Courses
Chair of Entomology
While many of the courses taught by our researchers are read in Estonian, we also offer some courses in English, suitable for exchange students and PhD students. Please see below for more details on course content and language.
The course aims to give an overview of invertebrate systematics, anatomy, physiology, ecology and importance species by major taxa. The practical sessions aim at exploring the morphology and anatomy of the representatives of the major invertebrate groups.
The course is taught in Estonian.
Lecturers: Toomas Esperk, Juhan Javoiš, Robin Gielen
The field course aims to refine and broaden the knowledge of invertebrates obtained in lectures and practical sessions as well as to establish the skill set of collecting, preparing and identifying local invertebrates and publishing the collected occurrence data.
The course is taught in Estonian.
Lecturers: Toomas Esperk, Erki Õunap, Juhan Javoiš
The course introduces main concepts and theories of evolutionary ecology and illustrates the application of the evolutionary approach on the basis of particular problems.
The course is taught in Estonian.
Lecturers: Toomas Tammaru, Peeter Hõrak, Tuul Sepp, Virve Sõber
The course teaches to perform statistical analyses in situations typical of ecological research.
The course is taught in Estonian and English.
Lecturers: Toomas Tammaru, Jaanis Lodjak, Leonard O. Opare, Maarja Kõrkjas, Pille Gerhold, Riin Viigipuu
Students will be introduced to the main principles of writing research papers in the field of ecology.
The course is taught in English.
Lecturer: Toomas Tammaru
The course introduces basic principles of insect ecology and recent developments in the field.
The course is meant for foreign exchange students and those specialising in insect ecology.
The course is taught in English.
Lecturers: Toomas Tammaru, Erki Õunap, Juhan Javoiš, Tiit Teder, Tooma Esperk, Virve Sõber
The objectives of the course are: (1) Give an introduction to phylogenetics, (2) demonstrate practical uses of phylogenies in ecological and evolutionary context, (3) provide opportunities for students to read and discuss current literature and get hands-on experience with relevant computer programs.
The course is taught in English.
Lecturers: Robert Barry Davis
The course provides and overview of the basic principles and research problems in biogeography as well as processes affecting the distribution of organisms and formation of communities.
The course is taught in Estonian.
Lecturer: Toomas Esperk
The course covers the scientific and methodological principles of entrepreneurship and green economy. The students will learn how to design green business models and business plans systematically and be aware of their career opportunities in Green Entrepreneurship.
The course is taught in Estonian.
Lecturers: Virve Sõber, Piia Vettik-Leemet
The course gives a short overview of the main stages in the history of entomology, external structures of insects, organ systems and their functions. The system of insects will be explored in detail. Lectures will also touch briefly upon the development and biology of insects and their significance from human perspective.
The course is taught in Estonian.
Lecturer: Erki Õunap
The course introduces students to the remarkable diversity of invertebrates by providing extended knowledge about the representatives of the main invertebrate animal groups. By means of analysing and comparing architecture, formation of organ systems and lifestyles, an overview is given of the morphological and physiological characteristics of different invertebrates, adaptations to specific habitats, distribution and phylogenetic relations between them.
The course is taught in Estonian.
Lecturer: Toomas Esperk