Ecology

Usually an organism or group of organisms are studied, regarding what determines their presence.

Most master’s theses within Ecology are connected to a limited geographical area and require field surveys that according to the estimated time frame for the Master’s degree program only include one field season, though with good planning it may cover two seasons.

The following topics/problems are of relevance:

• Theses relating to differentiation problems, such as finding inherent orderliness and underlying reasons for vegetation dispersion within a geographical area or within a type of nature, or dynamics within phytocenoses. Here you may emphasize classification and gradient analyses of vegetation, or studies of correlations between the composition of phytocenoses and measured ecological factors.
  
• Detailed studies of the pattern of species distribution, eco differentiation and/or studies of demography/ population dynamics, including plant - animal interactions or pattern of spreading in selected species.
  
• Studies of primary production and/or metabolism within one or a few selected phytocenoses can be relevant, in the same way as studies with dendrochronological/pollen analytical methodology.

Admission requirements for ecology are one of the following two alternatives:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology; subject combination Ecology, Ethology, Evolutionary Biology with the following compulsory courses: After the first three semesters of your Bachelor’s degree program in Biology, you must choose BI 2033, BI2034, BI2040, ZO 2041, MA0002, ST0101, and ST0102. *BO 2030, BI2035 are compulsory for plant and freshwater ecology theses, respectively.
  
• Students with a Bachelor’s Degree from other institutions with relevant subject combinations will be evaluated individually.