300078 UE Biogeographical Excursions (2023S)

Continuous assessment of course work

MIXED

Moodle

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 Th 09.02.2023 08:00 to Th 23.02.2023 18:00
Deregistration possible until We 15.03.2023 18:00

Details

max. 20 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

There will be 8 unit in total. All destinations will be reasonably reachable with public transport, accordingly ticket costs wil incur.
Excursions will always be on Tuesdays:
21.3.: Lower Austria, Gutensteiner Alpen: Hainfeld - Kirchberg
28.3.: Vienna / Lower Austria, Wienerwald: Hermannskogel
18.4.: Lower Austria, Weinviertel: Groß-Schweinbarth
2.5.: Lower Austria, Weinviertel: Zeiserlberg close to Ottenthal
9.5.: Lower Austria, Wienerwald: Höherberg close to Alland
30.5.: Burgenland: Marzer Kogel
27.6.: Lower Austria, Gutensteiner Alpen: between Pernitz and Vorderbruck (Feuchtwiesen)
4.7.: Lower Austria / Styria, Mürzsteger Alpen: Preiner Gscheid - Rax

Thursday 02.03. 10:00 - 11:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The excursion will be held in the eastern part of Austria. The aim is to give an overview of flora and vegetation primarily of habitats below the timber line and their biogeographic relationships and history, for instance with respect to Pleistocene refugia. Many of the visited habitats and the presented species are of nature conservation concern, accordingly such aspects will be covered as well.

Assessment and permitted materials

Eight open book exams (one per excursion day) online via Moodle (each open for 72 hours). Of those 8 exams, 2 can be cancelled (used as void; these also account for possible absences due to, for instance, time conflict or illness) and thus do not contribute to the final score.
Permitted material: essentially everything (field notes, specific literature, internet resources)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Recommended for students with basic knowledge in plant diversity (plant families).
Minimum requirement for positive credit: 12.25 points of totally 24 points (4 points per unit times 6 evaluated units)

Credit key:
0-12: 5 (failed)
12.25-14.75: 4 (sufficient)
15-17.5: 3 (satisfactory)
17.75.-21.25: 2 (good)
21.5-24: 1 (very good)

Examination topics

Topics covered during the excursions, occasionally specific literature pertaining to aspects covered during the excursion

Reading list

Fischer MA, Oswald K, Adler W (2008) Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein, Südtirol (3. Aufl.)

Association in the course directory

MBO 7, MEC-9, M-WZB

Last modified: Th 11.05.2023 11:28