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Master Zoology (831 [2] - Version 2021)

Compulsory Modules (60 ECTS)

MZO1 Foundations of Zoology (15 ECTS)

300143 VO 3 ECTS [ de en ] Principles in metazoan systematics, evodevo and evolutionary research

N.N., Th 09:45-11:15 (16×), Mo 13:15-14:45 (13×)
300472 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Reproductive biology

N.N., Fr 11:30-13:00 (15×)
300702 VO 3 ECTS Animal Cells and Tissues

N.N., We 07:30-09:30 (3×), Th 07:30-09:30 (3×), Fr 07:30-09:30 (2×), Mo 07:30-09:30 (2×), Tu 07:30-09:30 (2×)

MZO2 Scientific Methods (10 ECTS)

300035 UE 10 ECTS Introductory course on animal gene expression

N.N., Mo 09:00-17:00 (3×), Tu 09:00-17:00 (3×), We 09:00-17:00 (2×), Th 09:00-17:00 (2×), Fr 09:00-17:00 (2×)
300061 UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] Phylogenetic methods - introduction to theory and applications - Methods and concepts of molecular and morphological phylogenetics

N.N., Mo 06.10. 11:30-13:00, Mo 09:45-14:45 (2×), Mo 15:00-16:30 (2×), Tu 09:45-14:45 (3×), Tu 15:00-16:30 (3×), We 09:45-16:30 (3×), Th 09:45-16:30 (3×), Fr 09:45-13:00 (3×), Fr 13:15-16:30 (3×), Mo 01.12. 09:45-11:15, Mo 01.12. 11:30-16:30
300073 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Modern Light Microscopy in Study and Research - Software Supported Quantification in Stereo-, Transmitted Light and Confocal Microscopy

N.N.
300115 UE 10 ECTS DNA Barcoding - A approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research

N.N., We 01.10. 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 21.11. 09:00-18:00, Fr 28.11. 09:00-13:00
300160 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Practical introduction to programming for biologists

N.N., We 13:15-15:30 (12×), Fr 09:45-12:00 (12×), Mo 09:45-12:00 (10×)
300218 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Scanning electron microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists

N.N., Mo 01.12. 08:00-13:00, Fr 19.12. 08:00-11:15
300232 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Fluorescence staining, confocal microscopy and computer generated 3D-reconstruction

N.N., We 01.10. 13:00-14:00, Fr 09:00-17:00 (3×), Mo 09:00-17:00 (3×), Tu 09:00-17:00 (2×), We 09:00-17:00 (2×), Th 09:00-17:00 (2×)
300306 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Transmission Electron Microscopy: A hands-on course including immunolabelling of cells and tissues - Hands-on Immunolabelling for Light and Electron Microscopy

N.N., Fr 14.11. 13:15-14:45, Mo 08:00-09:30 (2×), We 19.11. 08:00-09:30, Fr 21.11. 08:00-09:30, We 17.12. 13:15-16:30
300370 UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] Functional morphology of Insects

N.N., 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×)
300416 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] 3-D Imaging and Modeling Using MicroCT - Microscopy and software methods for 3D morphological analysis

N.N., Tu 13:15-14:45 (14×)

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)

N.N., Th 09:45-11:15 (16×), We 13:15-16:30 (10×)
300101 SE 2 ECTS [ en ] Scientific Writing Workshop

N.N., Th 02.10. 11:30-12:00, Tu 09:00-14:00 (3×)
300104 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] Science Communication

N.N., Th 23.10. 13:00-15:00, Th 13:00-16:00 (2×), Mo 24.11. 13:00-16:00, Th 08.01. 13:00-14:00
300171 UE 2 ECTS [ en ] Science Writing

N.N., Th 02.10. 11:00-11:30, Tu 09:00-14:00 (3×)
300531 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Writing Theses and Articles in English - Effective communication and presentation of scientific research

N.N., We 13:15-14:45 (15×)

MZO4 Individual Spezialization (30 ECTS)

300003 VU 3 ECTS [ en ] Measuring time: Scientific Dating methods

N.N., Tu 09:45-11:15 (14×)
300012 VO 3 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Introduction to Geodata and Spatial Analysis - GIS1

N.N.
300020 SE 2 ECTS [ de en ] Seminar on current topics in behavioural biology

N.N., Th 23.10. 11:30-18:15, Mo 15.12. 09:45-13:00, Mo 15.12. 13:15-18:15
300061 UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] Phylogenetic methods - introduction to theory and applications - Methods and concepts of molecular and morphological phylogenetics

N.N., Mo 06.10. 11:30-13:00, Mo 09:45-14:45 (2×), Mo 15:00-16:30 (2×), Tu 09:45-14:45 (3×), Tu 15:00-16:30 (3×), We 09:45-16:30 (3×), Th 09:45-16:30 (3×), Fr 09:45-13:00 (3×), Fr 13:15-16:30 (3×), Mo 01.12. 09:45-11:15, Mo 01.12. 11:30-16:30
300066 VO 3 ECTS Ant biology and ecology

N.N., Mo 09:45-11:15 (13×)
300070 UE 3 ECTS Microscopic anatomy of vertebrates

N.N.
300071 VO 3 ECTS Climate Change - Biodiversity, Global Change and Climate Policy - (climate change)

N.N., Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)
300087 UE 5 ECTS Identification of aquatic invertebrates in Central European freshwaters - (Zoology)

N.N., Mo 13:00-17:00 (13×)
300094 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Scientific Thinking: Understanding Evolution - How does science construct our knowledge of the natural world ?

N.N., We 11:30-13:00 (15×)
300097 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] Natural History Collections - an introduction to management and utilization

N.N.
300099 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] Advanced Topics in Evolutionary Reproductive Biology

N.N., Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)
300106 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Analyses of single cell transcriptome data - Genome/transcriptome assembly and annotation

N.N., We 09:45-16:30 (4×), Mo 08:00-14:45 (3×), Tu 09:45-16:30 (3×)
300108 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Genome analysis for Ecologists

N.N., Tu 09:45-14:45 (13×)
300113 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] Molecular Evolution and Genomics

N.N., Th 09:45-11:15 (16×)
300117 VO 3 ECTS [ de en ] Mammalogy

N.N., Th 11:30-13:00 (16×)
300121 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] Image analysis and reconstruction of morphological datasets

N.N., Mo 03.11. 08:00-14:45, Tu 04.11. 09:45-14:45, Tu 04.11. 15:00-16:30, We 05.11. 09:45-16:30, Th 06.11. 09:45-16:30, Fr 07.11. 08:00-13:00, Fr 07.11. 13:15-14:45
300131 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Statistics course based on R - (Data Analysis and modeling)

N.N., Mo 09:30-12:30 (12×), Mo 17.11. 09:45-12:45
300142 SE 2 ECTS [ en ] Evolutionary Biology - Departmentalseminar for Masterstudents

N.N., Tu 11:30-13:00 (14×)
300160 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Practical introduction to programming for biologists

N.N., We 13:15-15:30 (12×), Fr 09:45-12:00 (12×), Mo 09:45-12:00 (10×)
300161 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Innovations in spiralian evolution

N.N., Mo 13:15-14:45 (7×), We 13:15-14:45 (8×)
300164 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] New insights into adaptation and speciation from genomic research.

N.N., Mo 06.10. 16:00-16:30, Mo 14:30-16:15 (12×)
300173 VU 3 ECTS Biological Invasions

N.N., We 16:45-18:15 (16×)
300180 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] Biology of tropical amphibians

N.N., Th 13:15-14:45 (11×), Th 13:15-16:30 (2×)
300187 EX 3 ECTS Birds on the water

N.N.
300199 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Exercise on behaviour observation and behavioural genetics using the example of Japanese macaques

N.N.
300218 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Scanning electron microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists

N.N., Mo 01.12. 08:00-13:00, Fr 19.12. 08:00-11:15
300306 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Transmission Electron Microscopy: A hands-on course including immunolabelling of cells and tissues - Hands-on Immunolabelling for Light and Electron Microscopy

N.N., Fr 14.11. 13:15-14:45, Mo 08:00-09:30 (2×), We 19.11. 08:00-09:30, Fr 21.11. 08:00-09:30, We 17.12. 13:15-16:30
300433 VO 3 ECTS Medical parasitology - Transfer of basic knowledge

N.N.
300464 VU 3 ECTS Limnetic and marine copepods of Europe - Diversity, systematics and ecology of the copepods of Europe (Microcrustaceans) (Zoology)

N.N., We 08.10. 09:00-10:00, We 09:00-12:30 (2×), We 09:00-14:00 (2×), We 03.12. 09:00-13:30
300527 UE 3 ECTS Practical course: molecular phylogeny based on museum specimens

N.N.
300669 VO 4 ECTS Management of endangered species - practical species protection in marine and terrestrial ecosystems

N.N., We 16:45-19:15 (15×)

Elective Modules (30 ECTS)

MZO W1 Morphology, Anatomy and Function (15 ECTS)

300070 UE 3 ECTS Microscopic anatomy of vertebrates

N.N.
300370 UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] Functional morphology of Insects

N.N., 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×)
300383 VU 5 ECTS Evolution of the Vertebrate Body Plan

N.N.

MZO W2 Systematics and Phylogeny (15 ECTS)

300061 UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] Phylogenetic methods - introduction to theory and applications - Methods and concepts of molecular and morphological phylogenetics

N.N., Mo 06.10. 11:30-13:00, Mo 09:45-14:45 (2×), Mo 15:00-16:30 (2×), Tu 09:45-14:45 (3×), Tu 15:00-16:30 (3×), We 09:45-16:30 (3×), Th 09:45-16:30 (3×), Fr 09:45-13:00 (3×), Fr 13:15-16:30 (3×), Mo 01.12. 09:45-11:15, Mo 01.12. 11:30-16:30
300079 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Comparative animal genome informatics

N.N.
300127 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Genomic approaches to variation and adaptation: a road map

N.N., Mo 06.10. 16:30-17:00, Mo 06.10. 17:00-18:30, Mo 16:30-18:30 (9×)
300527 UE 3 ECTS Practical course: molecular phylogeny based on museum specimens

N.N.

MZO W3 Evolution and Theoretical Biology (15 ECTS)

300094 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Scientific Thinking: Understanding Evolution - How does science construct our knowledge of the natural world ?

N.N., We 11:30-13:00 (15×)
300099 SE 3 ECTS [ en ] Advanced Topics in Evolutionary Reproductive Biology

N.N., Tu 15:00-16:30 (14×)
300114 SE 1 ECTS [ en ] Interaction and Evolution of Organisms - Evolutionary Systemsbiology 1

N.N., Tu 13:15-14:45 (14×)
300160 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Practical introduction to programming for biologists

N.N., We 13:15-15:30 (12×), Fr 09:45-12:00 (12×), Mo 09:45-12:00 (10×)
300183 VO 3 ECTS Human "Evo-Devo": The evolution of human development

N.N.
300302 UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] Practical Course in Developmental Biology

N.N., 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×)
300685 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes

N.N., We 09:45-11:15 (15×)

MZO W4 Biodiversity and Field Biology (15 ECTS)

300066 VO 3 ECTS Ant biology and ecology

N.N., Mo 09:45-11:15 (13×)
300082 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to ecological modelling - (Data Analysis and modelling)

N.N.
300087 UE 5 ECTS Identification of aquatic invertebrates in Central European freshwaters - (Zoology)

N.N., Mo 13:00-17:00 (13×)
300124 VO 3 ECTS The birds of Austria - an ecological and conservationbiological overview

N.N., Fr 16:45-18:15 (15×)
300129 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Ecology of Coral Reefs in the Anthropocene

N.N., We 15:00-16:30 (16×)
300214 VU 5 ECTS Herpetology - Current research in ecology, evolution and conservation of amphibians and reptiles (Zoology)

N.N., We 01.10. 15:00-16:30, We 13:15-15:45 (15×)
300226 VO 3 ECTS [ de en ] Biology and Biodiversity of European Marine Coastal Habitats

N.N., Mo 09:45-11:15 (13×)
300464 VU 3 ECTS Limnetic and marine copepods of Europe - Diversity, systematics and ecology of the copepods of Europe (Microcrustaceans) (Zoology)

N.N., We 08.10. 09:00-10:00, We 09:00-12:30 (2×), We 09:00-14:00 (2×), We 03.12. 09:00-13:30

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