300253 VU Methods in Field Research (2025S)

Focus: Birds and small Mammals

Continuous assessment of course work

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 06.02.2025 14:00 to Th 20.02.2025 18:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 15.03.2025 18:00

Details

max. 12 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

First Meeting: Thursday, 06.03.2025 13:30 - 14:00 SR 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5 5.131

Thursday 06.03. 13:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5 (Kickoff Class)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Methods in field research will be introduced and trained. One part of the course will focus on bird research the other one on small mammals. Methods included are: capture-mark-recapture including bird-ringing, determination of physiological and morphological parameters, sexing, telemetry, home-range analyses, methods in behavioural recording, habitat mapping, data analyses.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation in the field and written reports for both parts of the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

active participation and writing of two reports

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

MZO W4, CoBeNe 3

Last modified: Fr 07.03.2025 14:06