Description
The master's program in entomology provides advanced knowledge about beneficial and harmful insects and how to benefit from them in practice in various related fields.
Objectives
- Introduce students to the diversity of insects and their habitats, and have them create insect collections that reflect the diversity of insects found in Libya. - Identify harmful insects and their medical importance. - Students can identify some insects to the species level
- Students can understand insect habitats.
Outcomes
Students who obtain their master's degree in entomology can: - identify insects that are important economically and medically.
- link insects to their natural habitat
Certificate Rewarded
Master in Entomology (MSc)
Entry Reuirements
Obtaining a bachelor's degree in zoology or related fields.
Passing a differentiation exam for applicants in case the number of applicants is greater than the capacity of the division.
Study Plan
The Master in Entomology prepares students to qualify for Master in Entomology . The student studies several subjects which have been carefully chosen in this major to cover its different aspects.
It comprises 6 Semesters of study, in which the student will study a total of 30 units, which include 3 units of general subjects, and 9 major units, 9 of elective units. In addition to a final project in the student's major.
Study plan for this program is shown below:
1st Semester
| Code | Title | Credits | Course Type | Prerequisite |
|---|
| ZO600 | Medical Arthropods | 03 | Compulsory | + |
· Understand the role of insects and other arthropods as vector in transmitting of pathogen to human and animals· The use of propriate identification keys to identify vectors. · Understand different prevention and control methods used in control vectors
2nd Semester
| Code | Title | Credits | Course Type | Prerequisite |
|---|
| ZO602 | Insect Ecology | 03 | Compulsory | + |
| ZO653 | Population Ecology | 03 | General | + |
Principles of Population Ecology, Population Dynamics, Population Regulation, Factors That Affect Future Population Growth. Patterns of dispersion. The global human population, human population growth. demographic processes. age structure, age distribution of the world’s population,fertility rate, infant mortality and life expectancy. population growth models..
4th Semester
| Code | Title | Credits | Course Type | Prerequisite |
|---|
| ZO611 | Insect Diversity | 03 | Compulsory | + |
| ZO635 | Aquaculture and Fisheries Biotechnology | 03 | Compulsory | + |
| ZO640 | Departmental Seminar | 01 | General | + |
General objective of the courseLearn the skills of preparing a successful panel discussion.Learn methods of presentation and delivery of information to attendees successfully. `- Learning methods of collecting information from sources and re-displaying it according to appropriate presentation methods.
| ZO672 | Scientific Writing | 02 | General | + |
General objective of the course• Know the basics and skills of scientific writing.• Choose a research topic.• Knowledge of research in sources.• The ability to write a research proposal.• Knowledge of publishing steps in scientific journals
Elective Subjects
| Code | Title | Credits | Course Type | Prerequisite |
|---|
| ZO601 | Insect Pathology | 03 | Elective | + |