Master Behavior, Neurobiology and Cognition (878)

Compulsory Modules (25 ECTS)

MVN 1 Basic Module Behaviour, Neurobiology and Cognition (15 ECTS)

• 300310 VO 3 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Neurobiology II - Neurobiologie II
  Hummel, We 15:00-17:00 (12×), Th 09:00-10:30 (2×), Fr 25.06. 09:00-10:30
• 300336 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Biology of Cognition
  Fitch
• 300464 VO 3 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Behavioral Ecology
  Millesi, Th 11:15-12:45 (12×)
• 300683 VO 3 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Physiology of the Senses
  Tichy, Th 09:00-11:00 (13×)

MVN 2 Fundamentals of Scientific Research in Behaviour, Neurobiology and Cognition (10 ECTS)

• 300065 SE 3 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Seminar for Masters and PhD-students in Neurobiology
  Hummel, Th 13:00-14:30 (12×)
• 300203 SE 2 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Seminar for Masters and doctoral-students in Behavioural Biology
  Millesi, Th 15:15-16:45 (12×)

Block of Elective Modules Behavior, Neurobiology and Cognition (35 ECTS)

MVN W-1 Behavioural Physiology (10 ECTS)

• 300188 UE 10 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Practical course in Behavioural Biology, Gruenau - (social mechanisms) at the Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle in Gruenau
  Kleindorfer
• 300337 UE 10 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Further practice in behavioral physiology
  Millesi, Th 04.03. 15:30-16:30

MVN W-2 Behavioural Endocrinology (5 ECTS)

MVN W-3 Reproduction and Biological Rhythms (5 ECTS)

• 300022 VO 3 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Topics in Sexual Biology
  Kirchengast, Th 11:30-13:00 (13×)

MVN W-4 Sound Communication in Animals (10 ECTS)

MVN W-5 Animal Communication (5 ECTS)

• 300231 VO 3 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Behavioural biology of aquatic vertebrates - fishes and whales
  Ladich
• 300335 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] Bio-Acoustics II - Advanced Bioacoustics
  Fitch

MVN W-6 Social Mechanisms (5 ECTS)

MVN W-7 Human Animal Relationship (5 ECTS)

• 300053 SE 2 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Current topics in human-animal relationships - Discussion of new scientific results. Seminar with lecture human-animal relations
  Kleindorfer
• 300557 VO 3 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Human-Animal Interactions (Anthrozoology) - evolutionary functions and mechanisms, animals as social partners, species management
  Kotrschal, Mo 10:00-13:00 (4×), Tu 10:00-13:00 (4×)

MVN W-8 Neurobiology for Advanced Students (10 ECTS)

• 301904 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Neurophysiology and behavior of C. elegans
  Zimmer

MVN W-9 Neuroanatomy (10 ECTS)

• 300216 UE 10 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Molecular and cellular neurobiology
  Hummel

MVN W-10 Actual Research Topics in Neurobiology (5 ECTS)

• 300675 SE 3 ECTS [ de en ] ( REMOTE ) Neurobiology Seminar: Ongoing resarch
  Hummel, Th 13:00-14:30 (13×)
• 301906 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Modern approaches in the analysis of neuronal circuits and behavior
  Zimmer, Fr 12:30-14:00 (14×)

MVN W-11 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (5 ECTS)

• 300280 SE 3 ECTS [ de en ] ( REMOTE ) Principles of Brain Evolution
  Hummel, Fr 13:00-14:30 (14×)
• 300311 SE 3 ECTS [ de en ] ( REMOTE ) Molecular mechanisms of brain disorders
  Hummel, Mo 14:00-15:30 (14×)
• 301905 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Information-processing in neuronal networks
  Zimmer, We 09:00-10:30 (16×)

MVN W-12 Cognition for Advanced Students (10 ECTS)

• 300008 SE 2 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Current topics in cognitive biology 2
  Bugnyar, Mo 15:30-17:00 (14×)
• 300217 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Comparative Behavioral Research
  Horn-Péter

MVN W-13 Cognition Methods (10 ECTS)

• 300656 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Practical course in animal cognition - Introduction into the methods of learning experiments with animals
  Bugnyar, Fr 15:00-18:00 (4×)

Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists (30 ECTS)

• 300078 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Biogeographical Excursions
  Schneeweiss, Mo 08.03. 09:00-10:00
• 300132 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Basics and current progress in theory of evolution
  Pavlicev
• 300165 UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] Algae - their world explored
  Schagerl

Courses of the Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists

• 280145 LP 5 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) MA-ERD-W-3.26 Conservation Paleobiology and Historical Ecology (PI)
  Nawrot, Th 14:00-17:00 (13×)
• 280250 SE 2 ECTS [ en ] Transformative Change towards Sustainable Futures - Environmental Engagements: talks (PI)
  Herndl, We 17:00-18:30 (16×)
• 290071 PR 3 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Practical Training in Geoecology and Quaternary Research
  Glatzel, Sa 26.06. 09:00-10:00
• 300046 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Transmission Electron Microscopy of Cells and Tissues -Techniques and Preparation
  Reipert
• 300057 SE+EX 3 ECTS [ en ] Heavy Metals in Plants and Soils - Seminar for Master and PhD students
  Adlassnig, Th 01.07. 15:00-20:00
• 300062 UE 4 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Computer-assisted presentation techniques
  Weber
• 300064 SE 3 ECTS Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
  Weckwerth, Th 18:30-20:00 (8×)
• 300080 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Symbiosis concepts and model systems (Part 2)
  Bright
• 300094 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Proteomics in System Biology
  Wienkoop
• 300108 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Macroecology and spatial phylogenetics of animals
  Strutzenberger, We 03.03. 12:15-13:00, Mo 12.04. 09:00-17:00, Tu 13.04. 09:00-17:00, We 14.04. 09:00-17:00, Th 15.04. 09:00-17:00, Fr 16.04. 09:00-17:00
• 300117 VO+UE 5 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Introduction to ecological modelling
  Kaiser
• 300124 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Current topics in macroecology, biogeography and spatial biodiversity research
  Strutzenberger, We 10.03. 17:00-18:00, Th 16:00-18:00 (5×)
• 300127 UE 5 ECTS Introductory course on animal gene expression
  Wollesen, Mo 09:00-17:00 (2×), Tu 09:00-17:00 (2×), We 09:00-14:30 (2×), Th 09:00-14:00 (2×), Fr 09:00-17:00 (2×)
• 300142 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Evolutionary Biology - Departmentalseminar for Master- and PhD-Students
  Wanninger, Tu 11:00-12:30 (15×)
• 300149 SE+UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Light and video microscopy in theory and practice (parallel courses)
  Schmidt
• 300164 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to coding in R (UE): A hands-on approach
  Burian, Mo 05.07. 09:00-17:00, Tu 06.07. 09:00-17:00, We 07.07. 09:00-17:00, Th 08.07. 09:00-17:00, Fr 09.07. 09:00-17:00
• 300169 VO 2 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to coding in R (VO): A hands-on approach
  Burian
• 300171 UE 2 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Writing scientific theses
  Maas, Fr 05.03. 13:00-14:00, Mo 29.03. 10:00-16:00, Mo 12.04. 10:00-13:00, Mo 19.04. 10:00-14:00
• 300177 SE+UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] Biogeochemical cycles in freshwater ecosystems
  Griebler
• 300182 VO 3 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Ecology and diversity of secondary plant metabolites
  Vetschera, Th 14:00-16:00 (13×)
• 300193 RV 3 ECTS Silent Spring - sixth mass extinction of species: reasons and consequences
  Herndl, Mo 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 300217 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Comparative Behavioral Research
  Horn-Péter
• 300218 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Scanning electron microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists
  Gruber
• 300227 EX 3 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Speleological excursions Caves of Austria and neighboring countries
  Rabeder
• 300250 VO 3 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Bryozoa - Morphology, biology, phylogeny and ecology
  Schwaha
• 300283 UE+EX 3 ECTS Identification of amphibian larvae in lab and field
  Waringer-Löschenkohl
• 300316 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Morphology, systematics and developmental biology of animals - Seminar for Master- and PhD-Students
  Wanninger
• 300334 UE 5 ECTS Field course "Amphibian Ecology"
  Gollmann, Th 04.03. 11:00-12:00
• 300335 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] Bio-Acoustics II - Advanced Bioacoustics
  Fitch
• 300362 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Applied Data Analysis
  Simakov, Tu 09:00-17:00 (3×), We 09:00-12:00 (2×), We 12:00-17:00 (3×), Th 09:00-17:00 (3×), Fr 09:00-13:00 (2×), Fr 13:00-17:00 (3×), Fr 30.04. 09:00-12:00, Tu 04.05. 09:00-12:00, Tu 04.05. 13:00-17:00
• 300447 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Introduction to Tropical Ecology
  Schulze, Tu 16:00-18:00 (7×), Th 16:00-18:00 (7×)
• 300517 SE+UE 3 ECTS ( MIXED ) Theory and Application of Confocal Microscopy
  Koller-Peroutka
• 300659 SE 1 ECTS [ en ] Limnology Seminar - Current research and ecological concepts
  Fillinger