In the Environmental Biology programme, you examine groups of microorganisms, plants or animals and their propagation in nature.
You examine the physical and chemical conditions which influence the regulation of a group, including climate and access to water.
You can also research other organisms' influence, for example, humans' use of hunting, fishing, agriculture or plantation operations.
You will learn to analyse biological processes in an ecological context. In the programme, you will gain fundamental knowledge of how organisms are structured, and how they coexist with their surroundings.
Based on your knowledge in biology, you will use for example chemical, biochemical (the chemistry of living organisms), or biological analysis methods.
The programme is divided into three main fields of study:
- Ecotoxicology, where you work with the effects of poisoning or damaging of ecological systems.
- Ecological systems, where you learn about environmental data and ecological issues on grand scales, such as forests, lakes and bays.
- Ecophysiology, where you work with how organisms interact and adjust to their surroundings, that is to say, their environment.
Common courses for the three fields of study include laboratory techniques and data analysis of various fieldwork, where you gather biological material in nature.
Teaching varies between problem-oriented project work in groups, laboratory exercises, lectures, fieldwork and classroom instruction. Project work makes up about half of the study. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.
Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.
If you choose to complete the bachelor degree programme, you will graduate with the academic title of Bachelor of Science
(BSc). Graduation from the master degree programme confers the title Master of Science (MSc).