B. Master's Degree Programmes Biology (Curricula from WS 13)

1. Masterprogramme Anthropology (Version 2013)

1.1. Compulsory Modules

MAN 1 Compulsory module 1: Basic module in Anthropology

• 300039 VO Introduction to multivariate statistics for Anthropologists
• 300357 VO Specific Human Ecology

MAN 2 Compulsory module 2: Practical training in Anthropology

• 300169 SE Departmental Seminar Anthropology
• 300359 UE Exercises for introduction to multivariate statistics for anthropologists

1.2. Block of Elective Modules: Anthropology

MAN W1 Human Evolution

• 300257 VO [ de en ] Primates and their societies
• 300288 SE Selected Chapters of Forensic Anthropology
• 300360 SE Hominid evolution
• 300381 UE Micro-Computer Tomography and the use of volume data
• 300552 UE Comparative morphology of fossil hominids

MAN W2 Human Behavioral Biology

• 300011 SE Paleoethology
• 300233 UE Behavior analysis II
• 300361 SE+UE Practical Course: Human Ethology
• 300367 VO Evolution of Cognition

MAN W3 Human Ecology

• 300160 SE Specific Human Ecology
• 300281 SE Inter- and transdiciplinary work-methods in human ecology research
• 300355 SE Transition Studies II
• 300612 UE Environmental Health Interactions - Molecular Epidemiology and Epigenetics

MAN W4 Human Life History

• 300004 SE SE: Special Aspects of Human Social Biology
• 300013 VO Topics in Sexual Biology
• 300256 VO Special Aspects of Human Social Biology - Theme "The human body in the stress field of nature and culture"
• 300338 SE Evolutionary Demography

MAN W5 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology and Biometry

• 300153 UE Imaging methods in medicine for anthropologists
• 300391 SE [ en ] Morphometric Data Acquisition and Analysis
• 300392 VO [ en ] Modern Morphometrics in Physical Anthropology
• 300454 UE Digital Acquisition of Human Surface Morphology and Behavior

1.3. Individual Specialization

MAN 3 Individual Specialization

• 300004 SE SE: Special Aspects of Human Social Biology
• 300011 SE Paleoethology
• 300013 VO Topics in Sexual Biology
• 300102 VO Evolutionary ecology of fish
• 300128 UE Functional morphology and preparation
• 300153 UE Imaging methods in medicine for anthropologists
• 300160 SE Specific Human Ecology
• 300204 VO Evolution of Communication
• 300212 PP Palaeontological field school - Lavantal
• 300233 UE Behavior analysis II
• 300256 VO Special Aspects of Human Social Biology - Theme "The human body in the stress field of nature and culture"
• 300257 VO [ de en ] Primates and their societies
• 300281 SE Inter- and transdiciplinary work-methods in human ecology research
• 300288 SE Selected Chapters of Forensic Anthropology
• 300338 SE Evolutionary Demography
• 300351 VO The Use and Abuse of Biology
• 300355 SE Transition Studies II
• 300360 SE Hominid evolution
• 300361 SE+UE Practical Course: Human Ethology
• 300367 VO Evolution of Cognition
• 300381 UE Micro-Computer Tomography and the use of volume data
• 300391 SE [ en ] Morphometric Data Acquisition and Analysis
• 300392 VO [ en ] Modern Morphometrics in Physical Anthropology
• 300454 UE Digital Acquisition of Human Surface Morphology and Behavior
• 300552 UE Comparative morphology of fossil hominids
• 300612 UE Environmental Health Interactions - Molecular Epidemiology and Epigenetics

2. Masterprogramme Botany

MBO1 Systematic and Evolutionary Botany

MBO2 Structural Botany

MBO3 Molecular Biology of Plants

MBO4 Basic Methods of Botany

• 300390 UE [ en ] Basic Methods of Evolutionary and Structural Botany - Basic Methods of Evolutionary and Structural Botany
• 300412 UE [ en ] Basic Methods in Plant Physiology, Anatomy and Ecology

MBO5 Advanced Methods of Botany

• 300077 UE Systematics and ecology of macromycetes
• 300138 EX [ en ] Assessing plant diversity in the field - Botanical Excursions in Eastern Austria
• 300352 UE [ en ] Special Methods of Structural Botany 1 - Special Methods of Structural Botany 1
• 300540 SE+UE [ en ] Biotic Interactions and Co-Evolution - theoretical and practical aspects
• 300600 UE [ en ] Methods of chemodiversity research - Phytochemistry and secondary metabolism

MBO6 Specific Research Project

MBO7 Individual Specialization (elective courses)

• 300104 VO [ en ] Bioindicaton and Biomonitoring
• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1
• 300129 VO Bio- and chemodiversity of economic plants - secondary metabolites
• 300137 VO [ en ] Flora and Vegetation of Austria in the European Context
• 300186 EX Floristic mapping campaigns in Austria and neighbouring regions
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300235 SE [ en ] Seminar in Plant Systematics and Evolution
• 300247 VO [ en ] Ecology and biogeography of the Alpine Flora
• 300251 UE Morphology and function of pollen and spores
• 300291 VO Electron Microscopy in Biology - Methods, Preparation and Interpreparation
• 300297 UE [ en ] Methods in plant diversity research
• 300382 VO Molecular biology of Plants III - Plant-Pathogen Interaction
• 300389 EX EX: Mediterranean: ecology and diversity of plants and insects of Mediterranean ecosystems
• 300421 VO Molecular biology of Plant II - biochemistry of plant
• 300427 SE [ en ] Seminar for Master-, Diploma- & PHD-Students in Structural and Functional Botany
• 300471 UE+EX [ en ] Alpine Plant Life
• 300627 SE [ en ] Plant Genome Evolution: Repetitive DNA
• 300658 EX Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation

3. Masterprogramme Ecology and Ecosystems

MEC-1 Evolutionary and ecological foundations of bidiversity

MEC-2 Ecosytem ecology and biogeochemistry

MEC-3 Biodiversity and ecosystems

MEC-4 Introduction to biodiversity or ecosystem research

MEC-5 Experimental design and data analysis

MEC-6 Techniques in biodiversity research

• 300070 UE Ecological Field Methods in Biodiversity Research - How to design and carry out an ecological field study?
• 300286 UE [ en ] Field Methods in Ornithology
• 300297 UE [ en ] Methods in plant diversity research
• 300387 UE [ en ] Biodiversity of Stream Ecosystems

MEC-7 Techniques in biogeochemistry and ecosystem research

• 300300 UE [ en ] Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry Laboratory: Techniques in Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
• 300434 UE [ en ] Ecosystem and Biogeochemistry Laboratory - Techniques in Systems Biology

MEC-8 Specific research project

• 300299 SE [ en ] Specific Research Project in Ecology

MEC-9 Individual specialization

• 300019 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling of Ecological Systems
• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1
• 300137 VO [ en ] Flora and Vegetation of Austria in the European Context
• 300138 EX [ en ] Assessing plant diversity in the field - Botanical Excursions in Eastern Austria
• 300162 UE [ en ] Advanced Marine Ecology I
• 300175 VO [ en ] Microbial Oceanography
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300218 SE [ en ] Advances in Marine Biology, part 2 - Seminars for MS and PhD students in Dept. Marine Biology
• 300244 UE [ de en ] Advanced field course fish ecology
• 300247 VO [ en ] Ecology and biogeography of the Alpine Flora
• 300255 UE Taxonomy and Systematics of Ephemeroptera of Central Europe
• 300262 PP Biodiversity and ecology of tropical animal communities
• 300266 UE Aquatic microbial Ecology - Introduction to methods
• 300295 UE Field course "Aquatic habitats" - advanced level
• 300297 UE [ en ] Methods in plant diversity research
• 300314 UE [ en ] Fauna and flora of marine habitats - only together with course 300303
• 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems
• 300318 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
• 300366 SE [ en ] Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution
• 300389 EX EX: Mediterranean: ecology and diversity of plants and insects of Mediterranean ecosystems
• 300401 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Microbial Ecology
• 300471 UE+EX [ en ] Alpine Plant Life
• 300659 SE [ en ] Limnology Seminar - Current research and ecological concepts

4. Masterprogramme Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology

4.1. Compulsory Module

MMEI I Research topics in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology

• 300144 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 3 - Immunobiology
• 300195 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300246 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300347 SE [ en ] Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution - Advanced Techniques in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunology
• 300586 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300841 SE [ en ] Advanced Techniques in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunbiology 1 - Molecular Micobiology

4.2. ABCM (1) Molecular Microbiology

MMEI II-1.1 Proseminar Molecular Microbiology

MMEI II-1.2 Advanced Molecular Microbiology

• 300152 SE [ en ] Advanced Seminar in Molecular Microbiology - (geneexpression)
• 300236 SE [ en ] Chromatin and Transcription IV
• 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology

MMEI II-1.3 Scientific Practice in Molecular Microbiology

• 300582 UE [ en ] Advanced Course in Molecular Microbiology

4.3. ABCM (2) Microbial Ecology

MMEI II-2.1 Proseminar Microbial Ecology

MMEI II-2.2 Advanced Microbial Ecology

• 300014 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1
• 300366 SE [ en ] Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution

MMEI II-2.3 Scientific Practice in Microbial Ecology

• 300401 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Microbial Ecology

4.4. ABCM (3) Immunobiology

MMEI II-3.1 Proseminar Immunobiology

• 300196 PS [ en ] Proseminar Immunobiology

MMEI II-3.2 Advanced Immunobiology

• 300236 SE [ en ] Chromatin and Transcription IV
• 300282 VO [ en ] Immunology of diseases of the nervous system - Basic immunology of inflammatory diseases
• 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology

MMEI II-3.3 Scientific Practice in Immunobiology

• 300414 UE [ en ] Advanced Course in Immunobiology

4.5. Compulsory Module: Interdisziplinary Subjects

MMEI III Selected Interdisciplinary Subjects

• 300010 SE [ en ] Journal Clubs III - DK Structure and Interaction of Biological Macromolecules
• 300019 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling of Ecological Systems
• 300051 PS Dynamic Biochemistry - for Students of the Masterprogramm Molecular Biology
• 300052 UE Practical Course in fluorescence-/confocal microscopy including image processing workshop - for diploma, PhD and advanced students
• 300058 SE [ en ] Journal Club and Work in Progress Seminar III - DK Chromosome Dynamics
• 300060 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300065 UE [ de en ] Advanced Techniques in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300068 UE+VO [ en ] Computational Structural Biology
• 300072 SE [ de en ] Cell Biology Today: Current Topics, Methodology, and Project Design
• 300076 SE [ en ] Work in progress report III - DK Structure and Interaction of Biological Macromolecules
• 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
• 300152 SE [ en ] Advanced Seminar in Molecular Microbiology - (geneexpression)
• 300177 SE [ en ] Journal Club: Recent literature on autophagy and membrane biology III - Journal Club: Recent literature on centrosomes and cilia IV
• 300180 UE Advanced genetics: C.elegans
• 300190 SE [ en ] Journal Club: Recent literature on light reception, biological rhythms and hormone biology II
• 300196 PS [ en ] Proseminar Immunobiology
• 300229 SE [ en ] Population Genetics Journal Club
• 300236 SE [ en ] Chromatin and Transcription IV
• 300252 VO [ en ] Cell type-specific features of the CNS
• 300282 VO [ en ] Immunology of diseases of the nervous system - Basic immunology of inflammatory diseases
• 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300313 SE [ en ] Journal Club: Selected topics in Molecular Biophysics II
• 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems
• 300327 SE [ en ] Journal Club: Recent literature on autophagy and membrane biology III
• 300328 SE [ en ] Mouse genetics and development II
• 300332 VO Dynamics of intracellular compartmentalization
• 300362 VO+SE [ en ] Selected Topics at the Biology - Physics Interface
• 300370 VO [ en ] Peroxisomes in Health and Disease
• 300372 SE [ en ] Legal and Ethic Aspects of Genetic Engineering
• 300380 SE [ de en ] Reading and Discussing Publications in Biochemistry
• 300397 SE [ en ] RNA Work in Progess 2 - DK RNA Biology
• 300398 SE Project Planning in Genetics
• 300400 SE [ en ] Work in progress report I
• 300411 SE [ en ] Literature sem., structure & function of proteins
• 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology
• 300442 VO [ de en ] Molecular Medicine 1 - Monogenetic Diseases
• 300445 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology II
• 300449 VO [ en ] Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography
• 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology
• 300461 VO Biomolecular NMR-Spectroskopy
• 300480 VO Therapy of HIV Infection / AIDS
• 300587 SE [ en ] Literature Seminar in the field of Neurosciences
• 300588 VO Special Topics in Bioinformatics
• 300591 VO+SE [ en ] Advanced Cell Biology - Lecture Series
• 300592 SE Research-proposal Submission and Assessment
• 300652 VO Molecular Biology of RNA
• 300665 SE+UE Protein Transport and Sorting in Mammalian Cells
• 300841 SE [ en ] Advanced Techniques in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunbiology 1 - Molecular Micobiology
• 300851 UE [ de en ] Advanced Biochemical Techniques
• 300852 UE [ de en ] Electiv Laboratory Course Advanced Biochemistry
• 300853 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology A - Basics
• 300854 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology B - Advanced Practical Course
• 300855 UE [ de en ] Electiv Laboratory Course Structural Biology
• 300856 UE [ de en ] Advanced Cell Biology Techniques
• 300857 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Cell Biology
• 300858 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 1
• 300859 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 2
• 300860 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Advanced Neurosciences - 2

4.6. Compulsory Module: Additional Scientifc Skills for Biologists

M-WZB Additional Scientific Skills for Biologists in the Master program

• 300060 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300065 UE [ de en ] Advanced Techniques in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300067 UE Basics and handling with intellectual property for biologists
• 300272 SE Fields of Problems in Molecular Biology
• 300353 UE [ en ] Applied programming for Bioinformatics - Principles and techniques for simple programming to solve biological problems, using a common programming language. Practical experience with text processing and automation of external programms.
• 300372 SE [ en ] Legal and Ethic Aspects of Genetic Engineering
• 300413 SE [ en ] Connectivity Seminar: Trans/Interdisciplinary Structure Series I