300278 VO GMO - the ecological perspective (2021S)
Genetically Modified Organisms - the ecological perspective
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Language: German
Examination dates
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Blocked course with 7 lecture units of 1.5 hours:
online-lecture via the program Collaborate
1st lecture: Tue march 2nd, 2021: 13:15 s.t. - 15:00
2nd lecture: Tue march 9th, 2021: 13:15 s.t. - 15:00
3rd lecture: Tue march 16th, 2021: 13:15 s.t. - 15:00
4. lecture: Tue march 23rd, 2021: 13:15 s.t. - 15:00
5. lecture: Tue april 13th, 2021: 13:15 s.t. - 15:00
6. lecture: Tue april 20th, 2021: 13:15 s.t. - 15:00
7. lecture: Tue april 27th, 2021: 13:15 s.t. - 15:00
(alternate date: Tue may 4th, 2021: 13:15 s.t. - 15:00)
- Tuesday 02.03. 13:15 - 15:00 Digital
- Tuesday 09.03. 13:15 - 15:00 Digital
- Tuesday 16.03. 13:15 - 15:00 Digital
- Tuesday 23.03. 13:15 - 15:00 Digital
- Tuesday 13.04. 13:15 - 15:00 Digital
- Tuesday 20.04. 13:15 - 15:00 Digital
- Tuesday 27.04. 13:15 - 15:00 Digital
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written or oral exam: 10 short questions
In accordance with the applicable Corona regulations, online examinations will also be offered as an alternative. For online written examinations, 5 questions will be asked.
In accordance with the applicable Corona regulations, online examinations will also be offered as an alternative. For online written examinations, 5 questions will be asked.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Written (online-) exam: maximum of 16 points
mark 1: 16-14,1 points
mark 2: 14-12,1 points
mark 3: 12-10,1 points
mark 4: 10-8,1 points
mark 5: 8-0 points
mark 1: 16-14,1 points
mark 2: 14-12,1 points
mark 3: 12-10,1 points
mark 4: 10-8,1 points
mark 5: 8-0 points
Examination topics
Subject of the seven lecture units. Presentations can be followed in Moodle.
Reading list
Relevant scientific articles will be provided during the lecture.
Association in the course directory
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Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:23
The following topics will be addressed:
- What are genetically modified organisms and how are they produced?
- Which genetic modifications are currently aimed at?
- Which impacts of GMOs are expected to occur on natural plant and animal communities?
- newly developed techniques: genome editing e.g. CRISPR; Gene Drive: potential risks from an ecological and ethical point of view
- selective advantage of transgenes and selective neutral traits
- impacts on the agrarian ecosystems originating from changes in the agrarian management due to the cultivation of GMOs (herbicide management), experience from other countries (e.g. Canada: 'gene stacking')
- the current situation of GMO cultivation worldwide and in the EU (e.g. Austria)
- labelling (e.g. organic products, non-genetically modified products)
- ecological risk assessment of GM oilseed rape, maize, potato and apricot
- coexistence management and evaluation of the proposed measures (e.g. thresholds, isolation distances, natural pollen-barriers) from an ecological point of view
- GM animals and their potential ecological risks
- international ecological risk research concerning GMOs
- recent news in connection with GMOs.