Global Change Ecology (MSc)

["TheGlobal Change Ecology (MSc) programme, established in 2006 as part of theElite Network of Bavaria, is devoted to understanding and analysing the most consequential environmental concerns of the 21st century, namely global change. This is characterised by the nexus between water, land use, climate, ecosystems and biodiversity as well as response of environmental policies and economies. Such problems of an entirely new and interdisciplinary nature require the establishment of innovative approaches in research and education. A special programme focus is the linking of natural science perspectives on global change with approaches in social science disciplines.Course modules comprise lectures, seminars, and exercises as well as field courses on environmental change, ecological change, and societal change. Method courses such as modelling, statistics, use of remotely sensed data, life cycle assessment of products, geographic information systems, international environmental law, and impact assessment on land use and ecosystem services round out the study programme. The programme offers the unique opportunity to gain credits for internships and science schools (module groups I and S). A research module (R) prepares students for scientific writing, management of research data, writing a research plan and presenting their theses.The University of Bayreuth provides an excellent profile and background in Ecology and Environmental Science as determined by the expert commission "Science in Bavaria 2020". The academic departments provide special opportunities for the elite degree programme, along with ongoing research projects that examine questions of global change.For further information, please see:http://www.global-change-ecology.de/(> Study > Programme Structure)."]