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The Bachelor programme “Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology (BSc)” differs from many other biology courses. The focus lies on subjects as human biology, microbiology, genetics, and cell culture. Zoology and botany are not taught (see Curriculum). Furthermore, the course structures are strictly modular and all academic and examination results are quoted as credits according to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). An international recognition is therefore given.
All courses and lectures in the first academic year will be taught in English. The 2. and 3. acadamic year will be in English and German. – Free German courses are offered!
The 5. (and the 6.) semester can be spent abroad at one of our partner universities. A stay over both semesters can result in bachelor-degrees of both universities! – Please note: The stay abroad is subject to the condition that there are no legal restrictions on immigration or residence and that the partner universities offer sufficient vacancies.
The bachelor-degree enables the entrance either into a job or into the master programme, for example into the Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences. The possible degree bachelor of honours (given by a partner university) enables directly a PhD-study.
In 2003 the programme was successfully accredited by the German accreditation association ASIIN. The re-accreditation took part in 2005.

To be admitted to the Bachelor program, students must provide evidence of the following:
Entrance qualifications for a German Fachhochschule (University of Applied Sciences), for University or a foreign university entrance qualification. These cerificates must be acknowledged as equivalent by the competent authorities.
Foreign applicants must show proficiency in English (e.g. a minimum score of 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL or a minimum score of 213 on the Computer-Based TOEFL). The original TOEFL score report has to be sent by ETS, our institution code is 7977.

The Biology curriculum is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to prepare for professional work
in health sciences, prepare for teaching, pursue graduate work, train for semi-professional work in industry
or civil service, or obtain a broad education in biology. Students planning for careers in medicine, dentistry,
optometry, pharmacology, veterinary medicine, physician’s assistant, or physical therapy generally attend a
graduate program in one of these disciplines after completing their Bachelor’s degree at EU.

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The purpose of this program is the training of elementary school biology teachers possessing a high-level content knowledge and theoretical background capable of efficient instruction in biology and environmental knowledge in addition to independent research in their given field.

MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS AND MODELLING (3.0 CP; 4.5 ECTS)
Primary analysis of data sets. Characteristics of random variables. Classical division laws. Statistical assessments and hypotheses. Multidimensional statistical analysis. Correlational characteristics. Regression analysis. Residual regression analysis. Logistical regression. Non-linear regression. Outliers in datasets and their discovery. Dispersion analysis. Design of experiments. General linear models. Generalised linear models. Non-parameter methods. Factor analysis. Discriminant analysis. Cluster analysis. Statistical modelling. Databases of models.
The course programme will be specified in accordance with the particular features of the field, and will not have to cover all topics set out in the syllabus. The course may contain certain supplementary aspects of mathematical statistics and modelling.
WRITING AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH ARTICLES (9.0 CP; 13.5 ECTS)
1. 3.0 CP, PFE
2. 3.0 CP, PFE
3. 3.0 CP, PFE
Writing and publishing (at least three) research articles in international peer-reviewed journals, collections of articles or online journals. At least one of the publications must be indexed in the database ISI WEB of Science.
Research articles that have officially been accepted for publication will also be taken into account.
Monographs submitted for defence and appearing in print under internationally recognised science publishers (Elsevier, Kluwer, Blackwell Science, CABI Publishing, Wiley, Springer, Academic Press, the publishing arms of authoritative universities and academies of science – Cambridge University Press, etc.) will count as the writing and publishing of research articles.
PRESENTATIONS AT INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE CONFERENCES
(up to 4.0 CP; 6.0 ECTS)
Oral delivery of a speciality paper counts as 2 CP, a poster as 1 CP.
The student must present the conference programme or an invitation confirming the fact that the conference took place and the student participated.
PRESENTATIONS AT PRACTICAL SCIENCE CONFERENCES AND DOCTORAL SEMINARS (up to 5.0 CP; 7.5 ECTS)
Public presentation of a PhD student’s research results at a scientific conference or seminar. Each presentation at a practical scientific conference and/or PhD seminar counts for 1 CP.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (12.0 CP, 18.0 ECTS)
The ecological, sociological and economic aspects of the effects of pollution and other environmental stressors. Overview of the uses of environment. Contemporary environmental protection – theory and practice. Environmental philosophy and ethics. Sustainable development. The essence of environmental problems. Environmental problems on the global, regional and Estonian level. Development of environmental policy: the world, Europe and Estonia. The principles of environmental protection and their development in Europe and Estonia. Implementation of environmental principles in European Union environmental programmes and Estonian environmental management. The development of environmental measures and an analysis of their effectiveness. Areas of environmental protection and the most important environmental measures implemented in those areas. Environmental monitoring. European Union environmental law, policy and strategy. Policy in sectors of the economy that have the greatest impact on the environment, and environmental management measures. Environmental management on the international, local and company level. Environmental information and public involvement in decisions related to the environment.
NATURE PROTECTION (12.0 CP; 18.0 ECTS)
An overview of the main theoretical schools and paradigms of theoretical ecology. The recognition of ecological problems in biology, the main elements and history of that recognition. The relationship between different models (for instance physical and semiotic) and their role in the development of ecology and in the solution of different problems therein. The connections between theoretical ecology and other disciplines, including ecophilosophy, ecopolitics, environmental protection, experimental ecology, geography and biology. The foundations of classical nature protection: social science and economic models, the laws of autoecology, population ecology and synecology. The development of values in the area of nature protection, their specification and assessment. Deep ecology. Knowledge about the biology, ecology, values and functioning of protected objects, in order to implement effective economic protection measures.
The resolution of conflicts occurring in nature protection. Overlaps between different fields of science, implementing the basic knowledge of those fields in nature protection.
Teaching staff: Senior Research Fellow M. Sammul, Senior Research Fellow K. Kull, Prof. K. Sepp
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (12.0 CP, 18.0 ECTS)
Contemporary landscape design theory, its trends and implementation in world practice. The philosophy of urban space. Theoreticians of architecture and landscape architecture who shaped 20th century architecture and landscape architecture, an overview of their works. Landscape iconography and the semiotics of park art. Sociological, ecological, cultural-historical and anthropological aspects in landscape architecture and their influence and application in works of landscape architecture.
Aesthetics as a field of philosophy. Aesthetics in landscape architecture. The aesthetics of space and different approaches to landscape aesthetics. Values in landscape aesthetics, their treatment in contemporary theories of architecture and landscape architecture and in practice.
Landscape analysis: objectives, tasks and scope of application. Main research methods and principles of landscape ecology. The impact of changes in the landscape on the ecosystem and substance cycles. The modelling of landscape changes. Landscape functions and values. The determination of values in landscapes. Assessment of landscapes. Different methodological approaches to landscape analysis. An overview of the distinctive features of Estonia’s historical regions and cultural monuments. The development of cultured landscapes in Estonia. Influence of broader philosophical and ideological questions on local cultural phenomena and its reflection in landscapes. Historical garden and park landscapes, their research and inventorisation. Landscape preservation and management in Estonia and in international environmental protection. Principles of reconstruction/restoration of historical landscapes. Implementation of spatial solutions informed by landscape architecture in large-scale landscape change projects related to road-building, industrial areas, mining regions, changes in the water system.