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Master Program of
Zoology
/Vertebrate Zoology
Faculty of Biology
Department of Zoology
and Anthropology
5
45
45
Bird Sociology
4,
15
45
Medicaltheriology
5
45
45
Herprthology
4
30
45
Ichthyology
15
120
Practicum
4
15
45
Paleozoology ofVertebrates
5
45
45
AnimalPsychology
2
30
Theriology
5
15
45
Evolution andPhylogeny ofAnimals
6
45
45
Zoomonithoring
6
45
60
Taxonomy andFaunistics
3
15
30
Natural Basis ofTransmissiveInfections andParasiticDiseases
Credits
Practical Work
Lectures
♦ Course
Obligatory courses
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Elective Courses
Credits
PracticalWork
Lectures
Course
4
40
Practice in AppliedZoology
4
45
45
Applied Zoology
4
30
45
Diversity of waterinvertebrates
4
30
45
EcologicalPhysiology ofAnimals
4
30
30
Comparative AnimalPhysiology Biological Faculty tel.
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Chief of the program:tel
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CONTACTS
Program
The students could realize themselves as:- specialists and Phd students in different educational and scientific institutes.
- experts in all government institutions connected with the environment protection– the Ministry of education, the Regionalinspectorates of the environment etc.
-^
in
national
and
natural
park
guide
structures, natural reserves, sanctuaries andresources management in NATURA 2000.
- experts in the political organizations dealing with green politic and environment. - experts and specialists in all national and
international
nongovernmental
organizations and foundations dealing withbiological diversity and environment.
-^
experts
and
guides
in
business-
organizations and firms dealing with eco-tourism.
- experts in game stations, and guides in tourist-game firms.
-^
specialists
in
firms
for
trade
and
distribution of exotic species and pets.
- specialists in zoos and vivariums.-^
agricultural
institutions
of
different
kind
The
students
will
attain
the
following
abilities:
- knowledge and practical abilities on the main
groups
of
vertebrates
–^
fish,
amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals andtheir diversity.
- methods of scieific studies in the field of the ichthyology, the bathrachology and theherpethology, ornithology and the theriology. - prevention, management and restoration of the populations of rare and endangeredwild animal species. - study of the fossil vertebrate fauna and the development of the Bulgarian fauna inthe past. - knowledge and practical abilities in the study of the behavior and the psychology ofthe
vertebrates
from
the
basic
instinctive
behavior forms to the manifestation of mentalactivities in the higher vertebrates.
The
M
aster
Program
in
Vertebrate
oology
provides
high
qualification
and
realization perspectives for the students.
The
M
aster
P
rogram in Vertebrate
Z
oology
complements the knowledge attended in thebachelor´s course of education in the field ofthe biology, the ecology, the phylogeny, thetaxonomy, the ethology and the psychology ofthe vertebrates. The process of educationincludes the application of the acquiredknowledge and abilities in the protection andmonitoring of the endangered species, thebreeding and the use of the vertebrates asindicators of the negative changes in theecosystems and the environment.
The candidates must be bachelors in the professional
trend
BIOLOGICAL
SCIENCES.
The education lasts 3 semesters (terms) – the first two include auditory and practicalstudies, while the third is for making diplomawork under the guide of qualified scientist.The
P
rogram includes 10 obligatory and 2
elective (as minimum) courses. The wholeprogram
includes
hours
and
examinations.
On the base of the European system for transfer
of
cadres
ЕСТС
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the
program
is
evaluated for 90 credits.
