Universität Wien

280081 VU MA-ERD-15 Morphology of Functions (PI) (2018W)

5.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The language used is German but will be switched to English if necessary. Presentations are in English.

Inscription to course necessary (https://uspace.univie.ac.at)

Content:
04.10.2018: Einleitung (JK)

11.10.2018:
18.10:2018:
25.10.2018:
01.11.2018: All Saints' Day
08.11.2018:
15.11.2018:
22.11.2018:
29.11.2018:
06.12.2018:
13.12.2018:
12.12.2018-06.01.2019: Christmas holidays
10.01. 2019: Marine vertebrates (JK)
17.01. 2019: Terrestrial vertebrates(JK)
24.01.2019: Secondary aquatic vertebrates (JK)
30.01.2019: Adaptations to specific environments + 3. intermediate examination.

Participation is obligatory (starting with the second course unit) for successfully passing the course in addition to successfully passing the written examinations. A maximum of one course unit per major topic (Palaeobotany, Invertebrates, Vertebrates) is allowed to miss with justification.

  • Thursday 04.10. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 11.10. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 18.10. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 25.10. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 08.11. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 15.11. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Wednesday 21.11. 13:00 - 17:00 Gustav Tschermak-Praktikumsraum 2C201 2.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 22.11. 13:00 - 17:00 Gustav Tschermak-Praktikumsraum 2C201 2.OG UZA II
    Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 29.11. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 06.12. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 13.12. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 10.01. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 17.01. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 24.01. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 31.01. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students understand the link between form and function and are able to interpret causalities between bodyplans of organisms and related functionalities. The know the mechanisms and patterns of evolutionary and adaptive processes shaping form and function.

Assessment and permitted materials

Three written examinations after each major topic:
1) Palaeobotany: will be announced (max. 40 points)
2) Invertebrates: will be announced (max. 40 points)
3) Vertebrates: Jan. 31, 2019 (max. 40 points)

The course comprises ‘pi’ and ‘npi’ portions. And will be conducted according to the ‘pi’ rules.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Three continual assessments have to be completed (each 40 points). For dates see above (Contents).

An additional examination will be offered on 28 Feb. 2018 for those who were not able to attend one of the continual assessments due to illness or other important reasons (need to be proved), or to compensate for a negative continual assessment. Please check for conflicts with other continual assessments.

The course is successfully completed if each continual assessment is passed with at least 21 points. Grading is proportional to the sum of achieved points from all three continual assessments (at least 62 points).

Unjustified absence during a continual assessments is evaluated each with 0 points. Only in exceptional cases, a separate alternate date for a failed continual assessment is possible.

General attendance is obligatory on the first day of the course. Registered and on the first day unfounded absent persons are permanently excluded from the course.

Examination topics

Content of lectures and exercises.

Reading list

Further reading for part "Vertebrata":
1) Dutta, H.M. & Datta Munshi, J.S. (eds) 2000. Vertebrate Functional Morphology: Horizon of Research in the 21st Century. - Science publishers, 487 pages.
2) Kardong. K. 2015. Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution. - McGraw Hill Higher Education, 794 pages.
3) Liem; K.F., Bemis; W., Walker, W. & Grande, L. 2000. Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates: An Evolutionary Perspective. - S.Chand (G/L) & Company Ltd., 784 pages.
4) Radinsky, L.B. 1987: The Evolution of Vertebrate Design. - University of Chicago Press, 188 pages.
5) Thomason, J.J. /ed.) 1995. Functional Morphology in Vertebrate Paleontology. - Cambridge University Press, 277 pages.

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