300026 UE+EX Botanical Mediterranean excursion (2013S)

Continuous assessment of course work

The excursion takes place from 17. april to 26. April 2013.

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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).

Registration is open from Mo 04.02.2013 08:00 to Th 21.02.2013 18:00
Deregistration possible until Th 28.03.2013 18:00

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Monday 04.03. 14:00 - 15:00 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course will be held in Northeastern Spain. This area is very rich in Mediterranean vegetation types including evergreen sclerophyllous vegetation, summergreen forests, and steppes. The main aim of this course is to introduce students to these vegetation types and their characteristic species.

Assessment and permitted materials

50% active participation
25% first interim test (knowledge of most relevant plant species)
25% second interim test (knowledge of most relevant plant species)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The students are able to recognise and define the main Mediterranean vegetation zones as well as the major vegetation types and their constituent species. Furthermore, the students are well acquainted with different biogeographic aspects of the Mediterranean area, especially with respect to both current climatic-geological conditions and historical processes and can assess their influence on diversity and endemism patterns in this region.

Examination topics

Field course with predominant demsonstration character; autonomous processing of plant material by the students using relevant literature

Reading list

Association in the course directory

MPF W-1, MEV W-6

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