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Natural System Management
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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
Deepening and expanding knowledge and capabilities requisite to highely qualified specialists of ecology, which will enable them to make thorough evaluation measures for management of natural and anthropogenic ecosystems, to analyse integrity of modeling and implementation systems designed for conservation of nature and environment, to select ethically and socially liable methods for evaluation of quality and state of natural systems and to perform in scientific and practical fields of ecology and related sciences.
Learning outcomes:
Generic competencies developed:
Are able to continuously learn and deepen skills analysing, systematising recent and the most relevant scientific and methodical literature in the field while performing professional activities of an ecologist; to develop qualification skills actively participating in meetings, seminars, conferences in Lithuania and abroad. Having critically assessed obtained information, acceptability of a solution and regarding prognosticated alternatives, clearly and directly render conclusions and recommendations on management of the condition and quality of natural systems to specialists and non-specialists. Implement ideas related to nature protection through collaboration with various organisations; provide consultations on issues of improvement of environment as well as coordinate projects related to the ecological problems, also activities focused on other people’s qualification development and implementation of innovations.
Subject specific competencies developed:
Following Lithuanian and international scientific and practical experience, integrally and creatively react to challenges arising to evolution of natural systems under conditions of global change. Ground the principles of selection of applied methods; planned and responsibly analyse and prognosticate complexity of a situation or cause threat to environment; on the ground of assessment of performed tasks form competent solutions even having fragmentary or limited information and assume ethical and social responsibility for the consequences of these decisions on natural systems. Participate in preparation of normative legal acts of various levels on environmental protection and other documents related to natural systems management, provide suggestions concerning their improvement, assess possibilities for implementation. Critically asses development of environmental systems and effectiveness of application of measures in a new situation or unfamiliar natural and urbanised environment. Make innovative decisions grounded on research results concerning environmental protection with responsibility enabling effective solution of complex problems of management of the condition and quality of natural systems under multidimensional circumstances and provide grounded recommendations.
Learning outcomes:
The program 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 condition 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.
Activities of teaching and learning:
Explanation, conversation and interactive demonstration during lectures; methods of experimental investigations and problem solvation applied during practical work; methods of expert evaluation, individual and collective tasks for case analyses, preparation and defence of projects are applied during seminars.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
Ten degree criterial scale and accumulative system of evaluation is applied. Quiz, scenario of problem solvation, judgement of ethic dilemmas, rateable essay, project, presentation, collegial evaluated paper and research in order to reveal ability of a student to select the most effective way for problem solvation.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
Subjects of the main course include mandatory, alternative subjects and master thesis. Students during the first semester studying subjects of another field deepen and develop the methodology of scientific research, abilities of assessment of a situation and data analysis, i.e. prepare for performance of the expertise tasks both during the study period and later in their professional activities. From the third semester on students develop their skills of systemic and strategic thinking required for independent professional activities. In three alternatives elective study subjects allow developing personal abilities in the direction of Master’s student’s personal career projection. Master’s students prepare and defend their final theses in the fourth semester of studying.
Specialisations:
Optional courses:
Alternative subjects.
Distinctive features of a study programme:
Competences of ecosystem management are trained employing innovative methods; personal qualities are formed encouraging to make decisions under certain conditions and in particular situations.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
Graduates are able to work successfully in institutions and companies related to natural systems and environmental quality management, to develop strategies, regulations and supervise their implementation; they are competent to perform activities, requiring responsibility for the development of flora and fauna as well as in industrial ecology, combining production development and environmental protection; their knowledge can be useful in local authorities and regional environmental protection departments.
Access to further study:
Access to the third cycle studies.
