Program Overview

Professional Master Programme in Large Marine Vertebrates Sciences

The Professional Master programme in Large Marine Vertebrates Sciences is an annual programme that aims to provide professionals and young graduates with theoretical knowledge on various aspects of Large Marine Vertebrates management and conservation. The programme lasts for 18 months, with classroom training delivered in English, and awards 60 CFU credits.

Programme Details

• Code: 5785
• Academic Year:
• Subject area: Health
• Campus: Cesena
• Level: First
• Director: Annalisa Zaccaroni
• Duration: Annual
• Joint degree: Yes
• Teaching methods: Conventional
• Language: English
• Cost: 4,000 euro
• Instalments:
  • First instalment: 2,500 euro
  • Second instalment: 1,500 euro (to be paid by 31/01/2022)
• Application deadline: Sep 03, 2021 (Expired)
• Enrolment start and end: from 05/10/2021 to 03/12/2021
• Programme start and end dates: from Dec 06, 2021 to Jun 30, 2023 (December 2021 - June 2023, with a legal duration of the programme being annual but attendance for 18 months)

Professional Profile

The programme aims to provide professionals and young graduates with theoretical knowledge on many aspects of Large Marine Vertebrates management and conservation, starting from basic knowledge (physiology, biology, anatomy, etc.) to more specific competences, like welfare, diseases and pathology, legislation concerning Marine Vertebrates, monitoring, management in the wild and under human care, as well as communication and scientific writing skills.

Number of Participants

• Minimum: 12
• Maximum: 15

Credits

• Total credits: 60

Admission Qualifications

• First cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained under D.M. 270/04 or first cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained under the laws previously in force (DM 509/99 and Old Regulations) in the following fields or classes:
  • L-13 (Biology)
  • L-32 (Science and Technology for Environment and Nature)
  • L-38 (Animal Husbandry)
  • LM-6 (Biology)
  • LM-42 (Veterinary Medicine)
• First cycle degree and/or second / single cycle degree obtained abroad deemed equivalent to those described above by the admission committee, for the purposes of admission to the Master.
• Candidates with scientific first or second cycle degrees not listed above may also be admitted to the selection process, provided they are in possession of a curriculum vitae et studiorum proving a qualified competence in the subjects covered by the Master.

Linguistic Skills

• English level requested: B2 (will be verified during the selection interview)

Selection Criteria

• Admission to the Master is subject to a positive opinion based on titles evaluation and interview.

Selection Date

• Sep 27, 2021

Place of Teaching

• Cesena
• Degree in Aquaculture and Fish Production Hygiene, University of Bologna
• Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Calabria

Study Plan

1. Physiology of large marine vertebrates - SSD: VET/02 - Docente titolare: Diego Bucci
2. Anatomy of large marine vertebrates - SSD: VET/01 - Docente titolare: Cristiano Bombardi
3. Biology of large marine vertebrates - SSD: BIO/05 - Docente titolare: Annalisa Zaccaroni
4. Statistics - SSD: MAT/06 - Docente titolare: Diego Bucci
5. Monitoring of large marine vertebrates - SSD: BIO/07 - Docente titolare: Gianni Pavan
6. Conservation, education, and communication - SSD: BIO/07 - Docente titolare: Elio Vicente
7. Risk and health management of large marine vertebrates under human care - SSD: VET/08 - Docente titolare: Manuel Garcia Hartmann
8. Pharmacology and Toxicology - SSD: VET/07 - Docente titolare: Annalisa Zaccaroni
9. Diseases of large marine vertebrates - SSD: VET/06 - Docente titolare: Andrea Gustinelli
10. Management of strandings - SSD: VET/08 - Docente titolare: Manuel Garcia Hartmann
11. International legislation on large marine vertebrates - SSD: VET/08 - Docente titolare: Angelo Peli
12. Ethology and behaviour of large marine vertebrates - SSD: BIO/07 - Docente titolare: Kathleen Dudzinski
13. Welfare of large marine vertebrates - SSD: BIO/05 - Docente titolare: Manuel Garcia Hartmann
14. Pathology of large marine vertebrates - SSD: VET/03 - Docente titolare: Barbara Bacci

Compulsory Field Trip

• A compulsory field trip to Roatan (Honduras) is part of the programme. The tuition fee does not include the cost of this trip.

Compulsory Seminar

• A compulsory seminar in "Scientific writing" is part of the programme.

Modules Delivered in E-Learning Mode

• Yes (1 CFU)

Compulsory Attendance

• 75%

Internship

• 20 CFU

Final Examination

• 2 CFU