M.Sc. in Ecology and Nature Conservation
Essential course lists (for full details, please refer to the full version)
Specialization tracks
Students will pursue one of the following tracks:
- Evolutionary Ecology (E)
- Nature Conservation (C)
All students are required to complete the following:
| Subject | Credits |
| A. Mandatory program courses |
30 |
| B. Mandatory track courses |
| C. Limited choice – program courses |
| D. Limited choice – track courses |
| E. Elective courses within the program |
|
| F. Elective courses outside the program |
| Thesis Writing | 12 |
| Total | 42 |
A. Mandatory Program Courses
| Subject | Credits |
| Departmental Seminar (every semester) | 0 |
| Workshop in Ecology and Environmental Sciences (Semester A) | 0.5 |
| Workshop in Ecology and Environmental Sciences (Semester B) | 0.5 |
| Methods in Ecology | 3 |
| Ecology of Populations (prerequisite: Ecology B) | 3 |
B. Mandatory Track Courses
| Evolutionary Ecology Track |
| Subject | Credits |
Evolutionary Ecology
| 4
|
| Nature Conservation Track |
| Subject | Credits |
| Conservation Ecology (prerequisite: Ecology B) | 4 |
| Conservation Biology: Philosophy and Ethics | 2 |
Limited-Choice courses
All Students are required to complete at least 2 courses from list C and a total of 4 courses from lists C and D.
C. Limited Choice – Program Courses
| Course | Credits |
| Community Ecology (prerequisite: Ecology B) | 3 |
| Evolutionary Ecology (prerequisites: Ecology B and Evolution) | 4
|
Spatial Ecology
| 3 |
D. Limited Choice – Track Courses (by Track)
| Evolutionary Ecology Track |
| Subject | Credits |
| Evolutionary Ecology of Phenotypic Plasticity | 3 |
| The Ecology of Plant-Animal Interactions | 3 |
| Ecology and Evolution of Dispersal | 3 |
| Mathematical Models for the Study of Animal Behavior | 3 |
| Camp Evolution | 2 |
| Microbial Ecology | 3 |
Evolutionary Ecology of Parasitism
| 3 |
| Nature Conservation Track |
| Subject | Credits |
| The Ecology of Plant-Animal Interactions | 3 |
Conservation Genetics
| 3 |
| Ecology and Evolution of Dispersal | 3 |
| Evolutionary Ecology of Parasitism | 3 |
| Arthropod Behavior and Agroecology | 2 |
| Animal Behavior in Conservation Biology | 3 |
Microbial Ecology
| 2 |
E. Elective Courses within the Program
| Subject | Credits |
| Echolocation and Bat-Insect Interactions in Desert Habitats | 3 |
Biophysical Ecology in the Namib Desert: Online Course
| 2
|
Biophysical Ecology in the Namib Desert: Field Trip
| 2
|
| Agroecology | 3 |
| Vegetation Ecology | 3 |
| Biogeography | 2 |
| Topics in Ecology | 2 |
| Personal Projects in Evolutionary Ecology | 3 |
| Guided Reading on the Ecology of Parasites and Parasitism | 2 |
| Guided Reading on Molecular Ecology | 2 |
| Behavioral Ecology of Equids | 3 |
| Mathematical Models of the Study of Animal Behavior | 3 |
| Introduction to Molecular Ecology | 2 |
| Contemporary Topics in Israeli Nature Conservation –Workshop | 3 |
| Animal Cognition and Conservation Biology | 3 |
| Guided Reading in Microbial Ecology | 2 |
| Insect Ecology | 3 |
Solving Problems with R
| 2 |
F. Elective Courses Outside the Program
| Subject | Credits |
| Scientific Presentation | 2 |
| Writing a Scientific Paper or Summarizing, Writing and Presenting Scientific Data | 2 |
| Pattern Formation and Spatial Ecology | 3 |
| Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Rangelands, and Forestry (no prerequisites required) | 3 |
| Soil Physics | 3 |
| Introduction to Statistics and Probability | 3 |
| Practical Bioinformatics for Environmental Studies | 3 |
| Statistical Methods | 3 |
| Hands-on Introduction to R: Programming, Graphing and Statistical Exploration | 2 |
Theory and Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
| 3 |
