Master in Pest Science

Curriculum 2024

The Master in Pest Science program UGM is implemented according to the Decree of Rector UGM No 2 and 7 Year 2023, with credit system measured in Satuan Kredit Semester (SKS, Credit Semester Unit (CSU)). The study load 56 credits equal to 93.52 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS), consists of lectures, seminar, research proposal, and research thesis. Students have to take 20 credits of compulsory courses, 8 credits of electives of specialization, 8 credits of elective courses, and 20 credits of thesis consisting of (proposal seminar, comprehensive examination, research, article paper, thesis manuscript, and final examination). One CSU consists of 45 hours per semester equal to 1.67 ECTS. Scientific publication is a graduation requirement based on the Chancellor’s Regulation No. 11 of 2016.

Curriculum Map

The Compulsory Courses

No. Code Compulsory Courses SKS ECTS*
1. PNH20246001 Insect Physiology 2/0 3.34
2. PNH20246002 Practicum in Insect Physiology 1 1.67
3. PNH20246003 Insects Ecology 2 3.34
4. PNH20246004 Toxicology of Insecticide 2 3.34
5. PNH20246005 Insect Taxonomy and Systematic 2 3.34
6. PNH20246006 Practicum in Insect Taxonomy and Systematic 1 1.67
7. PNH20246007 Landscape Integrated Pest Management 2 3.34
8. PNH20246008 Graduate Seminar 2 3.34
9. PNH20246009 Scientific Writing for Journal 1 1.67
10. PNH20246010 Practicum in Scientific Writing for Journal 1 1.67
11. PNH20246011 Research Proposal 2 3.34
12. PNH20246012 Thesis 20 33.4
13. PNF20246005 Philosophy of Research 2 3.34
Total 40 66.8

The Elective Courses

  • Odd Semester
Specificationa Code Elective Courses SKS ECTS*
Analyst PNH20246113 Insect Resistance Management 2 3.34
PNH20246121 Pesticides Agriculture and the Environment 1 1.67
PNH20246122 Practicum in Pesticides Agriculture and the environment 1 1.67
PNH20246126 Nematode Taxonomy and Systematicb 2 3.34
PNH20246127 Practicum in Nematode Taxonomy and Systematicb 1 1.67
Scientist PNH20246114 Determination and Identification of Entomophagous Insects and Their Role in Agriculture 2 3.34
PNH20246115 Practicum in Determination and Identification of Entomophagous Insects and Their Role in Agriculture 1 1.67
PNH20246120 Insect-Host Plant Relationship 2 3.34
PNH20246125 Arthropods’ Biodiversity in Agricultural Ecosystems 2 3.34
Consultant PNH20246116 Precision Crop Protection 2 3.34
PNH20246117 Practicum in Precision Crop Protection 1 1.67
PNH20246118 Biological Control of Pests and Weeds 2 3.34
PNH20246119 Practicum in Biological Control of Pests and Weeds 1 1.67
PNH20246128 Ecology and Management of Vertebrate Agricultural Pests 2 3.34
PNH20246129 Practicum in Ecology and Management of Vertebrate Agricultural Pests 1 1.67
Entrepreneur PNH20246123 Entomopathogenic Microbes 2 3.34
PNH20246124 Practicum in Entomopathogenic Microbes 1 1.67
  • Even Semester
Specificationa Code Elective Courses SKS ECTS*
Analyst PNH20246230 Nematology in Tropical Crops 2 3.34
PNH20246235 Natural Insecticides 2 3.34
Scientist PNH20246232 Molecular Entomology 2 3.34
PNH20246233 Practicum in Molecular Entomology 1 1.67
PNH20246234 Chemical Ecology of Insects 2 3.34
Consultant PNH20246231 Host Plant Resistance to Pests 2 3.34
PNH20246236 Urban Pests 1 1.67
PNH20246237 Practicum in Urban Pests 1 1.67
PNH20246238 Insect Pest Forecasting 2 3.34
PNF20246004 Pest Risk Analysis 2 3.34
Entrepreneur PNH20246239 Entomopreneur 2 3.34
PNH20246240 Practicum in Entomopreneur 1 1.67

aRequired to choose 4 (four) courses from 4 (four) specifications only.
bCompulsory for students taking Nematode research only.
*1 SKS equal to 1.67 ECTS.