Universität Wien

300106 SE Preparatory seminar for an excursion and field course in the desert of southern Jordan ( (2019W)

On 11.10. registration for the excursion to Jordan in SS 2020

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

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. 35 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

preliminary discussion Friday 11.10.2019, 16:30 until 18:00 h, ÜR 3, Zoology; This includes also the registration for the desert trip to South Jordan in SS 20 ! first lecture Friday 18.10.2019, 16:30 bis 18:00 h, ÜR 3 (Zoology), and all other events on Friday at the same time until 31.01.2020,. SR COSB
After excursions and field courses in Jordan over 20 years the trip (EX, PR) to South Jordan in SS 20 will irrevocable be the last one!

  • Friday 11.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 18.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 25.10. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 08.11. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 15.11. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 22.11. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 29.11. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 06.12. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 13.12. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 10.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 17.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 24.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3
  • Friday 31.01. 16:30 - 18:00 Übungsraum 3

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Seminar in preparation for " excursion and course in the desert of Wadi Rum , South Jordan" in SS 2020; ppt-presentations about regional geography, geomorphology, geology, soils, climate, fauna, flora, ecophysiological adaptations to extreme habitats-
binding registration for the excursion (seat reservation for the flights is necessary)
The lecture "Introduction to desert ecology" is an urgent recommendation

Assessment and permitted materials

60 min. written examination at semester end . obligatory for participants of the excursion

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

60% of the answers must be positive

Examination topics

10 questions from the ppt-series; lecture participants will get all ppt's as pdf

Reading list

WAITZBAUER, W., ALBERT R., PETUTSCHNIG B., AUBRECHT G., 2004: Reise durch die Natur Jordaniens. Denisia 14, Biologiezentrum Linz, 508 S
see also literature presented in the lecture "Einführung in die Wüstenökologie"
"Introduction to desert ecology" WS 19

Association in the course directory

WZB

Last modified: Sa 22.10.2022 00:29