Universität Wien

300222 VO Introduction to Mycology (2021W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
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Moodle

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Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Teilgeblockte Vorlesung; sie wird ab Ende November jeweils am Dienstag ab 17:00 und am Donnerstag ab 16:00 online per zoom abgehalten (bitte beachten Sie, dass die Vorlesungslänge je nach Umfang des Themenblocks zwischen 60 und 120 Minuten variieren wird):

Vorlesungseinheiten:
30.11.2021, 17:00: Einführung (Grundlagen, Begriffe, Lebenszyklen)
2.12.2021, 16:00 Saprobionten
9.12.2021, 16:00 Parasiten
16.12.2021, 16:00 Symbionten 1 (Mykorrhiza, Endophyten, Tier-Pilz-Symbiosen)
21.12.2021, 17:00 Symbionten 2 (Flechten)
11.1.2022, 17:00 Systematik der Pilze 1 (Schleimpilze, Oomyzeten, Chytridiomyzeten, Zygomyceten, Glomeromycota)
13.1.2022, 16:00 Systematik der Pilze 2 (Ascomyzeten)
18.1.2022, 17:00 Systematik der Pilze 3 (Basidiomyzeten)
20.1.2022, 16:00 Bedeutung für den Menschen

Die aufgezeichnete Vorlesung sowie die Vorlesungsfolien werden nach der jeweiligen Vorlesungseinheit auf Moodle online gestellt und sind bis Ende des Semesters verfügbar.

  • Thursday 07.10. 18:00 - 19:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The students achieve basic and comprehensive knowledge about the important groups of fungi and their ecological and economic relevance. After attending the lecture, the students have knowledge about various current mycological research fields and their practical applications.

Lecture contents: Introduction in morphology, phylogeny, systematics and biodiversity of fungi, presentation of the important systematic groups; ecology of fungi: trophic groups (saprobionts, parasites, symbionts); role of fungi in various ecosystems; economic significance (biotechnological applications, food technology, pharmaceutical industry, mycorrhizae, endophytes, pathogens, mycoherbicides and –pesticides, edible and poisonous mushrooms).

Method: Online-Lecture with illustrated PowerPoint slides; demonstration videos.
Powerpoint slides with voiceover narration will be provided after each lecture for registered students on Moodle, and these will be available any time during the semester.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral online exam (ca. 20-30 min.): Illustrated lecture slides without text are presented, which illustrate important topics of the lectures. These are explained by the students, and questions to related issues are asked

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Content of the PowerPoint lecture slides

Reading list

Association in the course directory

B-WZB, MBO 7, MEC-9

Last modified: Th 14.09.2023 00:21