The Master’s program in aquatic science and technology is a cross-curricular study.
With a background in the basic sciences biology, mathematics, statistics and physics, the program will enable you to use advanced quantitative methods and specialized technology within Aquatic biology, Aquaculture, Aquatic Environmental Management, Fisheries and Biological Oceanography.
As a Master’s student in Aquatic Science and Technology you will gain knowledge within hypotheses testing, data analysis, construction of mathematical ecosystem models and aquatic technology.
Together, these qualifications will enable you to solve complicated practical and theoretical problems within aquatic science and technology. Your knowledge can be used within aquatic science as well as within the management, exploration and production of aquatic resources.
Basic qualifications
The common basis of the Master’s program consists of the following courses:
- Applied Aquatic Ecology
- Ocean Physics
- Introduction to Statistics
- Mathematical Biology
- Aquatic Ecosystem Management
Having completed the common basis of the Master’s program in Aquatic Science and Technology you are able to:
- Account for the flux of organic and inorganic matter in aquatic environments, and for the dynamics of aquatic ecosystems and response to human impact and exploitation; with particular reference to the impacts of fishing, aquaculture, eutrophication and climate change.
- Explain the key physical, chemical and biological characteristics of different aquatic ecosystems and the adaptation and response of different organisms to changes in these.
- Use state-of-the-art analysis and measuring equipment and instruments for collecting complex aquatic data, accounting for possible sources of error and bias.
- Analyze and interpret data with quantitative statistical methods.
- Evaluate and interpret results from mathematical models of aquatic populations.
- Construct hypotheses and independently formulate and complete an experimental, field- and theoretically based project within the aquatic science as well as present, put into perspective, and communicate the results orally and in writing.
Goals for the specializations
The Master’s program provides possibilities for specializing within the following directions:
Aquaculture
An MSc specialized in aquaculture can account for the principles, use and methods for dimensioning and designing aquatic production systems at sea or land, with emphasis on the use of technology to ensure sustainability in both environment and production.
Fisheries science
An MSc specialized in fisheries science can account for and use the most important methods and principles for providing advice on fishery systems with emphasis on biological and environmental sustainability.
Management of aquatic resources and ecosystems
An MSc specialized in management can account for the most important goals, methods and principles in aquatic nature and resource management with special emphasis on sustainability, technology and optimization, as well as design relevant programs for monitoring and management systems.
Biological Oceanography
An MSc specialized in biological oceanography can account for and model physical, chemical and biological interactions within a range of marine habitats addressing all relevant scales, e.g. seconds to decades - and millilitre to ocean.