Universität Wien

300390 UE Basic Methods of Evolutionary and Structural Botany (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Two parallel courses are offered:

Schedule course 1 (in March):

3.-6. March: Structural Botany (in presence: ÜR 1)

7. March: Phylogenetics (in presence: ÜR 1)

10.-11. March: DNA sequencing (in presence: ÜR 1)

12. March: Repetitive DNA (in presence in ÜR 1)

13. March: Population Genomics (in presence in ÜR 1)

14. March: Population Genomics (in presence in ÜR 1)

Each of these days the course will last essentially the whole day

21. March: presentations, 9:00-12:00 a.m. (in presence)

Schedule course 2 (in June):

16. June: Phylogenetics (in presence: ÜR 1)

17.-18. June: DNA Sequencing (in presence: ÜR 1)

19. June: Repetitive DNA (in presence: ÜR 1)

20. June: Population Genomics (in presence: ÜR 1)

23.-26. June: Structural Botany (in presence: ÜR 1)

Each of these days the course will last essentially the whole day

27. June: presentations, 12:00-15:00 (in presence: ÜR 1)

  • Monday 03.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Tuesday 04.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Wednesday 05.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Thursday 06.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Friday 07.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Monday 10.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Tuesday 11.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Wednesday 12.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Thursday 13.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Friday 14.03. 09:00 - 18:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Friday 21.03. 09:00 - 12:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aims:
Students become acquainted with core methods of structural and evolutionary botany (see Contents) and their, to the extent possible, intergrative application to address research questions in theses fields of botany.

Contents:
- Flower development, seed surface and structural adaptations.
- Establishing a phylogenetic framework using DNA sequence data.
- Analyses of the obtained structural data in a phylogenetic context.
- Population genomics.
- Evolution of repetitive DNA

Methods:
- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
- DNA-sequencing (Sanger sequencing) and phylogenetic analysis
- Ancestral character state reconstruction
- Population genomic analyses of NGS (next-generation sequencing) data with dedicated software
- Analysis (from NGS-based genome skimming data) of types and frequencies of repetitive DNA
(Note: the first three methods will be applied on a common set of samples in the context of the common research theme "Floral evolution in Primulales")

Assessment and permitted materials

Altogether 20 points can be earned during the course. These 20 points are distributed as follows:
12 points: protocol *
3 points (2 times 1.5): assessment during the course weeks via, for instance, short written exams, specific work tasks etc. (precise mode will be announced on time)
5 points: oral presentation

* protocols are written in groups. Each group member gets assigned a certain section of the protocol, for which she*he can get maximally 10 points; additionally, for the entire protocol (i.e., including also sections written by the other group members) each group member can get maximally 2 points (the same amount for each group member).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirement for positive credit: 10.25 points (of totally 20 points).

Credit key:
0-10 points: 5 (failed)
10.25-12.5 points: 4 (sufficient)
12.75-15 points: 3 (satisfactory)
15.25-17.5 points: 2 (good)
17.75-20 points: 1 (excellent)

Examination topics

Topics covered during the course (materials are made available on the e-learning platform); for the protocol, additionally results obtained by the students.

Reading list

Association in the course directory

MBO 4

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