11. Zoology

11.1. Compulsory Modules

MZO 1 Basic Modul Zoology

• 300388 VO Form, Funktion and Evolution in Animals
• 300435 VO Animal biogeography - Principles of animal biogeography
• 300702 VO Animal Cells and Tissues

MZO 2 Methods and Research Training in Zoology

• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300054 PP Experimental developmental biology
• 300136 PP Population biology of native amphibians
• 300142 PP Field course in recent and fossil coral reefs - Multidisziplinäres paläontologisch/zoologisches Praktikum mit Fokus auf Freiland-methoden und Biodiversität (Fische, Korallen,Mollusken) von Korallenriffen; Erstellung eines Minipapers
• 300151 PP North Sea, Wadden Sea field trip
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300198 PP Alpin field course in zoology
• 300216 PP Molecular and cellular neurobiology
• 300307 PP [ en ] Experimental evolutionary biology
• 300416 PP [ en ] 3-D Imaging and Modeling Using MicroCT
• 300418 UE [ en ] Research Training in Zoology
• 300674 PP Submicroscopical anatomy and preparatory techniques in electronmicroscopy

11.2. Block of Elective Modules: Zoology

MZO W-1 Morphology, Anatomy and Ultrastructure of Animals

• 300020 VO Basic entomology - Introduction to the systematics, morphology and anatomy of insects.
• 300291 VO Electron Microscopy in Biology - Methods, Preparation and Interpreparation
• 300316 SE [ en ] Seminar for Masters and PhD students - Current Trends in Metazoan Morphology, Systematics and Development
• 300356 UE Entomological Laboratory - Entomological and taxonomic studies on selected insects

MZO W-2 Biodiversity and Systematics of Animals

• 300020 VO Basic entomology - Introduction to the systematics, morphology and anatomy of insects.
• 300026 UE+EX Ecological-terrestrial Fieldcourse - Fieldcourse in the mediterranean region
• 300028 SE+EX EX to voices of Austrian birds
• 300049 VO Biology, ecology and conservation biology of bats
• 300056 UE+EX Limnetic ostracods from Central Europe - Biodiversity, systematics, zoogeography and bioindication
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300227 EX Special excursion in animal ecology
• 300250 UE+EX Ecological behaviour of pollinator insects - Ecological behaviour of pollinator insects
• 300255 UE Taxonomy and Systematics of Ephemeroptera of Central Europe
• 300257 VO [ de en ] Primates and their societies
• 300286 UE [ en ] Field Methods in Ornithology
• 300290 VO Introduction to pollination biology
• 300295 UE Field course "Aquatic habitats" - advanced level
• 300329 VO Introduction into evolutionary biology - Principles of molecular evolution - from gene evolution to speciation
• 300387 UE [ en ] Biodiversity of Stream Ecosystems
• 300428 UE+EX water beetle identification course - advanced level
• 300482 VO The world of mites - morphology, biology, ecology, phylogeny, medical and commercial relevance
• 300499 VO Voices of Austrian birds - Introduction to the songs and calls of Austrian birds
• 300562 VO Ornithology IV - Ornithology IV

MZO W-3 Developmental Biology

• 300685 VO [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes

MZO W-4 Theoretical Biology

• 300008 VO Basics of biosystems theory

MZO W-5 Basic Modul of Evolutionary Biology

• 300685 VO [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes

MZO W-6 Behaviour, Neurobiology and Cognition

• 300310 VO MVN 1 Neurobiology II (MZO W-6)
• 300336 VO [ en ] Biology of Cognition
• 300464 VO Behavioral Ecology
• 300683 VO Physiology of the Senses

MZO W-7 Ecological Field Methods: Animals

• 300070 UE Ecological Field Methods in Biodiversity Research - How to design and carry out an ecological field study?
• 300253 UE [ de en ] Methods in Field Research - Focus: Birds and small Mammals

MZO W-8 Marine Biology

• 300314 UE [ en ] Fauna and flora of marine habitats - only together with course 300303

MZO W-9 Interpretation of Ecological Data