Universität Wien

300071 PP Functional Ecology of Rain Forests (2015W)

Geländepraktikum in Costa Rica

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

3-weeks field course in Costa Rica: 01 - 23 February 2016

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

Lecturers

Classes

First meeting Tue, 13 October 2015, 17:00 Konferenzraum Ökologie (2nd floor, Spange 4, UZA 1)


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

ECTS 9
The class introduces students in the ecology of the neotropical rainforests. During the excursion several types of tropical ecosystems, including cloud forests, lowland rainforests, mangroves and paramo will be visited. The field course will take place in the Austrian field station "La Gamba" in the pacific lowland rainforest and will focus on vegetation pattern, soils, climate and rivers.

Assessment and permitted materials

Acdtive course participation. Oral presentation of seminar theme. Final presentation of group work and protocol.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Introduction of the students into the ecology of tropical ecosystems, focusing on (semi)natural ecosystems such as montane forests, lowland forests, paramo, mangroves etc.

Examination topics

Field course. Group work. Thematic preparation of students through seminar presentations. Scientific work in the field/at the Tropical Research Station La Gamba. Data evaluation and presentation in front of the other student´s groups in La Gamba.

Reading list

will be handed out by the group advisors

Association in the course directory

BOE 12, BOE 13, B-BOE 12, B-BOE 13

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