Universität Wien

300121 VO Macroevolution (2017W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie

Folgende Themen werden unter anderm abgehandelt: Einführung und historischer Überblick, Die Geschichte des Lebens auf der Erde, Massenaussterben, Adaptive Radiationen, Evolutionäre Trends, Hierarchy and species sorting, Phanerozoische Megatrends (Biodiverität, Produktivität, etc).

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes

Date: Wednesday 10.15-11.45
Location: Wilhelm Klaus Saal 2A225 (UZAII, Geozentrum)
Start: 4 October


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Historical overview, micro- versus macroevolution, history of life on earth, mass extinctions, adaptive radiations, evolutionary trends, phenotypic evolution, species and speciation, evolution and development (e.g., heterochrony, heterotopy), phanerozoic megatrends (biodiversity, productivity, ecology)

Assessment and permitted materials

Written examination
First date: 31 January 2018, 10.15
Second date: early March 2018

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Each topic will be treated with one question. Correctly answered questions receive 5-7 points. A positive evaluation requires 50% of the maximum score.

Examination topics

Subject matter

Reading list


Association in the course directory

BPB 7, BAN 6, BBO 8, BMG 10, BMB 10, BOE 11, B-BPB 7, B-BAN 9, B-BOE 11, B-BPF 8, B-BZO 11, B-BMG 11, B-BMB 10

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