300205 UE Soil Ecology and Biogeochemistry (2023S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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. 16 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
An mandatory introductory meeting will take place on Thursday March 2nd, 2023, 9:45-10:30 in SR 2.1 at the UBB
The course language is English. The course will be held in two blocks, April 17-21 and May 22-26, 2023, and includes an excursion to see diferent soil types, field work in a forest near Vienna, and lab based work.
Thursday
02.03.
09:45 - 10:30
Seminarraum 2.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 2.129, Ebene 2
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Soils have a fundamental role in the Earth’ ecosystems and are essential for human life. Soil represents the largest global pool of organic carbon, plays a key role in the global carbon and nutrient cycles, and is arguably the most diverse habitat.In this course we will focus on the key concepts of soil ecology and biogeochemistry, from the physical and chemical properties of soil to its biology, i.e., from bacterial, fungal and protist communities and the processes they control. In this comprehensive course, we will use state-of-the-art techniques in soil ecology, including molecular, analytical, and isotope methods, in addition to classical field and lab methods, to provide a comprehensive overview of soil ecology.
Assessment and permitted materials
Performance Assessment:
1) Active participation in the field and laboratory work
2) Oral presentation of group work
3) Written report
1) Active participation in the field and laboratory work
2) Oral presentation of group work
3) Written report
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
This course will be graded according to the following:
1) Field work (20 points)
2) Laboratory work (40 points)
2) Final presentation (20 points)
3) Written report (20 points)
More than half of the points are necessary to pass the course
1) Field work (20 points)
2) Laboratory work (40 points)
2) Final presentation (20 points)
3) Written report (20 points)
More than half of the points are necessary to pass the course
Examination topics
All introductory lectures, and the primary literature that will be used during the course will be made available on-line.
Reading list
Will be made available on Moodle
Association in the course directory
BOE 12, BBO 9, MEC-9
Last modified: Tu 11.04.2023 17:49