300286 UE Field Methods in Ornithology (2016S)
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
Expenses: max. ca. 170 Euro; approximately 25% of the expenses will be presumably refunded at the end of the semester.
Details
max. 12 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Preliminary meeting (participation obligatory): 07 March 2016, 16:00-17:00, Seminar room (Faculty Center for Biodiversity), Rennweg 14. Field work: 18-20 April 2016, National Park Neusiedler See-Seewinkel; 25 April (arrival in the afternoon) - 27 April 2016 (departure in the afternoon), Orth an der Donau, National Park Donau-Auen. Data analysis: date on arrangement.
Monday
07.03.
16:00 - 17:00
Seminarraum (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Acquiring skills in bird identification; practice standardized methods for surveying bird communities and to estimate population densities of selected target species in different habitats (e.g. floodplain forests, wetlands); acquiring skills in data analysis.
Assessment and permitted materials
The assessment of the participants' performance consists of a written examination and a short oral presentation. Each part contributes 50% to the accumulative grade.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Examination topics
Content of course
Reading list
Will be announced at the preliminary meeting.
Association in the course directory
MZO W-2, MEC-6
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