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Did you know ....? ......entomologists are estimating that there are between 6 and 10 million species of insects on arth? ......the fastest known insect is a butterfly Agrotis ipsilon that has been clocked at 100 kilometers an hour? …….a flea can jump 130 times its own height? ......some mosquitoes can beat their wings 600 times a second? A midge fly holds the record, with a wing beat of 1046 times a second. …..many insects can carry 50 times their own body weight? ….If all the insects in the world were put on a scale, they would out weigh all creatures? ..... A caterpillar grows roughly 27,000 times its size when it first emerges as an egg? Contacts: ad of Master’s Program Assist. Prof. Ganina Nacheva, PhD Office: 262 phone: (+359 2) 8167374 E-mail: [email protected] Secretary office: phone: (+359 2) 8167250 Anthaxia candens Photos: http://www.pbrc.hawaii.edu/microangela/index.html http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera http://www.harvestfields.ca/clipart/index.htm http://flickr.com/photos/fortphoto http://www.cartoonstock.com/ Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski Faculty of Bilology Department of Zoology and Anthropology Master’s Program Application The admitting is according to average score formed by sum of the scores from Final Bachelor’s examination, the Zoology of Invertebrates exam and the entrance examination in Entomology. Educational goals Studies of fundamental and practical entomological courses. • to discover the steps in the scientific method, as they apply to entomology; • to question and summarize what they know and practice their writing skills; • to find out about what researchers do; • to discover the scientific and technological applications of entomology. Obligatory courses Comparative Insect Morphology, Anatomy and Systematic Insect Reproduction and Development Taxonomy and Faunistics Natural sites of transmission infections and parasitic diseases Practicum Insect Physiology and Biochemistry Medical and Veterinary Entomology and Acarology Agricultural and Forest Entomology Biological Control of Insect Pests Research practice Master Practicum Elective courses Methods in Entomological Investigation Ecology of Soil Invertebrates Cell Pathogens Insect Evolution and Phylogeny Insect Behavior Biology of Pollination Prediction, signalization and quarantine in pest control Examination and assessment regulations Practical and theoretical exams Final examination Diploma thesis Possibilities of professional realization and further development GRADUATED MASTERS of Entomology have the possibilities to continue their professional development, making a PhD Thesis or to work as scientific researchers and lecturers at universities and institutes. They also could work as experts at different institutions, firms and etc. THE ENTOMOLOGY IS RELATED TO: 9 Taxonomy and Faunistics 9 Biodiversity, Ecology, Environmental management. 9 Medicine – human and veterinary. The aim is the students to be able to: 1. Formulate a hypothesis. 2. Develop a methodology or work method. 3. Gather data (observation). 4. Analyze the data. 5. Interpret the data. 6. Draw a conclusion 7. Communicate the results. Technical facilities Educational and research laboratories with microscopic and computer equipment. Research areas Taxonomic, ecological, toxicological and physiological investigations of insects. 9Agricultural Forest economy. 9 Biological and integrated management. 9 Criminology. 9 Disinsection.