Environmental Pollution Management — Ecotoxicology

The "Master of Science in Environmental Pollution Management (Ecotoxicology)" at the Landau campus of the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau is an interdisciplinary programme, combining concepts of environmental chemistry, toxicology, and ecology as well as social sciences and environmental economics. Ecotoxicology studies the effects of chemicals on the environment, develops concepts for risk management, and predicts ecological consequences. The Master's programme imparts profound subject-specific knowledge and competences in the fields of principles and methods of ecotoxicology and environmental analysis. It teaches regulatory background as well as monitoring, statistics, modelling, assessment and management in ecotoxicology. In addition, the course provides an insight into neighbouring fields of science and thus promotes an interdisciplinary perception and the development of integrative approaches. As environmental problems reach far beyond national borders, an international approach is necessary and the situation in developing countries needs special attention. In the end, graduates are able to work independently on ecotoxicological problems and become competent in the analysis and interpretation of such problems. Furthermore, the programme enables graduates to present results to international professional audiences, promotes independent scientific work and systematic thinking and prepares graduates for many employment opportunities in an emerging field of science with excellent career perspectives, e.g. in scientific facilities and research institutes, authorities and ministries, and industry and consulting enterprises. The Master's programme comprises four semesters of full-time study with a total of 120 ECTS. The programme consists of nine compulsory modules to obtain a deep knowledge in the field of Ecotoxicology (56 ECTS). Furthermore, two optional modules (12 ECTS) out of four fields, i.e., Applied Environmental Chemistry Applied Ecology Geoecology Socioeconomics and Environmental Management offer additional insights into the neighbouring fields of science. An Applied Module at External Organisations (10 ECTS), an eight-week internship at an external research institute or industry partner in Germany or abroad, provides practical work experience in the second semester. The third semester is characterised by its focus on a Research Project Course (12 ECTS), in which students participate in a project under guidance of university staff for ten weeks. Finally, the degree is to be completed in the fourth semester with a six-month Master's thesis (30 ECTS). PDF Download