Biogeosciences: Analysis of Ecosystem and Scienze Communication - (Classe LM-60)-Enrolled from 2018/2019 Academic Year

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Master programme
A.Y. 2022/2023
LM-60 - Scienze della natura (EN)
Master programme
120
ECTS
Access
Open with entry requirements examination
2
Years
Milan
Italian
The master's degree course in BioGeosciences: Analysis of ecosystems and Science communication aims to provide an in-depth, interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary knowledge of the structural and functional components of ecosystems in the present - also in relation to the anthropic presence - and in the geological past. It is aimed to show the conceptual tools for environmental conservation, defense and management, to provide knowledge and methodologies for the dissemination, communication and teaching of Natural Sciences. The course is addressed to students who want to extend and deepen their culture in the field of nature and environment, maintaining the traditional balance between abiotic and biotic factors, to obtain an organic and synthetic vision of nature and environment. The master's degree course addressed to students who intend to work in the field of training, communication and teaching of Natural Sciences.
Career opportunities for master's degree in BioGeosciences: Analysis of ecosystems and Science communication can be found in the public sector and in the private sector.
In addition, the degree allows access to PhDs and II level masters.
Graduates in curriculum Ecosystem analysis, monitoring and management will be able to perform monitoring of biotic naturalistic components (flora and fauna with particular reference to species indicated in the EU directives and to the alien species, habitats of community interest) and abiotic (rocks, geological structures, landscape forms with particular reference to the enhancement and geoconservation) on behalf of institutions responsible for the management of the territory and the natural heritage (regions, municipalities, other public and private agencies, parks and reserves) and as freelance.
Graduates in curriculum Science communication, dissemination and teaching will be able to perform activities for the dissemination of knowledge of the natural ecosystems of the present and of the geological past; environmental education activities in schools and institutions, parks and organizations; preparation of exhibitions on nature and environment; awareness-raising activities on sustainable development. Furthermore, the degree course provides adequate preparation for teaching scientific disciplines and the suitable background to participate in the competition for access to the role of teacher of secondary school, according to current legislation.

The course, after passing a specific state exam allows to enroll in the professional registers of graduate agro-technician and graduate agricultural expert.

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Requirements and knowledge required for admission
The curricular requirements for admission to the Master's degree course in BioGeosciences: Analysis of Ecosystems and Communication of Sciences are fully satisfied by graduates of the degree class in Sciences and Technologies for the Environment and Nature (L-32) and of the corresponding class relating to Ministerial Decree 509/99. Graduates with a degree from another class, as well as those holding another qualification obtained abroad and recognised as suitable are also eligible for admission to the Master's degree course, providing they can demonstrate that they meet the curricular requirements and the adequacy of their personal preparation necessary to successfully pursue their studies, as specified below.
Students with a degree obtained abroad will be assessed by the Admission Committee for the Master's degree on the basis of their curriculum (type of bachelor degree, bachelor study programme) and through an interview (also online) aimed at verifying whether they meet the specific curricular requirements and the adequacy of their personal preparation for admission to the Master's degree. The date of the interview is the one indicated in the Manifesto degli Studi for all other students.
For students who have obtained a Bachelor's degree in Italy in classes other than L-32, the curricular requirements for access to the Master's degree imply having acquired at least:
- 6 CFU in mathematical disciplines (MAT/01 Mathematical Logic, MAT/02 Algebra, MAT/03 Geometry, MAT/04 Complementary Mathematics, MAT/05 Mathematical Analysis, MAT/06 Probability and Mathematical Statistics, MAT/07 Mathematical Physics, MAT/08 Numerical Analysis),
- 6 CFU in physics (FIS/01 Experimental physics, FIS/02 Theoretical physics, mathematical models and methods, FIS/03 Physics of matter, FIS/04 Nuclear and subnuclear physics, FIS/05 Astronomy and astrophysics, FIS/06 Physics for the Earth system and the circum-terrestrial medium, FIS/07 Applied physics (cultural heritage, environmental, biology and medicine), FIS/08 Physics education and history),
- 6 CFU in chemical disciplines (CHIM/01 Analytical chemistry, CHIM/02 Physical chemistry, CHIM/03 General and inorganic chemistry, CHIM/06 Organic chemistry),
and having acquired at least 60 CFU in the following characterising disciplines of class L-32:
- Agricultural disciplines (AGR/01 Rural economics and valuation, AGR/02 Agronomy and herbaceous cultivation, AGR/03 General arboriculture and tree cultivation, AGR/04 Horticulture and floriculture, AGR/05 Forest management and silviculture, AGR/06 Wood technology and forestry, AGR/07 Agricultural genetics, AGR/08 Agricultural hydraulics and hydraulic-forestry systems, AGR/10 Rural construction and agroforestry, AGR/11 General and applied entomology, AGR/12 Plant pathology, AGR/13 Agricultural chemistry, AGR/14 Pedology, AGR/16 Agricultural microbiology, AGR/19 Special zootechnics, AGR/20 Zoocultures),
- biological disciplines (BIO/01 General botany, BIO/02 Systematic botany, BIO/04 Plant physiology, BIO/05 Zoology, BIO/06 Comparative anatomy and cytology, BIO/08 Anthropology, BIO/10 Biochemistry, BIO/11 Molecular biology, BIO/16 Human anatomy, BIO/18 Genetics, BIO/19 Microbiology)
- ecological disciplines (BIO/03 Environmental and applied botany, BIO/07 Ecology, GEO/04 Physical geography and geomorphology),
- Earth science disciplines (GEO/01 Palaeontology and palaeoecology, GEO/02 Stratigraphic and sedimentary geology, GEO/03 Structural geology, GEO/05 Applied geology, GEO/06 Mineralogy, GEO/07 Petrology and petrography, GEO/08 Geochemistry and volcanology, GEO/09 Mineral resources and mineralogical-petrographic applications for the environment and cultural heritage, GEO/10 Solid Earth Geophysics, GEO/11 Applied Geophysics, GEO/12 Oceanography and Atmospheric Physics).
Of these 60 CFU, the student must have acquired at least 6 CFU in biological disciplines, 6 CFU in ecological disciplines and 6 CFU in Earth Sciences disciplines.
As part of the ERASMUS + program, for students enrolled in the Master Degree agreements with Danish, Spanish, French, Swiss and Romanian universities have been concluded. During the study period abroad, the students can attend courses and take exams, and carry out researches for the thesis. Students in the mobility program must submit a study plan proposal that includes the training activities they plan to carry out abroad. As far as possible, the number of CFU of the proposed study plan must correspond to what the student would acquire in an equivalent period of time at his university. The proposed activities, selected among the host university's educational activities, must be consistent with the educational project of the Master Degree course. The study plan must be submitted for approval to the Erasmus Commission of the Collegio Didattico Interdipartimentale. The Commission may ask the student to integrate the program of an exam taken in the host university with an interview to be carried out in the University of Milano on an agreed supplementary program. At the end of the mobility program, in compliance with the University guidelines, the exams passed will be recorded in the student's career with the original name of the course in the host foreign university, and their ECTS converted into CFU and the vote expressed in thirtieths.
Attendance to didactic activitites including laboratories, field activities, internships which provide credits, is compulsory.

Courses list

year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Methods in Ecosystem Analysis 12 108 Italian BIO/03 BIO/07 GEO/04
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 39 0 Italian
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Animal Behaviour 6 48 Italian BIO/05
Anthropology 6 48 Italian BIO/08
Astronomy 6 48 Italian FIS/05
Biogeography 6 48 Italian BIO/02 BIO/05
Environmental Chemistry 6 48 Italian CHIM/12
Environmental Geochemistry 6 52 English GEO/08
Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modelling 6 60 Italian INF/01
Geological Evolution of a Habitable Planet 6 48 English GEO/02
Geophysics for Natural Risks 6 56 Italian GEO/11 GEO/12
Mathematical Modeling 6 48 Italian MAT/07
Palynology 6 48 Italian BIO/02
Patenting and Technology Transfer 6 48 English AGR/01 IUS/01 IUS/04
Phylogeny and Evolution 6 48 Italian BIO/05
Population Biology and Genetics 6 48 Italian AGR/07
Quantitative Ecology 6 52 Italian BIO/07
Stratigraphic Paleontology 6 64 Italian GEO/01
Wildlife Management 6 48 Italian BIO/05
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Adaptation of Animals and Plants to Environment 6 48 Italian BIO/04 BIO/09
Alpine Glaciology and Climatology 6 48 English GEO/04
Anatomy and Physiology of the Integrated Systems 6 52 Italian BIO/06 BIO/09
Applied Geobotany 6 48 Italian BIO/02
Applied Geomorphology 6 48 Italian GEO/04
Applied Palaeoecology 6 52 Italian GEO/01
Biological Interactions and Social Behaviour in Insects 6 48 Italian AGR/11 VET/06
Biomineralization 6 48 Italian GEO/01
Control Strategies for Insect Pests and Vectors 6 48 Italian AGR/11 VET/06
Environmental Economics and Policy 6 48 Italian AGR/01
Environmental Ethic 6 48 Italian AGR/01
Forensic Sciences 6 48 Italian MED/43
Gemology 6 48 Italian GEO/06 GEO/09
Gender Based Violence: an Interdisciplinary Approach 3 20 Italian IUS/08
Geology of the Mediterranean Area 6 52 Italian GEO/03 GEO/07
Geomorphological Heritage and Geodiversity 6 52 Italian GEO/04
Laboratory Methods for Biodiversity 6 48 English BIO/01 BIO/05 BIO/06
Micropedology Laboratory 6 48 Italian AGR/14
Plant Ecology 6 48 English BIO/03
Principles and Dynamics of the "critical Zone" 6 48 Italian AGR/14
Symbiosis and Parasitism 6 48 Italian AGR/11
Vertebrate Paleontology 6 56 Italian GEO/01
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory:strategies for Managing Environmental Conflicts Through Participatory Mechanisms 3 20 Italian IUS/10
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - ATTIVITA' PER IL PRIMO E SECONDO ANNO

INSEGNAMENTI IN PERCORSO GUIDATO
lo studente dovrà scegliere 42 cfu per un totale di 7 insegnamenti rispettando le cinque regole elencate:
1- Lo studente dovrà scegliere obbligatoriamente 1 o 2 dei seguenti insegnamenti (discipline chimiche, fisiche, matematiche e informatiche):
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Astronomy 6 48 Italian First semester FIS/05
Environmental Chemistry 6 48 Italian First semester CHIM/12
Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modelling 6 60 Italian First semester INF/01
2 - 2- Lo studente dovrà scegliere obbligatoriamente 1 o 2 dei seguenti insegnamenti (discipline agrarie, gestionali e comunicative):
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Environmental Economics and Policy 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/01
Environmental Ethic 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/01
Population Biology and Genetics 6 48 Italian First semester AGR/07
3 - 3- Lo studente potrà scegliere 1 dei seguenti insegnamenti (discipline ecologiche):
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Alpine Glaciology and Climatology 6 48 English Second semester GEO/04
Applied Geomorphology 6 48 Italian Second semester GEO/04
Geomorphological Heritage and Geodiversity 6 52 Italian Second semester GEO/04
Plant Ecology 6 48 English Second semester BIO/03
Quantitative Ecology 6 52 Italian First semester BIO/07
4 - 4- Lo studente dovrà scegliere obbligatoriamente 2 o 3 dei seguenti insegnamenti (discipline di Scienze della Terra):
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Applied Palaeoecology 6 52 Italian Second semester GEO/01
Biomineralization 6 48 Italian Second semester GEO/01
Environmental Geochemistry 6 52 English First semester GEO/08
Gemology 6 48 Italian Second semester GEO/06 GEO/09
Geological Evolution of a Habitable Planet 6 48 English First semester GEO/02
Geology of the Mediterranean Area 6 52 Italian Second semester GEO/03 GEO/07
Stratigraphic Paleontology 6 64 Italian First semester GEO/01
Vertebrate Paleontology 6 56 Italian Second semester GEO/01
5 - 5- Lo studente dovrà scegliere obbligatoriamente 2 o 3 dei seguenti insegnamenti (discipline biologiche):
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Adaptation of Animals and Plants to Environment 6 48 Italian Second semester BIO/04 BIO/09
Anatomy and Physiology of the Integrated Systems 6 52 Italian Second semester BIO/06 BIO/09
Animal Behaviour 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/05
Applied Geobotany 6 48 Italian Second semester BIO/02
Biogeography 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/02 BIO/05
Laboratory Methods for Biodiversity 6 48 English Second semester BIO/01 BIO/05 BIO/06
Palynology 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/02
Phylogeny and Evolution 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/05
Wildlife Management 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/05
6 - INSEGNAMENTI AFFINI E INTEGRATIVI
Lo studente dovrà obbligatoriamente scegliere 2 dei seguenti insegnamenti:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Anthropology 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/08
Biological Interactions and Social Behaviour in Insects 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/11 VET/06
Control Strategies for Insect Pests and Vectors 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/11 VET/06
Forensic Sciences 6 48 Italian Second semester MED/43
Geophysics for Natural Risks 6 56 Italian First semester GEO/11 GEO/12
Mathematical Modeling 6 48 Italian First semester MAT/07
Micropedology Laboratory 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/14
Principles and Dynamics of the "critical Zone" 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/14
Symbiosis and Parasitism 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/11
7 - INSEGNAMENTI A LIBERA SCELTA
Lo studente dovrà acquisire autonomamente 12 CFU tra tutti gli insegnamenti attivati dall'Ateneo (meglio se scelti all'interno dell'area scientifica), purché coerenti con il progetto formativo, previa valutazione da parte del proprio tutor. In particolare potrà scegliere tra tutti gli insegnamenti facoltativi presenti in questo manifesto purché non già scelti nelle altre regole.
year
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Teaching Methodologies and Techniques for Biogeosciences 12 96 Italian BIO/07 GEO/04
Open sessions
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
English Proficiency B2 (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian
Conclusive activities
There are no specific sessions for these activities (e.g. open online courses).
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Compulsory
Final Exam 33 0 Italian
First semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Anthropology 6 48 Italian BIO/08
Astronomy 6 48 Italian FIS/05
Biogeography 6 48 Italian BIO/02 BIO/05
Fundamentals of Psychology 6 48 Italian M-PSI/01
General Pedagogy 6 48 Italian M-PED/01
Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modelling 6 60 Italian INF/01
Geological Evolution of a Habitable Planet 6 48 English GEO/02
History and Teaching of Physics 6 48 Italian FIS/08
Mathematical Modeling 6 48 Italian MAT/07
Methods of Communication 6 48 Italian SPS/08
Patenting and Technology Transfer 6 48 English AGR/01 IUS/01 IUS/04
Phylogeny and Evolution 6 48 Italian BIO/05
Stratigraphic Paleontology 6 64 Italian GEO/01
Teaching Methodologies and Techniques for Geosciences 6 48 Italian GEO/04
Urban and Regional Geography 6 48 Italian M-GGR/01
Second semester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Anatomy and Physiology of the Integrated Systems 6 52 Italian BIO/06 BIO/09
Applied Geomorphology 6 48 Italian GEO/04
Cell Biology 6 48 Italian BIO/01 BIO/06 BIO/16
Communication, Dissemination and Teaching of Natural Sciences 6 52 Italian M-PED/03
Comunication and Teaching of Mathematics 6 48 Italian MAT/04
Elementary Mathematics Teaching Workshop 6 54 Italian MAT/04
Environmental Economics and Policy 6 48 Italian AGR/01
Environmental Ethic 6 48 Italian AGR/01
Gender Based Violence: an Interdisciplinary Approach 3 20 Italian IUS/08
Geology of the Mediterranean Area 6 52 Italian GEO/03 GEO/07
Geometry in Natural and Anthropic Environments and Its Teaching 6 36 Italian MAT/03 MAT/04
Geomorphological Heritage and Geodiversity 6 52 Italian GEO/04
Human Anatomy 6 48 Italian BIO/16
Plant Ecology 6 48 English BIO/03
Social Anthropology 6 48 Italian M-DEA/01
Symbiosis and Parasitism 6 48 Italian AGR/11
Teaching Methodologies and Techniques for Biosciences 6 48 Italian BIO/07
Vertebrate Paleontology 6 56 Italian GEO/01
Third trimester
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language SSD
Optional
Laboratory:strategies for Managing Environmental Conflicts Through Participatory Mechanisms 3 20 Italian IUS/10
Optional activities and study plan rules
1 - ATTIVITA' PER IL PRIMO E SECONDO ANNO

INSEGNAMENTI IN PERCORSO GUIDATO
lo studente dovrà scegliere 42 cfu per un totale di 7 insegnamenti rispettando le cinque regole elencate:
1- Lo studente dovrà scegliere obbligatoriamente 1 o 2 dei seguenti insegnamenti (discipline chimiche, fisiche, matematiche e informatiche):
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Astronomy 6 48 Italian First semester FIS/05
Comunication and Teaching of Mathematics 6 48 Italian Second semester MAT/04
Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Modelling 6 60 Italian First semester INF/01
Geometry in Natural and Anthropic Environments and Its Teaching 6 36 Italian Second semester MAT/03 MAT/04
2 - 2- Lo studente dovrà scegliere obbligatoriamente 1 o 2 dei seguenti insegnamenti (discipline agrarie, gestionali e comunicative):
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Environmental Economics and Policy 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/01
Environmental Ethic 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/01
Fundamentals of Psychology 6 48 Italian First semester M-PSI/01
General Pedagogy 6 48 Italian First semester M-PED/01
Methods of Communication 6 48 Italian First semester SPS/08
3 - 3- Lo studente potrà scegliere 1 dei seguenti insegnamenti (discipline ecologiche):
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Applied Geomorphology 6 48 Italian Second semester GEO/04
Geomorphological Heritage and Geodiversity 6 52 Italian Second semester GEO/04
Plant Ecology 6 48 English Second semester BIO/03
4 - 4- Lo studente dovrà scegliere obbligatoriamente 2 o 3 dei seguenti insegnamenti (discipline di Scienze della Terra):
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Geological Evolution of a Habitable Planet 6 48 English First semester GEO/02
Geology of the Mediterranean Area 6 52 Italian Second semester GEO/03 GEO/07
Stratigraphic Paleontology 6 64 Italian First semester GEO/01
Vertebrate Paleontology 6 56 Italian Second semester GEO/01
5 - 5- Lo studente dovrà scegliere obbligatoriamente 2 o 3 dei seguenti insegnamenti (discipline biologiche):
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Anatomy and Physiology of the Integrated Systems 6 52 Italian Second semester BIO/06 BIO/09
Biogeography 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/02 BIO/05
Cell Biology 6 48 Italian Second semester BIO/01 BIO/06 BIO/16
Human Anatomy 6 48 Italian Second semester BIO/16
Phylogeny and Evolution 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/05
6 - INSEGNAMENTI AFFINI E INTEGRATIVI
Lo studente dovrà obbligatoriamente scegliere 2 dei seguenti insegnamenti:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Anthropology 6 48 Italian First semester BIO/08
Communication, Dissemination and Teaching of Natural Sciences 6 52 Italian Second semester M-PED/03
Elementary Mathematics Teaching Workshop 6 54 Italian Second semester MAT/04
History and Teaching of Physics 6 48 Italian First semester FIS/08
Mathematical Modeling 6 48 Italian First semester MAT/07
Social Anthropology 6 48 Italian Second semester M-DEA/01
Symbiosis and Parasitism 6 48 Italian Second semester AGR/11
Urban and Regional Geography 6 48 Italian First semester M-GGR/01
7 - INSEGNAMENTI A LIBERA SCELTA
Lo studente dovrà acquisire autonomamente 18 CFU tra tutti gli insegnamenti attivati dall'Ateneo (meglio se scelti all'interno dell'area scientifica), purché coerenti con il progetto formativo, previa valutazione da parte del proprio tutor. In particolare potrà scegliere tra tutti gli insegnamenti facoltativi presenti in questo manifesto purché non già scelti nelle altre regole.
8 - Per gli studenti del curriculum di Analisi, monitoraggio e gestione degli ecosistemi e di altri corsi di laurea, sono attivati i seguenti corsi:
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Teaching Methodologies and Techniques for Biosciences 6 48 Italian Second semester BIO/07
Teaching Methodologies and Techniques for Geosciences 6 48 Italian First semester GEO/04
Course location
Milan
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