Universität Wien

290038 VU Basics in Geoecology (2021W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
MIXED

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. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Please note the current rooms updated on the 14 October 2021!

On Thursday, 13 January 2022 the following units will take place in the laboratory - further details will be announced via Moodle:
1.30-3:00 pm and 3.15-6.30 pm

One part of the students will alternately be on site, the other part will attend the course in a digital way at home. The definite arrangement will then be announced by the course intructors probably via Moodle. The course can also be streamed from home.

  • Thursday 07.10. 15:15 - 16:45 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 14.10. 15:15 - 16:45 Digital
  • Thursday 28.10. 15:15 - 16:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 04.11. 15:15 - 16:45 Hörsaal 1 2A120 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 11.11. 15:15 - 16:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 18.11. 15:15 - 16:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
  • Thursday 25.11. 15:15 - 16:45 Hörsaal 1 2A120 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 02.12. 15:15 - 16:45 Hörsaal 1 2A120 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 13.01. 13:30 - 15:00 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 13.01. 15:15 - 18:30 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
  • Thursday 20.01. 15:15 - 18:30 Hörsaal 1 2A120 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Thursday 27.01. 15:15 - 16:45 Hörsaal 1 2A120 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course aims at deliverings a basic understanding about the environmental processes controlling the structure and functioning of the ecosphere. The interactions and feedbacks between ecosystem processes in soils, plants and the atmosphere will be presented. Techniques for examining these processes and structures will be presented and evaluated. This will be achieved by a mixture of lecture-style, seminar-style, and practical teaching methods.

Assessment and permitted materials

50%: Oral examination
30%: Quality of a ca. 4 page discussion paper
20%: Quality of presentation of the discussion paper

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Oral examination: The quantity of correct answers determines grading: 100-86%: 1, 85-71%: 2, 70-56%: 3, 55-41%: 4, >41%: 5
Discussion paper and presentation of discussion paper: Exhaustive and fully correct discussion: 1, Good and correct discussion: 2, Discussion lacking some issues or containing some mistakes: 3, Discussion considerably lacking issues and containing mistakes: 4, Discussion lacking important issues and containing fundamental mistakes: 5

Examination topics

Chapin, F.S., Matson, P.A., Vitousek, P.M. (2012): Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology. 2nd ed. 2012, XV, 529 p. 250 illus., 48
illus. in color.

Reading list

Chapin, F.S., Matson, P.A., Vitousek, P.M. (2012): Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology. 2nd ed. 2012, XV, 529 p. 250 illus., 48
illus. in color.

Association in the course directory

(MG-S2-PI) (MG-W1-PI) (MG21 APF ECOLBASICS) (MA UF GW 02-2)

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