M.Sc. in Biological Sciences

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PROGRAM LEVEL

The M.Sc. Program is offered and managed by the Department of Biology. It requires the completion of 33 credit hours of graduate courses, and a research project (thesis). Students can pursue either of the below 4 tracks offered to emphasize their preferences:

  1. Ecology and Environmental Biology
  2. Cell and Molecular Biology
  3. Marine Biology
  4. Microbiology and Biotechnology

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

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DETAILED STUDY PLAN

Press here to download the Academic Plan of the program 2018    (PDF, 0.5 MB , 9 Pages)

PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

  1. Hold professional research positions in the educational, medical, pharmaceutical or biotechnological fields, as well as other industries with biological research and development.
  2. Continue graduate studies in Biological Sciences.
  3. Hold educational or teaching positions in life sciences technology and application.

PROGRAM INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be able to:

a) Implement advanced knowledge in areas of biological sciences.
b) Develop ideas in addressing and solving problems.
c) Analyze problems and communicate the results.
d) Evaluate specific knowledge and current research in biological sciences.
e) Plan an original research in biological sciences.
f) Demonstrate effective communication skills.
g) Integrate intellectual, cognitive and transferable skills in the field of biological sciences.
h) Develop independence and autonomy in life-long learning.