WETSYV Advanced Studies in Aquatic Sciences (85+ cr)

Advanced studies in aquatic sciences includes diverse knowledge and skills related to the study of waterways, the organisms that depend on waterways, and their interactions, as well as the services that aquatic ecosystems provide to society. The main themes of the study package are limnology, fish biology and fisheries, and aquatic parasitology. 

After completing advanced studies in aquatic sciences, the student:

• understands the central principles and theories of aquatic sciences.
• understands the structure and function of aquatic ecosystems as well as how human actions impact aquatic ecosystems and their exploitable resources.
• can perform scientific research in groups and evaluate research findings.
• can plan and carry out research in the field and in the laboratory and analyze large datasets.
• is able to contribute to scientific and societal discourse and is able to work in international teams both in Finnish and in English.
• is able to apply scientific thinking in their own and other fields.
• upholds high scientific and ethical principles.