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300033 VO Introduction to Mycology (2025W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
REMOTE
Moodle

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Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

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Vorbesprechung am 08.10.2025 17:00 online per Zoom (Link via Moodle verfügbar)
Termine:
8.10.2026
22.10.2026
29.10.2026
5.11.2026
12.11.2026
19.11.2026
26.11.2026
3.12.2026
10.12.2026

  • Wednesday 08.10. 17:00 - 18:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The students achieve basic and comprehensive knowledge about the important groups of fungi and their ecological and economic relevance. After attending the lecture, the students have knowledge about various current mycological research fields and their practical applications.

Lecture contents: Introduction in morphology, phylogeny, systematics and biodiversity of fungi, presentation of the important systematic groups; ecology of fungi: trophic groups (saprobionts, parasites, symbionts); role of fungi in various ecosystems; economic significance (biotechnological applications, food technology, pharmaceutical industry, mycorrhizae, endophytes, pathogens, mycoherbicides and –pesticides, edible and poisonous mushrooms).

Method: Online-Lecture with illustrated PowerPoint slides; demonstration videos.
Powerpoint slides with voiceover narration will be provided after each lecture for registered students on Moodle, and these will be available any time during the semester.

Assessment and permitted materials

Written exam at the Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien: Illustrated lecture slides without text are presented, which illustrate important topics of the lectures. Based on these, questions to related issues are asked.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirement for positive credit of the written exam: >50% of the points.

Examination topics

Content of the PowerPoint lecture slides

Reading list

Association in the course directory

MBO 7, MEC-9, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04, MMB IV.

Last modified: We 29.10.2025 19:47