Course Exam
300124 VO The birds of Austria (2013W)
an ecological and conservationbiological overview
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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 Mo 13.01.2014 16:06 to Th 30.01.2014 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 30.01.2014 12:00
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Examination topics
Lecture, illustrated by photographs of each species. During winter a half day excursion within Vienna will be offered to observe some of the species in the field that are presented during the lecture.
Assessment and permitted materials
Written exam, emphasis is laid upon integrated knowledge, eg.importance of certain habitat types for threatened species or the impact of human use on bird communities.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Broad knowledge of the bird species ocurring in Austria with main emphasis on those species that are important from a conservational point of view. Birds are often the main focus in conservation work, either for selection of protected areas or during impact assessments, for control of success of conservation measures (eg. agri-environment schemes) or generally for monitoring of biodiversity. The lecture shall priovide basic knowledge for such tasks.
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