Master of Science in Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management
The Marine and Lacustrine Science and Management programme appeals to students with a background in sciences. We provide students with a strong fundamental and applied knowledge and prepare them for an active role in scientific research and the management of marine and lacustrine systems by means of a multidisciplinary approach.
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Off to a good start
After graduation
Subscribe to 39 credit units from the following list, with 3 credit units with reference a.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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sem 1
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
4
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|
1
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sem 1
|
en
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Stijn Temmerman
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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An Cliquet
|
3
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|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Vera Van Lancker
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Karline Soetaert
|
3
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1
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sem 1
|
en
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N. N.
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5
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Dirk Verschuren
|
5
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Marc Kochzius
|
3
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a
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Jan Vanaverbeke
|
3
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a
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Marc De Batist
|
3
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a
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1
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sem 2
|
en
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Natacha Brion
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3
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1
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Ann Vanreusel
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3
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Subscribe to 6 credit units from 1 module from the following list.
Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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year
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
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|
year
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
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|
Students can choose 6 ECTS from any Master programme offered by Belgian universities (subject to approval by the chairman of the examination board).
Subscribe to 1 major from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl,en
|
Sofie Derycke
|
3
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|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
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|
|
|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
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|
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|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wim Vyverman
|
3
|
|
|
|
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sem 1
|
en
|
Wim Vyverman
|
6
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Marc Kochzius
|
6
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|
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sem 1
|
en
|
Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
|
3
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|
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Nico Koedam
|
3
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sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Kochzius
|
3
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|
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sem 1
|
en
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Steven Degraer
|
3
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|
|
sem 1
|
en
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Klaas Willaert
|
3
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sem 1
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
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sem 1
|
en
|
Steven Degraer
|
3
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|
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sem 1
|
en
|
Lieven Bervoets
|
6
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|
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year
|
en
|
Stijn Temmerman
|
6
|
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|
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sem 1
|
en
|
Gudrun De Boeck
|
6
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|
Only available for students with a sufficient geological knowlegde.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Maarten Van Daele
|
6
|
|
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|
|
sem 1
|
en
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Stephen Louwye
|
6
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|
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
David Van Rooij
|
6
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|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marc De Batist
|
6
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nico Koedam
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to 9 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.
- Non-biologists who subscribe to Major Global Change Impacts on Ecology and Biodiversity, Major Conservation Biology and Ecosystem Management or Major Environmental Impact and Remediation should follow the course 'Introduction to Marine and Lacustrine Biology.
- At least the level of 'Advanced Applied Statistics' must be reached.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Tim Deprez
|
3
|
|
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Frank Canters
|
3
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|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marc Elskens
|
3
|
|
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|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
3
|
|
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|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marc Elskens
|
3
|
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|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Bram Vanschoenwinkel
|
6
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sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Kochzius
|
3
|
|
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|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Steven Goderis
|
3
|
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Matthieu Kervyn de Meerendre
|
6
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sem 2
|
en
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Matthieu Kervyn de Meerendre
|
3
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sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Elskens
|
3
|
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sem 2
|
en
|
Alain Norro
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to 39 credit units from the following list, with 3 credit units with reference a.
Subscribe to 6 credit units from 1 module from the following list.
Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
|
|
Students can choose 6 ECTS from any Master programme offered by Belgian universities (subject to approval by the chairman of the examination board).
Subscribe to 1 major from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl,en
|
Sofie Derycke
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wim Vyverman
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Wim Vyverman
|
6
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Marc Kochzius
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nico Koedam
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Kochzius
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Steven Degraer
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Klaas Willaert
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Steven Degraer
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Lieven Bervoets
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Stijn Temmerman
|
6
|
|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
Gudrun De Boeck
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Gudrun De Boeck
|
6
|
|
Only available for students with a sufficient geological knowlegde.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Maarten Van Daele
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Stephen Louwye
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
David Van Rooij
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marc De Batist
|
6
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
|
|
Subscribe to 9 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.
- Non-biologists who subscribe to Major Global Change Impacts on Ecology and Biodiversity, Major Conservation Biology and Ecosystem Management or Major Environmental Impact and Remediation should follow the course 'Introduction to Marine and Lacustrine Biology.
- At least the level of 'Advanced Applied Statistics' must be reached.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Tim Deprez
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Frank Canters
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marc Elskens
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Bram Vanschoenwinkel
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Kochzius
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Steven Goderis
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Matthieu Kervyn de Meerendre
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Matthieu Kervyn de Meerendre
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Elskens
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Alain Norro
|
3
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
|
30
|
|
Subscribe to 39 credit units from the following list, with 3 credit units with reference a.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
4
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Stijn Temmerman
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
An Cliquet
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Vera Van Lancker
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Karline Soetaert
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
N. N.
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Dirk Verschuren
|
5
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Kochzius
|
3
|
|
|
a
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Jan Vanaverbeke
|
3
|
|
|
a
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
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Marc De Batist
|
3
|
|
|
a
|
1
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Natacha Brion
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
3
|
|
Subscribe to 6 credit units from 1 module from the following list.
Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
|
|
Students can choose 6 ECTS from any Master programme offered by Belgian universities (subject to approval by the chairman of the examination board).
Subscribe to 1 major from the following list.
Subject to approval by the faculty.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
nl,en
|
Sofie Derycke
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Wim Vyverman
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Wim Vyverman
|
6
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Marc Kochzius
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Farid Dahdouh-Guebas
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nico Koedam
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Kochzius
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Steven Degraer
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Klaas Willaert
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Steven Degraer
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Lieven Bervoets
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
year
|
en
|
Stijn Temmerman
|
6
|
|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
Gudrun De Boeck
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Gudrun De Boeck
|
6
|
|
Only available for students with a sufficient geological knowlegde.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Maarten Van Daele
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Stephen Louwye
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
David Van Rooij
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marc De Batist
|
6
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Nico Koedam
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
3
|
|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
6
|
|
Subscribe to 9 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.
- Non-biologists who subscribe to Major Global Change Impacts on Ecology and Biodiversity, Major Conservation Biology and Ecosystem Management or Major Environmental Impact and Remediation should follow the course 'Introduction to Marine and Lacustrine Biology.
- At least the level of 'Advanced Applied Statistics' must be reached.
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Tim Deprez
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Frank Canters
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marleen De Troch
|
3
|
|
|
|
1
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marc Elskens
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Ann Vanreusel
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Marc Elskens
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 1
|
en
|
Bram Vanschoenwinkel
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Kochzius
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Steven Goderis
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Matthieu Kervyn de Meerendre
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Matthieu Kervyn de Meerendre
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Marc Elskens
|
3
|
|
|
|
|
sem 2
|
en
|
Alain Norro
|
3
|
|
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2
|
year
|
en
|
|
30
|
|
Final Competences of the Study Programme
- Knowledge in the field of marine and lacustrine studies, advanced knowledge in one of the subdisciplines and in the interaction of the various subdisciplines within the broader field of application.
- The ability to delineate, recognise and situate biological or geological elements in the context of the scientific domain, in particular in relation to aquatic ecosystems.
- The ability to formulate a relevant research question concerning a complex problem in the field of marine and lacustrine studies, to develop a scientific research approach in conformity to accepted scientific methods and to bring this approach into practice.
- The ability to formulate hypotheses concerning complex problems in the scientific domain and to evaluate them after a thorough literature study and data collection, to apply advanced knowledge of concepts, models, theories in order to solve concrete problems.
- The ability to assume a responsible role in a pluridisciplinary team and, with overarching knowledge and insight, to develop collaboration with various sectors of society including the corporate sector (e.g. the harbour industry, tourism, fisheries, aquaculture).
- Advanced and thorough practical skills in field research, experimental research, research in a laboratory context, and in processing data in order to solve scientific questions.
- Advanced organisational skills in relation to research (teamwork, task division, development, and logistics of a research approach).
- Communicative skills regarding (personal) research results to specialists as well as nonspecialists, using various adapted media and formats.
- A critical attitude with respect to the value, reliability, and usefulness of non-selfgenerated data, with advanced skills in data-mining, analysis of data files, analysis of sources, and literature study.
- The ability to situate scientific problems, results of scientific research, and technical views in an ethical and social perspective.
- The ability to translate scientific views and results into a feasible and realistic management plan or to give an expertise-based contribution to a governance plan in (inter)national perspective.
- The ability to formulate a proposal for a scientific project and to search the necessary financial resources.