Area
natural Sciences
Sub-Discipline
Biological Sciences
Metropolitan University of Education Sciences
- City: Santiago,
- Municipality: Ñuñoa,
- Region: Metropolitan Region
goals
Update knowledge in the field of Entomology. Develop research projects leading to the establishment of a research line within the specialty. Establish or integrate interdisciplinary working groups based on a research line in basic or applied entomology. Prepare a thesis that establishes a research line for pursuing doctoral studies. Synthesize the progress and findings of the thesis in presentations at conferences and in scientific publications when appropriate.
Applicant Profile
Hold a degree or academic qualification in the field of Biological Sciences. Demonstrate specialized reading comprehension in English.
Graduate profile
Graduates of the Master of Science in Entomology program are specialists who integrate theoretical and methodological elements of insect systematics, ecology, and evolution to analyze phenomena. This enables them to contribute to the generation of knowledge about insects for ecosystem balance, biodiversity, and human interaction. They also develop other competencies that allow them to investigate problems arising from various contexts within the field, both locally and globally. This contributes to the disciplinary debate based on the results obtained from their own research process, using different methodological approaches relevant to solving research problems. Graduates of this program can primarily work in public and private institutions, conducting research related to the fields of agriculture, forestry, the environment, forensics, and health. They can also teach at the university level and pursue doctoral studies.
Lines of investigation
1. Insect Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: Within the study of insect diversity, research into ecological interactions, behavior, inheritance, and the evolutionary mechanisms that explain insect diversification and adaptation to their environment is of particular importance. For these purposes, insects are one of the classic and most widely used models of study in both ecology and evolutionary biology, contributing to the understanding of their natural history as well as their potential control and management. In this sense, the main phenomena studied within this line of research include the ecology of synanthropic species, pollination, decomposition of organic matter, ecological specialization, the evolution of social behavior, sensory perception, and behavioral responses to different environmental stimuli. 2. Insect Systematics: Knowledge of biodiversity is crucial for the maintenance of ecosystems. Therefore, it is essential to recognize the different groups that make up the biota, their ecosystem services, and the kinship relationships established among the various groups. In this sense, the main topics of study in this line of research consider the evolutionary relationships between the different groups of insects, morphological adaptations, taxonomic revision of groups, distributional analyses and biogeographic patterns of insects.
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