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Directorate of Studies 30 - Biology

Bachelor Biology (630 [3] - Version 2015)

Introductory and Orientation Period (16 ECTS)

BIO 1 Biology 1 (8 ECTS)

BIO 2 Biology 2 (8 ECTS)

Block of Compulsory Modules (44 ECTS)

BIO 3 Chemistry 1 (5 ECTS)

BIO 4 Physics and Statistics (5 ECTS)

BIO 5 Bioethics and Gender Issues (4 ECTS)

BIO 6 Evolution (6 ECTS)

BIO 7 Organisms, Structure and Function (6 ECTS)

BIO 8 Physiology and Ecology (6 ECTS)

BIO 9 Molecular Biology and Genetics (6 ECTS)

BIO 10 Chemistry 2 (6 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Module Group: Anthropology (120 ECTS)

BAN 1 Human Anatomy and Physiology (20 ECTS)

BAN 2 Principles of Anthropology (15 ECTS)

BAN 3 Selected Topics in Anthropology (15 ECTS)

BAN 4 Methods in Anthropology and their Applications (20 ECTS)

BAN 5 Statistics, Mathematics and Computing in Anthropology (15 ECTS)

BAN 6 Biological Elective Subjects (10 ECTS)

BAN 7 Bachelor’s Thesis (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Module Group: Botany (120 ECTS)

BBO 1 Plant Cell Biology (10 ECTS)

BBO 2 Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics of Plants (10 ECTS)

BBO 3 Plant Physiology (10 ECTS)

BBO 4 Evolution and Diversity of Algae, Mooses, Ferns and Fungi (10 ECTS)

BBO 5 Evolution and Diversity of Spermatophytes (10 ECTS)

BBO 6 Developmental Biology and Reproduction (10 ECTS)

BBO 7 Concepts and Methods in Botany (15 ECTS)

BBO 8 Biological Elective Subjects (10 ECTS)

BBO 9 Advanced Practical Course (10 ECTS)

BBO 10 Bachelor’s Thesis (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Module Group: Microbiology and Genetics (120 ECTS)

BMG 1 Methods in Molecular Biology (10 ECTS)

BMG 2 Principles of Microbiology and Genetics (10 ECTS)

BMG 3 Biochemistry (10 ECTS)

BMG 4 Molecular Biology (5 ECTS)

BMG 5 Advanced Methods in Molecular Biology (10 ECTS)

BMG 6 Advanced Chemistry (15 ECTS)

Alternative A: Organic Chemistry
Alternative B: (Bio)physical Chemistry

BMG 7 Mathematics and Bioinformatics (10 ECTS)

BMG 8 Cell Biology, Immunobiology and Infection Biology (10 ECTS)

BMG 9 Molecular Developmental Biology and Evolution (5 ECTS)

BMG 10 Biological Elective Subjects (10 ECTS)

BMG 11 Bachelor’s Thesis (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Module Group: Molecular Biology (120 ECTS)

BMB 1 Methods in Molecular Biology (10 ECTS)

BMB 2 Advanced Molecular Biology (10 ECTS)

BMB 3 Biochemisty (10 ECTS)

BMB 4 Cell Biology (10 ECTS)

BMB 5 Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry (10 ECTS)

BMB 6 Organic Chemistry (10 ECTS)

BMB 7 Mathematics and Bioinformatics (10 ECTS)

BMB 8 Quantitative Methods in Molecular Biology (5 ECTS)

BMB 9 Structural Biology (10 ECTS)

BMB 10 Biological Elective Subjects (10 ECTS)

BMB 10 Biological Elective Subjects (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Module Group: Ecology (120 ECTS)

BOE 1 General Ecology (10 ECTS)

BOE 2 Physiological Principles of Ecology (5 ECTS)

BOE 3 Structure and Diversity of Plants (5 ECTS)

BOE 4 Animal Biodiversity (5 ECTS)

BOE 5 Diversity of Microorganisms (5 ECTS)

BOE 6 Field Biology (5 ECTS)

BOE 7 Functional Ecology (10 ECTS)

BOE 8 Vegetation Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Population Ecology and Conservation Biology (10 ECTS)

BOE 9 Microbial Ecology and Ecogenetics (10 ECTS)

BOE 10 Limnology, Oceanography and Ecosystem Ecology (10 ECTS)

BOE 11 Biological Elective Subjects (10 ECTS)

BOE 12 Advanced Practical Course (10 ECTS)

BOE 13 Bachelor’s Thesis (10 ECTS)

Alternative Compulsory Module Group: Palaeobiology (120 ECTS)

BPB 1 Palaeodiversity of Plants (5 ECTS)

BPB 2 Palaeodiversity of Vertebrates (5 ECTS)

BPB 3 Palaeodiversity of invertebrates (5 ECTS)

BPB 4 Micropalaeontology (5 ECTS)

BPB 5 Laboratory Methods in Palaeontology (5 ECTS)

BPB 6 Field Methods in Palaeontology (5 ECTS)

BPB 7 Evolutionary Research in Biology (10 ECTS)

BPB 8 Plant and Animal Diversity (10 ECTS)

BPB 9 General Ecology (10 ECTS)

BPB 10 Principles of Earth Sciences (15 ECTS)

BPB 11 Biological Elective Subjects (10 ECTS)

BPB 12 Topics in Palaeobiology (10 ECTS)

BPB 13 Bachelor’s Thesis (10 ECTS)

Alternative compulsory module group: Zoology (120 ECTS)

BZO 1 Animal Body Plans 1 (10 ECTS)

BZO 2 Animal Body Plans 2 (10 ECTS)

BZO 3 Animal Physiology 1 (10 ECTS)

BZO 4 Animal Physiology 2 (10 ECTS)

BZO 5 Behavioral Biology (5 ECTS)

BZO 6 Evolution and Development (5 ECTS)

BZO 7 Animal Biodiversity (5 ECTS)

BZO 8 Field Biology (5 ECTS)

BZO 9 Animals in their Habitats (5 ECTS)

BZO 10 Cognitive Biology (5 ECTS)

BZO 11 Biological Elective Subjects (15 ECTS)

BZO 12 Advanced Practical Course (10 ECTS)

BZO 13 Bachelor’s Thesis (10 ECTS)

B-WZB Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists (15 ECTS)

Bachelor Teacher Training Programme: Biology and Environmental Education (193 041, 198 402)

UF BU 01 StEOP-Module Teacher Training Programme (6 ECTS)

UF BU 02 Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, Microbiology (8 ECTS)

UF BU 03 Biological Paradigms (8 ECTS)

UF BU 04 Planet earth and its history (8 ECTS)

UF BU 05 Zoology - Form, Function and Diversity (10 ECTS)

UF BU 06 Plant Sciences - Form, Function and Diversity (10 ECTS)

UF BU 07 Ecology (10 ECTS)

UF BU 08 Human Biology and Evolution (11 ECTS)

UF BU 09 Didactics in Biology (12 ECTS)

UF BU 10 Optional subjects (0-10 ECTS)

UF BU 11 School practice (7 ECTS)

UF BU 12 Bachelor module (7 ECTS)

Extension Study for usage recommended of teaching training colleges/ Bachelor Teacher Training Programme: Biology and Environmental Studies

Lectures for Extension Study: Biology and Environmental Studies

Master Botany (832 [2] - Version 2013)

MBO 1 Systematic and Evolutionary Botany (10 ECTS)

MBO 2 Structural Botany (10 ECTS)

MBO 3 Molecular Biology of Plants (10 ECTS)

MBO 4 Basic Methods of Botany (10 ECTS)

MBO 5 Advanced Methods of Botany (10 ECTS)

MBO 6 Specific Research Project (10 ECTS)

MBO 7 Individual Specialization (elective courses) (30 ECTS)

Master Cognition, Behavior and Neurobiology (878 [2] - Version 2023)

Group of Compulsory Modules (60 ECTS)

CoBeNe 1 Concepts in Cognitive Biology, Behavioral Biology and Neurobiology (15 ECTS)

CoBeNe 2 Core Methods in Cognition, Behavior and Neurobiology (15 ECTS)

CoBeNe 3 Advanced Methods (15 ECTS)

CoBeNe 4 Individual Specialization (15 ECTS)

Group of Elective Modules CoBeNe (30 ECTS from 2 different Elective Modules)

CoBeNe W1 Behavioral Physiology and Ecology (15 ECTS)

CoBeNe W2 Cognition and Communication (15 ECTS)

CoBeNe W3 Social Behavior, Innovation and Culture (15 ECTS)

CoBeNe W4 Neurobiology (15 ECTS)

Master Ecology and Ecosystems (833 [2] - Version 2013)

MEC-1 Evolutionary and Ecological Foundations of Biodiversity (5 ECTS)

MEC-2 Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry (5 ECTS)

MEC-3 Biodiversity and Ecosystems (5 ECTS)

MEC-4 Introduction to Biodiversity or Ecosystem Research (5 ECTS)

MEC-5 Experimental Design and Data Analysis (10 ECTS)

MEC-6 Techniques in Biodiversity Research (10 ECTS)

MEC-7 Techniques in Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (10 ECTS)

MEC-8 Specific Research Project (10 ECTS)

MEC-9 Individual Specialization (30 ECTS)

Master Evolutionary Anthropology (827 [2] - Version 2013)

Compulsory Modules (30 ECTS)

MAN 1 Basic Module in Anthropology (15 ECTS)

MAN 2 Practical training in Anthropology (15 ECTS)

Block of Elective Modules Anthropology (30 ECTS)

MAN W1 Human Evolution (15 ECTS)

MAN W2 Human Behavioral Biology (15 ECTS)

MAN W3 Human Ecology (15 ECTS)

MAN W4 Human Life History (15 ECTS)

MAN W5 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology and Biometry (15 ECTS)

Individual Specialization (30 ECTS)

MAN 3 Individual Specialization (30 ECTS)

Master Evolutionary Systems Biology (220)

MES1 Population Genetics (10 ECTS)

MES2 EvoDevo and Molecular Evolution (10 ECTS)

MES3 Quantitative Biology and Systems Biology (10 ECTS)

MES4 Methodological basics (10 ECTS)

MES5 Extension module (15 ECTS)

MES6 Applied Data Analysis (10 ECTS)

MES7 Lab rotation I (10 ECTS)

MES8 Lab rotation II (10 ECTS)

MES9 Proposal writing (5 ECTS)

Master Conservation Biology and Biodiversity Management (879 [2] - Version 2021)

Compulsory Modules (90 ECTS)

MNB1 Principles of Conservation Biology and Biodiversity (15 ECTS)

MNB2 Quantitative Methods in Conservation Biology and Biodiversity (15 ECTS) Management

MNB3 Biodiversity, Taxonomy, Knowledge of Species (15 ECTS)

MNB4 Principles of Related Scientific Disciplines (15 ECTS)

MNB5 Applied Nature Conservation (15 ECTS)

MNB6 Individual Specialisation (15 ECTS)

Master Zoology (831 [2] - Version 2021)

Compulsory Modules (60 ECTS)

MZO1 Foundations of Zoology (15 ECTS)

MZO2 Scientific Methods (10 ECTS)

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

MZO4 Individual Spezialization (30 ECTS)

Elective Modules (30 ECTS)

MZO W1 Morphology, Anatomy and Function (15 ECTS)

MZO W2 Systematics and Phylogeny (15 ECTS)

MZO W3 Evolution and Theoretical Biology (15 ECTS)

MZO W4 Biodiversity and Field Biology (15 ECTS)

Master Teacher Training Programme: Biology and Environmental Education (196 041, 199 502)

UF MA BU 01 Special topics in Biology and Environmental Studies (12 ECTS)

UF MA BU 02 Special topics in Biology Didactics (10 ECTS)

UF MA BU 03 Biology didactics related to school practice (4 ECTS)

UF MA BU 04 Special topics of master thesis (6 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Evolutionary Anthropology (301)

EC EA PM 1 Evolution (6 ECTS)

EC EA PM 2 Human Biology and Gender (4 ECTS)

EC EA PM 3 Special Anthropology (5 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Ecology (302)

Ecology (15 ECTS)

Extension Curriculum Cognition, Behavior and Neurobiology (303)

Introduction to Cognition, Behavior and Neurobiology (15 ECTS)

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