques, environmental documentation, etc., with the stated purpose of analysis, protection and conservation of natural capital.​​

The master’s program includes a total of 14 compulsory courses, 7 optional and one optional, concentrated in the first 3 semesters of study, the last semester being entirely dedicated to the elaboration of the dissertation.

Career opportunities:

After completing the study program, graduates can work as biologists-ecologists, teaching staff, research assistants-researchers, environmental inspectors and advisers, museographs, rangers or custodians of protected areas. The jobs or positions held by graduates of the study program are: in public institutions: schools, higher education institutions, botanical gardens, research institutions, environmental agencies, the Environmental Guard, the Romanian National Water Administration, the Water Company, town halls, county councils, protected area administrations, plant protection centers, government agencies and ministries, NGOs; in companies and private companies etc.