Master Zoology (831 [2] - Version 2021)

Compulsory Modules (60 ECTS)

MZO1 Foundations of Zoology (15 ECTS)

• 300143 VO 3 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Principles in metazoan systematics, evodevo and evolutionary research
  Wanninger, Mo 08:00-09:30 (8×), Th 09:45-11:15 (7×)
• 300472 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Reproductive biology
  Pavlicev, Fr 11:30-13:00 (13×)
• 300702 VO 3 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Animal Cells and Tissues
  Schwaha, Mo 07:30-09:30 (2×), Mo 11:30-13:00 (2×), Tu 04.10. 07:30-09:30, Tu 04.10. 11:30-13:00, We 05.10. 07:30-09:30, We 05.10. 11:30-13:00, Th 06.10. 07:30-09:30, Th 06.10. 11:30-13:00, Fr 07.10. 07:30-09:30, Fr 07.10. 11:30-13:00

MZO2 Scientific Methods (10 ECTS)

• 300115 UE 10 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) DNA Barcoding - A new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
  Barfuss, We 05.10. 11:00-11:30, Mo 09:00-18:00 (2×), Tu 09:00-18:00 (2×), We 09:00-18:00 (2×), Th 09:00-18:00 (2×), Fr 11.11. 09:00-18:00, Fr 02.12. 09:00-13:00
• 300218 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Scanning electron microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists
  Gruber, Th 01.12. 08:00-14:45
• 300232 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Fluorescence staining, confocal microscopy and computer generated 3D-reconstruction
  Wanninger, We 05.10. 10:00-11:00, Mo 09:00-17:00 (3×), Tu 09:00-17:00 (3×), We 09:00-17:00 (3×), Th 09:00-17:00 (3×), Fr 09:00-17:00 (3×)
• 300416 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) 3-D Imaging and Modeling Using MicroCT
  Metscher, Th 11:30-13:00 (13×)

MZO3 Data Analysis, Scientific Writing and Presentation Techniques (5 ECTS)

• 300065 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Quantitative analysis of time series and population data - (Data Analysis and modeling)
  Waldherr, Th 09:45-11:15 (9×), We 13:15-16:30 (5×), We 09.11. 15:00-16:30
• 300101 SE 2 ECTS [ en ] ( MIXED ) Scientific Writing Workshop
  Maas, Tu 04.10. 11:00-12:00, Tu 12:00-15:00 (3×), Th 12.01. 11:00-12:00
• 300104 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Science Communication
  Maas, Tu 04.10. 11:00-12:00, Tu 12:00-15:00 (2×), We 14.12. 12:00-15:00, Th 12.01. 11:00-12:00
• 300531 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Writing Theses and Articles in English - (parallel courses)
  Metscher, We 13:15-14:45 (12×)

MZO4 Individual Spezialization (30 ECTS)

• 290109 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Climate Change and Climate Crisis - Staying within Planetary Boundaries
  Schleper, Th 16:45-18:15 (12×), Fr 15:00-16:30 (2×)
• 300071 VO 3 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Climate Change - Biodiversity, Global Change and Climate Policy - (climate change)
  Essl, Tu 15:15-17:00 (13×)
• 300092 UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] Introduction to Coral Reef Biology
  Steiner, Th 06.10. 18:30-20:00, Mo 16:45-18:15 (6×)
• 300097 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Natural History Collections - an introduction to management and utilization
  Pavlicev, Tu 09:00-15:00 (3×), Mo 12.12. 09:00-18:00, Tu 13.12. 09:00-18:00, We 14.12. 09:00-18:00, Fr 16.12. 09:00-15:00
• 300106 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Analyses of single cell transcriptome data - Genome/transcriptome assembly and annotation
  Cole, Mo 09:45-18:15 (4×), Tu 09:45-18:15 (4×), We 09:45-18:15 (3×), We 25.01. 09:45-13:00, We 25.01. 13:15-18:15
• 300108 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Genome analysis for Ecologists
  Baltazar de Lima de Sousa, Tu 09:45-14:45 (13×), Tu 13.12. 13:15-18:15
• 300121 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] Image analysis and reconstruction of morphological datasets
  Schwaha, Mo 23.01. 08:00-14:45, Tu 24.01. 09:45-16:30, We 25.01. 09:45-16:30, Th 26.01. 09:45-16:30, Fr 27.01. 08:00-14:45
• 300131 UE 10 ECTS [ de en es ] ( ON-SITE ) Tropical Botany: Ants-Plants-Microorganisms - Modellsysteme für multitrophische Interaktionen
  Mayer
• 300142 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Evolutionary Biology - Departmentalseminar for Masterstudents
  Pavlicev, Tu 11:30-13:00 (14×)
• 300164 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Current topics in Speciation Genomics
  Paun, Th 14:00-16:00 (9×)
• 300175 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Introductory lecture into techniques of EVO-DEVO
  Wollesen, Mo 13:15-14:45 (12×)
• 300206 UE 5 ECTS ( MIXED ) Genetic tools in ecology and conservation
  Strutzenberger, Th 13.10. 11:15-12:00, Mo 06.02. 10:00-17:00, Tu 07.02. 10:00-17:00, We 08.02. 10:00-17:00, Th 09.02. 10:00-17:00, Fr 10.02. 10:00-17:00
• 300218 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Scanning electron microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists
  Gruber, Th 01.12. 08:00-14:45
• 300306 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Hands-on Immunolabelling for Light and Electron Microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists
  Montanaro-Punzengruber, Fr 11.11. 13:15-14:45, Mo 09:45-14:45 (2×), Th 24.11. 09:45-13:00, Th 15.12. 18:30-21:30
• 300394 VO 2 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to molecular techniques
  Genikhovich, We 09:45-11:45 (7×)
• 300527 UE 3 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Practical course: molecular phylogeny based on museum specimens
  Haring
• 300669 VO 4 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Management of endangered species - practical species protection in marine and terrestrial ecosystems
  Stachowitsch, We 16:45-20:00 (11×)

Elective Modules (30 ECTS)

MZO W1 Morphology, Anatomy and Function (15 ECTS)

• 300070 UE 10 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Special Course: Morphology of Mollusca - Morphology of Mollusca (only in combination with 300133)
  Redl, Tu 15:00-18:00 (14×), Th 15:00-18:00 (13×)
• 300126 SE 2 ECTS Integrative Zoology - Seleceted Topics
  Steiner, We 05.10. 16:45-18:15
• 300133 VO 5 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Mollusca - Organization, Biology and Systematics of Mollusca
  Steiner, Tu 13:15-14:45 (13×), Th 13:15-14:45 (13×)
• 300166 VO 3 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Entomology - Introduction to insect science
  Krenn, Mo 09:45-11:15 (14×)

MZO W2 Systematics and Phylogeny (15 ECTS)

• 300079 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Comparative animal genome informatics
  Simakov, Mo 07.11. 09:45-13:00, Mo 07.11. 13:15-18:15, Tu 08.11. 09:45-13:00, Tu 08.11. 13:15-18:15, We 09.11. 09:45-18:15, Th 10.11. 09:45-18:15, Fr 11.11. 09:45-13:00, Fr 11.11. 13:15-18:15
• 300126 SE 2 ECTS Integrative Zoology - Seleceted Topics
  Steiner, We 05.10. 16:45-18:15
• 300127 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] ( MIXED ) Genomic approaches to variation and adaptation: a road map
  Paun, Mo 17:30-19:30 (8×)
• 300462 SE 3 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Phylogenetics actually - Actual problems and results in Phylogeny
  Steiner, Th 11:30-13:00 (13×)

MZO W3 Evolution and Theoretical Biology (15 ECTS)

• 300126 SE 2 ECTS Integrative Zoology - Seleceted Topics
  Steiner, We 05.10. 16:45-18:15
• 300302 UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Practical Course in Developmental Biology
  Technau, Mo 09:00-17:00 (2×), Tu 09:00-17:00 (2×), We 09:00-17:00 (2×), Th 09:00-17:00 (2×), Fr 09:00-17:00 (2×), Fr 25.11. 13:15-17:00
• 300685 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes
  Technau, We 09:45-11:15 (12×)

MZO W4 Biodiversity and Field Biology (15 ECTS)

• 300124 VO 3 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) The birds of Austria - an ecological and conservationbiological overview
  Ranner, Fr 16:45-18:15 (13×)
• 300126 SE 2 ECTS Integrative Zoology - Seleceted Topics
  Steiner, We 05.10. 16:45-18:15
• 300129 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] ( ON-SITE ) Ecology of Coral Reefs in the Anthropocene
  N.N., Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)
• 300157 VU 5 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Introduction to the ecology, classification and determination of wild bees
  Hölzler, Fr 14:00-17:00 (13×)
• 300214 VU 5 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Herpetology - Current research in ecology, evolution and conservation of amphibians and reptiles
  Schweiger, We 05.10. 15:00-16:30, We 13:15-15:45 (11×)