Universität Wien

300292 UE Diversity and Ecology of Higher Plants (2017S)

1.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Dates:
6. May: meeting point at Rodaun, terminal station of tram 60 (from Hietzing), 9:15
10. June: meeting point Neuwaldegg, terminal station tram 43 (from Schottentor), 9:15

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).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Initial meeting, where dates for the excursions will be fixed.

Wednesday 01.03. 14:00 - 15:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course deals with the most important Higher Plants of the Middle European flora concerning their characteristics, their habitats and their role in the most important vegetation types in the surroundings of Vienna.

Assessment and permitted materials

One interim test each per excursion in the field on the topics of the respective excursion (for both interim tests students can use their field notes); written protocol on both (!) excursions: species list sorted by vegetation type plus a short and single characterization per each vegetation type; a corrected version of the protocol may be submitted after a first check, but only if received until the 30. June 2017. The final deadline for finishing this course is 31. July 2017.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirement for positive credit: 20.25 points (of totally 40 points). These 40 points are distributed as follows:
10 points: test after first excursion
10 points: test after second excursion
20 points: protocol (6 points for habitat descriptions, 8 points for assignment of species to these habitats, 6 points for correct spelling of taxa names)

Credit key:
0-20 points: 5
20.25-25 points: 4
25.25-30 points: 3
30.25-35 points: 2
35.25-40 points: 1

Examination topics

Materials shown during the two field excursions.

Reading list

MA Fischer, K Oswald, W Adler (2008) Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol (3. Aufl.). Biozentrum der oberösterreichischen Landesmuseen.

Association in the course directory

B-BPF 5, B-BAN 9, B-BMG 11, B-BMB 10, B-BOE 11, B-BPB 12, B-BZO 11, BBO 5, BAN 6, BOE 11, BPB 11, BZO 11

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