KNOWLEDGE
The graduate knows and understands:
- the complexity of ecological processes and phenomena on the basis of empirical evidence found in various disciplines
- methodology of biological sciences with a special focus on ecology and evolutionism; they can critically analyze data using relevant mathematical and statistical methods
- issues in biological sciences necessary to understand relations, dependencies and functioning of an organism in the environment
- issues in ecology, evolutionism and selected specializations in biological sciences, thanks to which they notice the relations and dependencies on different levels of functioning of natural environment
- current and new global threats to natural environment
- the complexity of dependencies and mechanisms of evolution
- current and significant research achievements and developmental trends in ecology, evolutionism and molecular biology
- basic and advanced methods of modeling the occurrence of phenomena and biological processes using mathematical, statistical and computational methods
- principles of planning research, verifying research hypotheses, as well as research techniques and aids used in ecology and molecular biology
- rules of acquiring and settling academic and developmental projects in the field of biological sciences
- basic work safety regulations and the principles of ergonomics
- principles of intellectual property protection and copyrights
- general principles of encouraging and developing individual entrepreneurship, using knowledge of ecology
- dynamic development of biological sciences and the rise of new programmes of study and research fields
Skills
The graduate is able to:
- use advanced research techniques and tools specific for various fields of ecology
- search for and use scientific data in English obtained from various sources
- use specialist English terminology in ecology and biology
- critically analyze and select information, especially obtained from electronic sources
- plan and carry out research tasks or expert work under the guidance of an academic supervisor
- use advanced statistical tools and numerical techniques relevant for solving problems in ecology and related sciences
- use specialist knowledge to interpret and collect empirical data and to draw appropriate conclusions
- correctly formulate conclusions and judgements on the basis of collected empirical data
- prepare academic presentation using various verbal and multimedia techniques
- write research paper in English that would present their own research and scientific findings
- communicate freely in English and deliver a presentation on detailed issues in ecology, evolutionism and related fields
- use language skills in the field of biology following the requirements set for the B2+ level by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
- independently plan their professional or academic career
Social competences
The graduate is ready to:
- work in a team, assuming different roles, planning their tasks especially in terms of taking up different responsibilities and managing time
- listen to, accept or reject proposals offered by other team members
- appropriately define priorities related to the tasks assumed by themselves or by others
- identify and solve dilemmas related to their job following ethical principles
- realistically evaluate the dangers resulting from the applied research techniques and set up a safe work environment paying attention to the principles of ergonomics
- think and act in the spirit of entrepreneurship, taking into consideration the principles of sustainability
- take advantage of lifelong learning, inspire and organize the process of learning of others
- apply self-criticism and draw conclusions on the basis of self-analysis
- consistently apply and popularize the rules of a strictly empirical interpretation of biological phenomena and processes in research and practice
- use well-established sources of academic information and apply the principles of critical thinking in solving practical problems