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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
Environmental Science and Protection Bachelor's study program is aimed to prepare qualified environmental science and protection specialists with broad theoretical knowledge, based on fundamental and applied research in the fields of physical sciences, life sciences and nature management, and able to integrate them in environmental science and environmental protection, by working in Lithuanian institutions and enterprises and continuing studies Master of Science (MSc); with interdisciplinary competences they will be able to participate constructively in the implementation of sustainable development policy in environmental protection.
Learning outcomes:
• Will be able to independently develop knowledge and use the latest scientific achievements, plan and organize their learning and self-study tasks;
• Will be able to collect and analyze scientific and technical literature, use modern sources of information;
• Will be able to associate and use the acquired knowledge effectively, interpret the available data to achieve the goals set in its specialty;
• Will be able to work in their field and interdisciplinary group, propose solutions and implement them;
• Will be able to understand the specialty literature, exchange oral and written information with specialists in their field in English;
• Will be able to critically evaluate public information, compare information obtained from different sources, reasonably discuss with colleagues;
• Will develop interdisciplinary thinking and be able to integrate several-way basic knowledge in environmental science and protection issues;
• Will acquire basic knowledge of life sciences (biology and ecology), be able to apply them appropriately to solve environmental science and protection challenges;
• Will acquire basic knowledge of physical sciences (chemistry, physics, geoscience) and be able to apply it to environmental science and protection issues;
• Will acquire knowledge of natural resources, projects and business management and will be able to apply them in planning and implementing environmental strategies and projects;
• Will know and be able to analyze the causes and consequences of environmental changes;
• Will know and be able to identify hazardous factors of environmental damage;
• Will be able to offer appropriate practical, scientific knowledge based solutions for local, regional environmental issues;
• Will be able to participate in the implementation of sustainable development principles in environmental protection;
• Will know and be able to analyze and apply environmental law documents and standards in practical environmental protection;
• Will be able to choose the appropriate methods and perform basic standard methodological procedures in the laboratory and in the field;
• Will be able to work with basic environmental research equipment and specialized computer programs;
• Will be able to properly organize and analyze the obtained research data using statistical methods;
• Will be able to plan and perform research work;
• Will be able to critically analyze, summarize, interpret research data, present and defend it at a specialist and non-specialist audience.
Activities of teaching and learning:
Active lecture, seminar, laboratory and practice workshops, exercises, discussion, working with text, comparative analysis, thought storm, essay, case and problem situation analysis, planning and organization of various field and laboratory research, individual and group work, practical assessment, reports, projects.
Methods of assessment of learning achievements:
Cumulative grade in a 10-point system: project presentation, testing, essay, reports, answers to written and oral questions, individual / group task presentations, colloquiums, professional practice (self) reflection, final thesis and its defense.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical training:
The study program consists of lectures, workshops and practices in the field of study. 190 credits are available for subject areas, including basic knowledge subjects (Mathematical Statistics Methods in Natural Sciences, General and Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics), Geosciences (Environmental Geosystems, General Geology, Basics of Hydrology, Fundamentals of Meteorology, Basics of GIS, General and Lithuanian Landscape Geography, Fundamentals of Hydrogeology), Life Sciences Subjects (General Biology, Environmental Biodiversity, Environmental Microbiology, Ecology Basics, Ecosystem Ecology, Aerobiology), Applied Interdisciplinary Subjects (Basics of Environmental Science and Protection, Pedology, Agroecology, Ecotoxicology, Environmental Management Technology), Practice (Environmental Practice, Professional Practice), Environment and Environmental Protection Management Subjects (Project Management and Environmental Management of Processes, Environmental Economics, Environmental Ethics and Law, Nature and Ecosystem Management, Impact on Environment and Environmental Monitoring, Protected Areas, Basics of entrepreneurship) and Final thesis.
Specialisations:
Optional courses:
Students can choose three of nine optional subjects (Environmental Bioindication, Fundamentals of Environmental Modelling, Forest Management and Planting Planning, Molecular Biology, Radioecology, Management of Climate Change, Ecological Planning of Landscape, Human Ecology, Earth Observation from Space) for 15 credits, GUE study subjects - 15 credits.
Distinctive features of a study programme:
The program is based on a complex geo-ecological approach, i.e. knowledge and environmental regulations are needed to get to know the components of the natural environment and to understand their interrelations. Provisions are made through subjects that include the concepts of nature conservation and environmental protection and their interrelationship. An exceptional feature that distinguishes it from other similar programs is the integration of the landscape approach. This is reflected in the integration of soil, agroecology and landscape science into the program. Through this integration, students will develop an integrated approach to nature conservation and environmental protection, based on deep interdisciplinary knowledge of agro-, forest-, and other ecosystem functioning and interrelationships. The capacity to take environmental decisions (e. g. in agricultural areas) will be developed taking into account environmental sustainability and geo-ecological potential.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
Graduates will be able to work in state administration and local government institutions or their departments responsible for environmental protection, environmental research, use of environmental resources (Ministries of Environment, Agricultureand Economy, Regional Departments, Research Centers, Control Laboratories, Municipal Units of Environmental Protection), education and research institutions, environmental design and consultancy companies, EIA development teams, environmental departments of companies, agricultural companies, organizations, as well as non-governmental environmental organizations. Graduates will gain a basis for developing their private business in environmental management.
Access to further study:
Graduates will be able to continue their Master's studies after completing their Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science and Protection (nearest Master's study fields in Lithuania - Environmental Sciences (VU, VMU), Biology (VU), Geology (VU), Natural Geography (VU), Natural Systems Management (VU Šiauliai Academy), Social Geography (VU, KU), Ecology of Natural Resources (VMU), Environmental Engineering (VGTU, KTU) and later in doctoral studies.
