Master Program of Zoology /Vertebrate Zoology/ Department Of
Program ♦ Obligatory courses ♦ Elective Courses
Practica Course Lectures Credits Practical l Work Course Lectures Credits Work
Natural Basis of Transmissive Comparative Animal Infections and 30 15 3 30 30 4 Physiology Parasitic Diseases Ecological Physiology of 45 30 4 Taxonomy and 60 45 6 Animals Faunistics Diversity of water 45 30 4 Zoomonithoring 45 45 6 invertebrates Faculty of Biology
Evolution and Applied Zoology 45 45 4 Phylogeny of 45 15 5 Animals Practice in Applied - 40 4 Department of Zoology Zoology Theriology 30 - 2 and Anthropology
Animal CONTACTS 45 45 5 Psychology
Paleozoology of 45 15 4 Master Program of Vertebrates Biological Faculty tel. (+359 2) 8658712 Ichthyology 45 30 4 Chief of the program: Zoology tel. (+359 2) 8167320; 0888118391 /Vertebrate Zoology/ Herprthology 45 45 5 e-mail: [email protected]
Bird Sociology 45 45 5
Medical 45 15 4,5 theriology
Practicum - 120 15 The students could realize themselves as: The Master Program in Vertebrate Zoology - specialists and Phd students in different complements the knowledge attended in the educational and scientific institutes. bachelor´s course of education in the field of - experts in all government institutions the biology, the ecology, the phylogeny, the connected with the environment protection taxonomy, the ethology and the psychology of – the Ministry of education, the Regional the vertebrates. The process of education inspectorates of the environment etc. includes the application of the acquired - in national and natural park guide The students will attain the following knowledge and abilities in the protection and structures, natural reserves, sanctuaries and abilities: monitoring of the endangered species, the resources management in NATURA 2000. - knowledge and practical abilities on the breeding and the use of the vertebrates as - experts in the political organizations main groups of vertebrates – fish, indicators of the negative changes in the dealing with green politic and environment. amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals and ecosystems and the environment. - experts and specialists in all national their diversity. The candidates must be bachelors in the and international nongovernmental - methods of scieific studies in the field of professional trend BIOLOGICAL organizations and foundations dealing with the ichthyology, the bathrachology and the SCIENCES. biological diversity and environment. herpethology, ornithology and the theriology. - experts and guides in business- - prevention, management and restoration The education lasts 3 semesters (terms) – organizations and firms dealing with eco- of the populations of rare and endangered the first two include auditory and practical tourism. wild animal species. studies, while the third is for making diploma - experts in game stations, and guides in - study of the fossil vertebrate fauna and work under the guide of qualified scientist. tourist-game firms. the development of the Bulgarian fauna in The Program includes 10 obligatory and 2 - specialists in firms for trade and the past. elective (as minimum) courses. The whole distribution of exotic species and pets. - knowledge and practical abilities in the program includes 1087 hours and 10 - specialists in zoos and vivariums. study of the behavior and the psychology of examinations. - agricultural institutions of different the vertebrates from the basic instinctive kind. On the base of the European system for behavior forms to the manifestation of mental transfer of cadres (ЕСТС) the program is activities in the higher vertebrates. evaluated for 90 credits. The Master Program in Vertebrate oology provides high qualification and realization perspectives for the students.