M.Sc. in Ecology and Nature Conservation
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2024
TUITION FEES
ILS 17,329 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* varies according to CPI index
Introduction
The program provides students with a theoretical background in ecology and evolution, with emphasis on biodiversity, community dynamics, and organism-level processes, combined with methodological knowledge, including statistics, mathematics, model development, and assessment procedures specific to nature conservation and management.
The program offers a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree based on a research thesis in one of two study tracks that overlap in their thematic background but emphasize different aspects of ecology:
- Evolutionary Ecology (E)
- Nature Conservation and Management (N)
The M.Sc. program in Ecology and Nature Conservation offers a thesis (research) track.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Curriculum
Mandatory Program Courses
- Departmental Seminar (every semester)
- Workshop in Ecology and Environmental Sciences (Semester A)
- Workshop in Ecology and Environmental Sciences (Semester B)
- Methods in Ecology
- Ecology of Populations (prerequisite: Ecology B)
Mandatory Track Courses
Evolutionary Ecology Track
- Evolutionary Ecology
Nature Conservation Track
- Conservation Ecology (prerequisite: Ecology B)
- Conservation Biology: Philosophy and Ethics
Limited Choice – Program Courses
- Community Ecology (prerequisite: Ecology B)
- Evolutionary Ecology (prerequisites: Ecology B and Evolution)
- Spatial Ecology
Limited Choice – Track Courses (by Track)
Evolutionary Ecology Track
- Evolutionary Ecology of Phenotypic Plasticity
- The Ecology of Plant-Animal Interactions
- Ecology and Evolution of Dispersal
- Mathematical Models for the Study of Animal Behavior
- Camp Evolution
- Microbial Ecology
- Evolutionary Ecology of Parasitism
- Macroecology
Nature Conservation Track
- The Ecology of Plant-Animal Interactions
- Conservation Genetics
- Ecology and Evolution of Dispersal
- Evolutionary Ecology of Parasitism
- Arthropod Behavior and Agroecology
- Animal Behavior in Conservation Biology
- Microbial Ecology
- Macroecology
Elective Courses within the Program
- Echolocation and Bat-Insect Interactions in Desert Habitats
- Biophysical Ecology in the Namib Desert: Online Course
- Biophysical Ecology in the Namib Desert: Field Trip
- Agroecology
- Vegetation Ecology
- Biogeography
- Topics in Ecology
- Personal Projects in Evolutionary Ecology
- Guided Reading on the Ecology of Parasites and Parasitism
- Guided Reading on Molecular Ecology
- Behavioral Ecology of Equids
- Mathematical Models of the Study of Animal Behavior
- Introduction to Molecular Ecology
- Contemporary Topics in Israeli Nature Conservation –Workshop
- Animal Cognition and Conservation Biology
- Guided Reading in Microbial Ecology
- Insect Ecology
- Solving Problems with R
Elective Courses Outside the Program
- Scientific Presentation
- Writing a Scientific Paper or Summarizing, Writing and Presenting Scientific Data
- Pattern Formation and Spatial Ecology
- Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Rangelands, and Forestry (no prerequisites required)
- Soil Physics
- Introduction to Statistics and Probability
- Practical Bioinformatics for Environmental Studies
- Statistical Methods
- Hands-on Introduction to R: Programming, Graphing, and Statistical Exploration
- Theory and Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Introduction to Bioinformatics