In the postgraduate programme “Biology and Ecology with Nature Conservation” the candidate will acquire knowledge, working methods and skills for the analytical treatment of complex systems in biology and ecology, from the molecular and cellular level to the level of populations, habitats, ecosystems and biomes. During the course of study, the student will become familiar with modern methods of scientific research in biology, ecology and nature conservation and the complexity of biotic systems. The student will have the opportunity to participate in research and program groups, but may also be involved in professional work in a variety of areas covered by members of the Biology Department and outside collaborators. The student will acquire skills for solving research problems independently and for applying biological knowledge in practice. The professionals thus trained will be able to contribute significantly to the appropriate assessment of the impact of interventions in the environment, to the evaluation of biodiversity in a given area, to the maintenance of a healthy natural and healthy working and living environment, to the study and control of plant and other pests. These objectives thus correspond to current social needs dictated by integration into the European area and are in line with the guidelines to which the Republic of Slovenia committed itself when it signed the international conventions on the wise use of the natural heritage of our planet.
Head of the study programme: Assistant Professor Vesna Klokočovnik, email: vesna.klokocovnik@um.si