The Department of Biology of the Biotechnical Faculty began implementation of an updated three-year full-time First Cycle Academic Study Programme in the 2007/2008 academic year. In the first year, the programme provides basic natural science subjects which are essential in understanding all areas of biology. Thereafter, students master the basics of biological disciplines: biochemistry, genetics, microbiology, systematics, developmental biology, physiology, ecology, neuroethology and evolution. In addition to classical pedagogical approaches, the programme also includes several additional methods of study that will orient a student towards studying regularly, and emphasise the need for lifelong learning, interdisciplinary and practical issues, project work and group work. On completion of the programme, a student gains a university academic degree in biology. Students are required to obtain 60 credits each year. The total workload is 180 credits, of which 21 credits are provided by elective subjects. Due to the broad scheme of the First Cycle Academic Study Programme in Biology, graduates will have employment opportunities in various areas – research laboratories, administrative institutions (ministries, inspectorates, various institutes and municipalities), national and landscape parks, botanical and zoological gardens, museums, and national and international non-governmental organizations.

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