Natural Systems Management

Sukurta: 24 November 2020

	Faculty Šiauliai Academy
	Scope of studies and length 120 ECTS credits, 2 years
	Qualification awarded Master of Life Sciences
	Application deadline* 1 May / 1 July
	Language English
	Tuition fee per year 6 030 € for non-EU students 5 266 € for EU students
	Start of studies 1 September
	City Šiauliai

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The aim of the Natural Systems Management programme is to provide students with the latest theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of ecology, for the successful preservation and recovery of our natural and semi-natural ecosystems. Students learn to assess the balance of terrestrial ecosystems and to propose decisions enabling sustainability. They will develop competencies in relation to the use of inland waterways and terrestrial natural resources. This will include supplying ecological communities with the possibility to adapt to the changing climate and environmental conditions. Graduates of the programme will be able to organise and carry out research, and provide consultancies, in situations where the impact of globalisation on biological diversity and human health has to be evaluated and action is required in the area of ecology, in terms of practical applications and/or research.

Programme structure

Subjects of study	Credits
Semester 1 Autumn
Compulsory Courses	30.0
Assessment of Anthropogenic Load in Ecosystems	5.0
Atmospheric Bioaerosols	5.0
Mathematical Models in Ecology	5.0
Methodology of Ecology Research	5.0
Wildlife Resource Management	10.0
Semester 2 Spring
Compulsory Courses	25.0
Ecological Restoration of Damaged Systems	5.0
Ecosystem Services	5.0
Impact Evaluation of Climate Change	10.0
Scientific Research Work I/II p.	5.0
Optional Courses	5.0
Change Management and Leadership	5.0
Recreation Ecology	5.0
Semester 3 Autumn
Compulsory Courses	20.0
Environmental Project Preparation and Management	10.0
Scientific Research Work II/II p.	5.0
Statistical Evaluation of Ecological Data	5.0
Optional Courses	10.0
group Alternative 1	5.0
Application of Remote Sensing in Natural Systems	5.0
Machine Learning in Nature Conservation	5.0
R Programming in Ecology	5.0
group Alternative 2	5.0
Aquaculture and Blue Biotechnology	5.0
Participation and Value Co-creation	5.0
Urban Green Spaces	5.0
Semester 4 Spring
Compulsory Courses	30.0
Master Final Thesis (Study field: Ecology)	30.0

Key Learning Outcomes

The programme is designed to deepen and develop the capacity of environmental professionals, to help them critically evaluate ecosystem management tools, to analyze the ecological and environmental complexity of system formation and implementation, to make ethical and socially responsible choices working with natural systems, to apply adequate assessment methods to operational ecology and related fields of science and practice. The graduate is able to create an original innovation, in accordance with the latest scientific theories of Applied Ecology focusing on the methods and technologies, to develop ideas, take responsible environmental decisions in order to deal effectively with complex conditions of natural systems and implement quality management, to evaluate the complexity of the situation and foresee and assess any possible threat to the environment as well as to cope with it.

Programme Specific Requirements

Completed university bachelor’s degree studies in economics, social geography, business, management, public administration, tourism and recreation, landscape architecture study fields of the life sciences, physical sciences, veterinary medicine, agriculture, engineering, technologies, health, sports, education study field group.
Motivational interview.

In addition, all applicants have to fulfill the general admission requirements.

Why choose this programme?

Flexibility: you will be able to choose the subjects you want to study and adjust your study plan to reflect your personal interests or career goals.
International orientation: students are given the opportunity to complete part of their studies in a foreign university or alternatively to engage in research.
Hybrid study methodologies enable students to study part of the programme remotely.

What comes after?

Careers in organisations operating in the area of ecology: you will gain the knowledge and skills necessary for work in foreign and Lithuanian institutions and organisations that take care of the quality of the environment and strive to protect natural resources.
Environmental expert: this education will enable you to take on the position of an expert or controller in the area of environmental protection.
A jobs in a business institution: you will have the qualifications required for working in companies involved in the restoration of damaged natural systems or that are responsible for promoting responsible trade.

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