30.01. Biology

A. Bachelor's Degree Programme Biology

I. Introductory Phase (STEOP)

B-BIO 1 Basic module Biology 1

• 300001 VO STEOP:B-BIO 1 Introductory Lecture in Biology I - Anthropology, ecology, palaeobiology, plant sciences and zoology

B-BIO 2 Basic module Biology 2

• 300002 VO STEOP: B-BIO 2 Introductory Lecture in Biology II - biochemistry, cellbiology, genetics and microbiology

II. Block of Compulsory Modules

B-BIO 3 Chemistry 1

B-BIO 4 Physics and Statistics

• 300220 VO Physics for students of Biology

B-BIO 5 Bioethics and Gender

• 300354 VO Man and Woman from an Evolutionary Viewpoint
• 300385 VO Woman in science

B-BIO 6 Evolution

• 300133 VO Evolution

B-BIO 7 Organisms, Structures and Functions

• 300098 VO Animal Anatomy , Phylogeny and Evolution
• 300448 VO Plants, Structure and Function

B-BIO 8 Physiology and Ecology

• 300185 VO Introduction to physiology: From microbes to plants and animals
• 300239 VO Fundamentals of ecology

B-BIO 9 Molecular Biology and Genetics

• 300092 VO Genetics for Biologists
• 300735 VO Modelsystems of Molecular Biology

B-BIO 10 Chemistry 2

• 300030 UE Chemical laboratory course for biologists
• 300706 SE Calculation in Chemistry - Accompanying Seminar for Basic Chemical Lab Course

III. ABCM Disciplines of Specialization

1. Anthropology

B-BAN 1 Anatomy and Human Physiology

• 300106 VO Anatomy 3 - morphology of the human skull and neuroanatomy
• 300111 UE Tutorial, Morphology of the human skeleton - (in Parallelen)
• 300298 VO Physiology for anthropologists

B-BAN 2 Hominid Evolution

• 300241 UE Preparation exercises for ancient human skeletal remains

B-BAN 3 Human Ecology and Social Anthropology

• 300200 UE Basics in Anthropology course
• 300420 VO Populationanthropoloy and Demography

B-BAN 4 Behavior and Human Genetics

• 300308 VO [ en ] Human Evolutionary Genetics: genomic, genes, diseases

B-BAN 5 Statistics, Mathematics and Electronic Data Processing (EDP) in Anthropology

• 300378 UE Computer-assisted Evalutation Methods II

B-BAN 6 Methods of Anthropology

• 300249 SE Scientific working skills for the bachelor thesis
• 300377 SE Presentation techniques

B-BAN 7 Anthropology and Society

• 300548 VO Social-biological aspects of the human-animal interaction
• 300690 VO Introduction to the workingfield of Anthropologists - Application areas of behavior science in industrial flields

B-BAN 8 Cognition and Morphometrics

• 300122 VO [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics

B-BAN 9 Elective Biological Courses

• 300023 VO Higher Plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300025 VO [ de en ] Fundamentals in Limnology
• 300036 VO [ en ] Molecular Evolution
• 300045 EX Flora and fauna of the March river flood plains - Seasonal changes
• 300055 VO Palaeodiversity of plants
• 300096 EX Zoological basic excursions - (parallel courses)
• 300099 VO Marine ecosystems of earth history
• 300101 UE Practical training in determination native animals - Introduction to functional morphology, systematics and diversity of Central European animals
• 300102 VO Basics in Vertebrate Palaeontology
• 300146 UE Body plans of anmials, part 2
• 300147 UE Flowers: Structure, Funktion and Diversity
• 300164 UE Diversity and systematics of plants for ecologists, part 2 - Exercise in two parallel courses
• 300178 VO Microbial communities
• 300292 UE Diversity and Ecology of Higher Plants
• 300301 UE Central European habitat types - in mehreren Parallelen
• 300379 VO Population and community ecology
• 300386 UE Cells in the light microscope
• 300450 VO Helminthozoonoses in Cental Europe - Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, therapy
• 300495 VO Ecophysiology
• 300601 UE Diversity and systematics of plants and fungi for ecologists, part 1 - Exercise in three parallel courses
• 300609 VO Biodiversity and molecular Ecology of Micororganisms 2
• 300616 UE Life Cycles of Plants
• 300725 VO Ecophysiology and Genetics of Microorganisms

B-BAN 10 Bachelor - Module

• 300087 PP Project practical course I (Evolution of Hominids): Anthropological cours and 3D- measurement - (parallel courses)
• 300369 PP Project Practice II, Human Ecology

2. Microbiology and Genetics

B-BMG 1 Methods in Molecular Biology

• 300046 UE [ de en ] Laboratory Course I B - Microbiology and Genetics
• 300626 UE [ de en ] Molecular Biology Course I A

B-BMG 2 Basics in Microbiology and Genetics

• 300131 VO Selected acpects of bacterial physiology
• 300132 VO General and Molecular Genetics II
• 300150 VO Chromosome Biology and Cytogenetics
• 300342 VO General and Molecular Genetics I

B-BMG 3 Biochemistry

• 300135 UE Laboratory Course II - Biochemistry - for Specialisation Microbiology/Genetics and Molecular Biology

B-BMG 4 Molecular Biology

• 300123 VO Gene expression
• 300662 SE [ de en ] Seminar to Course III A

B-BMG 5 Advanced Methods in Molecular Biology

• 300661 UE [ de en ] Course III A - Laboratory Work in Molecular Biology

B-BMG 6 Advanced Chemistry

A: Organic Chemistry

• 300403 UE Semicompulsory Lab Course Organic Chemistry

B: Analytical Chemistry

• 300064 UE Pract. course in analytical chemistry for biol.
• 300619 VO Analytical Chemistry 1 for Biologists

C: (Bio)physical Chemistry

• 300326 UE Molecular Biophysics - Practical Applications

B-BMG 7 Mathematics

• 300375 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists
• 300376 UE Laboratory course: Mathematics

B-BMG 8 Cell-, Immune- and Infectious Biology

• 300037 VO [ de en ] Cellbiology
• 300707 VO [ en ] Molecular Infectionbiology

B-BMG 9 Bioinformatics

• 300080 VO [ en ] Bioinformatics for biologists
• 300245 UE Course III B: Sequence analysis in molecular biology
• 300632 UE [ de en ] Exercises for Foundations of Bioinformatics

B-BMG 10 Molecular Developmental Biology and Evolution

• 300036 VO [ en ] Molecular Evolution

B-BMG 11 Elective Biological Courses

• 300023 VO Higher Plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300025 VO [ de en ] Fundamentals in Limnology
• 300045 EX Flora and fauna of the March river flood plains - Seasonal changes
• 300055 VO Palaeodiversity of plants
• 300096 EX Zoological basic excursions - (parallel courses)
• 300099 VO Marine ecosystems of earth history
• 300101 UE Practical training in determination native animals - Introduction to functional morphology, systematics and diversity of Central European animals
• 300102 VO Basics in Vertebrate Palaeontology
• 300106 VO Anatomy 3 - morphology of the human skull and neuroanatomy
• 300122 VO [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300146 UE Body plans of anmials, part 2
• 300147 UE Flowers: Structure, Funktion and Diversity
• 300164 UE Diversity and systematics of plants for ecologists, part 2 - Exercise in two parallel courses
• 300178 VO Microbial communities
• 300292 UE Diversity and Ecology of Higher Plants
• 300298 VO Physiology for anthropologists
• 300301 UE Central European habitat types - in mehreren Parallelen
• 300379 VO Population and community ecology
• 300386 UE Cells in the light microscope
• 300407 VO [ en ] Molekular Pathology - Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease
• 300420 VO Populationanthropoloy and Demography
• 300439 UE [ de en ] Basics in molecular parasitology - Molecular Parasitology (DNA, genomes, PCR, sequencing, mol. phylogeny, designer drugs)
• 300495 VO Ecophysiology
• 300548 VO Social-biological aspects of the human-animal interaction
• 300601 UE Diversity and systematics of plants and fungi for ecologists, part 1 - Exercise in three parallel courses
• 300609 VO Biodiversity and molecular Ecology of Micororganisms 2
• 300616 UE Life Cycles of Plants
• 300725 VO Ecophysiology and Genetics of Microorganisms

B-BMG 12 Bachelor - Module

B-BMG 12 A Bachelor - Module

• 300027 PP [ en ] Extremophilic and thiotrophic Microorganisms from Volcanic Environments
• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300074 UE [ de en ] B-BMG 12A Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology
• 300094 PP Proteomics in systembiology
• 300269 PP Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) - Identification of uncultured microorganisms
• 300811 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology
• 300813 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology

B-BMG 12 B Bachelor - Module

• 300074 UE [ de en ] B-BMG 12A Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology
• 300224 PP [ de en ] Genome analysis of prokaryotes - Applied bioinformatics for the analysis of a genome sequence

3. Molecular Biology

B-BMB 1 Methods in Molecular Biology

• 300046 UE [ de en ] Laboratory Course I B - Microbiology and Genetics
• 300626 UE [ de en ] Molecular Biology Course I A

B-BMB 2 Advanced Molecular Biology

• 300123 VO Gene expression
• 300132 VO General and Molecular Genetics II
• 300322 VO Neurobiology
• 300342 VO General and Molecular Genetics I
• 300407 VO [ en ] Molekular Pathology - Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease
• 300618 VO+SE [ en ] Structural Biology (Macromolecular Crystallography)

B-BMB 3 Biochemistry

• 300135 UE Laboratory Course II - Biochemistry - for Specialisation Microbiology/Genetics and Molecular Biology

B-BMB 4 Cell Biology

• 300443 VO+SE Cell biology
• 300584 UE Molecular Biology Laboratory Course III (Cell Biology)

B-BMB 5 Analytical and Physical Chemistry

• 300619 VO Analytical Chemistry 1 for Biologists

B-BMB 6 Organic Chemistry

• 300615 UE Laboratory Course in Organic Chemistry - for the specialization Molecular Biology

B-BMB 7 Mathematics

• 300375 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists
• 300376 UE Laboratory course: Mathematics

B-BMB 8 Quantitative Methods in Molecular Biology

B-BMB 9 Bioinformatics

• 300080 VO [ en ] Bioinformatics for biologists
• 300245 UE Course III B: Sequence analysis in molecular biology
• 300688 SE [ en ] Seminar on Chemistry in Molecular Structural Biology

B-BMB 10 Elective Biological Courses

• 300023 VO Higher Plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300025 VO [ de en ] Fundamentals in Limnology
• 300036 VO [ en ] Molecular Evolution
• 300045 EX Flora and fauna of the March river flood plains - Seasonal changes
• 300055 VO Palaeodiversity of plants
• 300096 EX Zoological basic excursions - (parallel courses)
• 300099 VO Marine ecosystems of earth history
• 300101 UE Practical training in determination native animals - Introduction to functional morphology, systematics and diversity of Central European animals
• 300102 VO Basics in Vertebrate Palaeontology
• 300106 VO Anatomy 3 - morphology of the human skull and neuroanatomy
• 300122 VO [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300146 UE Body plans of anmials, part 2
• 300147 UE Flowers: Structure, Funktion and Diversity
• 300164 UE Diversity and systematics of plants for ecologists, part 2 - Exercise in two parallel courses
• 300178 VO Microbial communities
• 300292 UE Diversity and Ecology of Higher Plants
• 300298 VO Physiology for anthropologists
• 300301 UE Central European habitat types - in mehreren Parallelen
• 300379 VO Population and community ecology
• 300386 UE Cells in the light microscope
• 300420 VO Populationanthropoloy and Demography
• 300439 UE [ de en ] Basics in molecular parasitology - Molecular Parasitology (DNA, genomes, PCR, sequencing, mol. phylogeny, designer drugs)
• 300495 VO Ecophysiology
• 300548 VO Social-biological aspects of the human-animal interaction
• 300601 UE Diversity and systematics of plants and fungi for ecologists, part 1 - Exercise in three parallel courses
• 300609 VO Biodiversity and molecular Ecology of Micororganisms 2
• 300616 UE Life Cycles of Plants
• 300725 VO Ecophysiology and Genetics of Microorganisms

B-BMB 11 Bachelor - Module

B-BMB 11 A Bachelor - Module A

• 300027 PP [ en ] Extremophilic and thiotrophic Microorganisms from Volcanic Environments
• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300074 UE [ de en ] B-BMG 12A Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology
• 300094 PP Proteomics in systembiology
• 300269 PP Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) - Identification of uncultured microorganisms
• 300831 UE [ de en ] Abschlussarbeit im Schwerpunkt Molekulare Biologie

B-BMB 11 B Bachelor - Module B

• 300074 UE [ de en ] B-BMG 12A Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology
• 300224 PP [ de en ] Genome analysis of prokaryotes - Applied bioinformatics for the analysis of a genome sequence

4. Ecology

B-BOE 1 General Ecology

B-BOE 2 Physiological Basics and Fundamentals of Ecology

• 300495 VO Ecophysiology
• 300725 VO Ecophysiology and Genetics of Microorganisms

B-BOE 3 Structure and Diversity of Plants

• 300164 UE Diversity and systematics of plants for ecologists, part 2 - Exercise in two parallel courses
• 300601 UE Diversity and systematics of plants and fungi for ecologists, part 1 - Exercise in three parallel courses

B-BOE 4 Biodiversity of Animals

• 300101 UE Practical training in determination native animals - Introduction to functional morphology, systematics and diversity of Central European animals

B-BOE 5 Biodiversity of Microorganisms

• 300609 VO Biodiversity and molecular Ecology of Micororganisms 2

B-BOE 6 Field Biology

• 300301 UE Central European habitat types - in mehreren Parallelen

B-BOE 7 Functional Ecology

• 300365 SE+UE Course in functional ecology - Biodiversity and ecosystem functions at heavily and slightly impacted reaches of the Wien River
• 300423 SE+UE Field course in functional ecology - biodiversity and ecosystem fuctions
• 300424 SE+UE Field course in functional ecology - Landscape functions and biodiversity in the bufferzone of National Park Neusiedler See - Seewinkel

B-BOE 8 Special Ecology 1

• 300379 VO Population and community ecology

B-BOE 9 Special Ecology 2

• 300178 VO Microbial communities

B-BOE 10 Special Ecology 3

• 300025 VO [ de en ] Fundamentals in Limnology

B-BOE 11 Elective Biological Courses

• 300023 VO Higher Plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300036 VO [ en ] Molecular Evolution
• 300045 EX Flora and fauna of the March river flood plains - Seasonal changes
• 300055 VO Palaeodiversity of plants
• 300096 EX Zoological basic excursions - (parallel courses)
• 300099 VO Marine ecosystems of earth history
• 300102 VO Basics in Vertebrate Palaeontology
• 300106 VO Anatomy 3 - morphology of the human skull and neuroanatomy
• 300122 VO [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300146 UE Body plans of anmials, part 2
• 300147 UE Flowers: Structure, Funktion and Diversity
• 300292 UE Diversity and Ecology of Higher Plants
• 300298 VO Physiology for anthropologists
• 300386 UE Cells in the light microscope
• 300420 VO Populationanthropoloy and Demography
• 300548 VO Social-biological aspects of the human-animal interaction
• 300616 UE Life Cycles of Plants

B-BOE 12 Project-related Research

• 300012 PP Vegetation- and Landscape ecology - Monitoring in protected areas
• 300027 PP [ en ] Extremophilic and thiotrophic Microorganisms from Volcanic Environments
• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300083 PP Marine Biology - Introduction into the main research directions of the Dept. Marine Biology
• 300093 PP Dry grassland habitats species, populations, conservation, and management
• 300094 PP Proteomics in systembiology
• 300118 PP Bioinformatics in Mass Spectrometry
• 300136 PP Population biology of native amphibians
• 300148 PP [ de en ] Fish Ecology - Drift and habitat selection of riverine fish
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300165 PP [ de en ] Algae - their world explored
• 300209 PP Diversity and Ecology of native Ferns and Flowering Plants in their Habitats
• 300222 PP Sea turtles - Protection of sea turtles in Turkey. Project in applied nature conservation.
• 300224 PP [ de en ] Genome analysis of prokaryotes - Applied bioinformatics for the analysis of a genome sequence
• 300225 PP Stream Ecology (intermediale level)
• 300236 PP Alps: Diversity, ecology and functional relationships among vascular plants and insects
• 300262 PP Biodiversity of the Krakatau Islands and Java: the importance of natural and human disturbance
• 300269 PP Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) - Identification of uncultured microorganisms
• 300277 PP Functional Cytology and Anatomy of Plants - Structure and function of glands of carnivorous plants
• 300307 PP [ en ] Experimental evolutionary biology
• 300363 PP River morphology - River morphology and bank structures in relation to associated vegetation types
• 300473 PP Heavy metal stress: ecology of organisms - Ecology of organisms from heavy metal habitats: Strategies to cope with stress
• 300648 PP [ en ] Molecular and karyological methods in evolution and ecology

B-BOE 13 Bachelor - Module

• 300012 PP Vegetation- and Landscape ecology - Monitoring in protected areas
• 300027 PP [ en ] Extremophilic and thiotrophic Microorganisms from Volcanic Environments
• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300083 PP Marine Biology - Introduction into the main research directions of the Dept. Marine Biology
• 300093 PP Dry grassland habitats species, populations, conservation, and management
• 300094 PP Proteomics in systembiology
• 300118 PP Bioinformatics in Mass Spectrometry
• 300136 PP Population biology of native amphibians
• 300148 PP [ de en ] Fish Ecology - Drift and habitat selection of riverine fish
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300165 PP [ de en ] Algae - their world explored
• 300209 PP Diversity and Ecology of native Ferns and Flowering Plants in their Habitats
• 300222 PP Sea turtles - Protection of sea turtles in Turkey. Project in applied nature conservation.
• 300224 PP [ de en ] Genome analysis of prokaryotes - Applied bioinformatics for the analysis of a genome sequence
• 300225 PP Stream Ecology (intermediale level)
• 300236 PP Alps: Diversity, ecology and functional relationships among vascular plants and insects
• 300262 PP Biodiversity of the Krakatau Islands and Java: the importance of natural and human disturbance
• 300269 PP Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) - Identification of uncultured microorganisms
• 300277 PP Functional Cytology and Anatomy of Plants - Structure and function of glands of carnivorous plants
• 300307 PP [ en ] Experimental evolutionary biology
• 300363 PP River morphology - River morphology and bank structures in relation to associated vegetation types
• 300473 PP Heavy metal stress: ecology of organisms - Ecology of organisms from heavy metal habitats: Strategies to cope with stress
• 300648 PP [ en ] Molecular and karyological methods in evolution and ecology

5. Palaeobiology

B-BPB 1 Palaeodiversity of Plants

• 300055 VO Palaeodiversity of plants
• 300109 UE Exercises Palaeodiversity of plants

B-BPB 2 Palaeodiversity of Vertebrates

B-BPB 3 Palaeodiversity of Invertebrates

B-BPB 4 Applied Micropalaeontology

B-BPB 5 Palaeontological Research Methods - Lab

B-BPB 6 Palaeontological Research Methods - Field

• 300698 UE Palaeontological field methods

B-BPB 7 Research in Evolutionary Biology

B-BPB 8 Diversity of Plants and Animals

• 300101 UE Practical training in determination native animals - Introduction to functional morphology, systematics and diversity of Central European animals
• 300164 UE Diversity and systematics of plants for ecologists, part 2 - Exercise in two parallel courses
• 300601 UE Diversity and systematics of plants and fungi for ecologists, part 1 - Exercise in three parallel courses

B-BPB 9 General Ecology

B-BPB 10 System Earth

B-BPB 11 Stratigraphy, History of the Earth and Phylogenesis

B-BPB 12 Elective Biological Courses

• 300023 VO Higher Plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300025 VO [ de en ] Fundamentals in Limnology
• 300036 VO [ en ] Molecular Evolution
• 300045 EX Flora and fauna of the March river flood plains - Seasonal changes
• 300096 EX Zoological basic excursions - (parallel courses)
• 300106 VO Anatomy 3 - morphology of the human skull and neuroanatomy
• 300122 VO [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300146 UE Body plans of anmials, part 2
• 300147 UE Flowers: Structure, Funktion and Diversity
• 300178 VO Microbial communities
• 300292 UE Diversity and Ecology of Higher Plants
• 300298 VO Physiology for anthropologists
• 300301 UE Central European habitat types - in mehreren Parallelen
• 300379 VO Population and community ecology
• 300386 UE Cells in the light microscope
• 300420 VO Populationanthropoloy and Demography
• 300495 VO Ecophysiology
• 300548 VO Social-biological aspects of the human-animal interaction
• 300609 VO Biodiversity and molecular Ecology of Micororganisms 2
• 300616 UE Life Cycles of Plants
• 300725 VO Ecophysiology and Genetics of Microorganisms

B-BPB 13 Project-related Research

B-BPB 13/A Fundamentals of Vertebrate Palaeontology

• 300102 VO Basics in Vertebrate Palaeontology

B-BPB 13/B Applied Palaeobotany

B-BPB 13/C Biology of Marine Invertebrates

• 300099 VO Marine ecosystems of earth history

B-BPB 14 Bachelor - Module

B-BPB 14/A Vertebrate Palaeontology

• 300212 PP Palaeontological field school

B-BPB 14/B Palaeobotany

• 300211 PP Palaeobotany Project - Sampling, treatment and presentation

B-BPB 14/C Marine Palaeoenvironments

6. Plant Sciences

B-BPF 1 Cell Biology of Plants

• 300208 UE Ultrastructure of cells
• 300386 UE Cells in the light microscope

B-BPF 2 Basics of Plant Molecular Biology

• 300046 UE [ de en ] Laboratory Course I B - Microbiology and Genetics

B-BPF 3 Basics of Plant Physiology

B-BPF 4 Evolution and Diversity of Algae, Mosses, Ferns, and Fungi

B-BPF 5 Evolution and Diversity of Seed Plants

• 300023 VO Higher Plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300292 UE Diversity and Ecology of Higher Plants
• 300293 UE Diversity and Systematics of Higher Plants

B-BPF 6 Developmental Biology and Reproduction

• 300147 UE Flowers: Structure, Funktion and Diversity
• 300616 UE Life Cycles of Plants

B-BPF 7 Concepts and Methods in the Plant Sciences

• 300157 UE Eco-physiological - horticultural training course - applied ecology

B-BPF 8 Elective Biological Courses

• 300025 VO [ de en ] Fundamentals in Limnology
• 300036 VO [ en ] Molecular Evolution
• 300045 EX Flora and fauna of the March river flood plains - Seasonal changes
• 300055 VO Palaeodiversity of plants
• 300096 EX Zoological basic excursions - (parallel courses)
• 300099 VO Marine ecosystems of earth history
• 300101 UE Practical training in determination native animals - Introduction to functional morphology, systematics and diversity of Central European animals
• 300102 VO Basics in Vertebrate Palaeontology
• 300106 VO Anatomy 3 - morphology of the human skull and neuroanatomy
• 300122 VO [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300146 UE Body plans of anmials, part 2
• 300164 UE Diversity and systematics of plants for ecologists, part 2 - Exercise in two parallel courses
• 300178 VO Microbial communities
• 300298 VO Physiology for anthropologists
• 300301 UE Central European habitat types - in mehreren Parallelen
• 300379 VO Population and community ecology
• 300420 VO Populationanthropoloy and Demography
• 300495 VO Ecophysiology
• 300548 VO Social-biological aspects of the human-animal interaction
• 300601 UE Diversity and systematics of plants and fungi for ecologists, part 1 - Exercise in three parallel courses
• 300609 VO Biodiversity and molecular Ecology of Micororganisms 2
• 300725 VO Ecophysiology and Genetics of Microorganisms

B-BPF 9 Project-related Research

• 300093 PP Dry grassland habitats species, populations, conservation, and management
• 300094 PP Proteomics in systembiology
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300165 PP [ de en ] Algae - their world explored
• 300209 PP Diversity and Ecology of native Ferns and Flowering Plants in their Habitats
• 300277 PP Functional Cytology and Anatomy of Plants - Structure and function of glands of carnivorous plants
• 300363 PP River morphology - River morphology and bank structures in relation to associated vegetation types
• 300473 PP Heavy metal stress: ecology of organisms - Ecology of organisms from heavy metal habitats: Strategies to cope with stress
• 300648 PP [ en ] Molecular and karyological methods in evolution and ecology
• 300674 PP Submicroscopical anatomy and preparatory techniques in electronmicroscopy

B-BPF 10 Bachelor - Module

• 300093 PP Dry grassland habitats species, populations, conservation, and management
• 300094 PP Proteomics in systembiology
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300165 PP [ de en ] Algae - their world explored
• 300209 PP Diversity and Ecology of native Ferns and Flowering Plants in their Habitats
• 300277 PP Functional Cytology and Anatomy of Plants - Structure and function of glands of carnivorous plants
• 300363 PP River morphology - River morphology and bank structures in relation to associated vegetation types
• 300473 PP Heavy metal stress: ecology of organisms - Ecology of organisms from heavy metal habitats: Strategies to cope with stress
• 300648 PP [ en ] Molecular and karyological methods in evolution and ecology
• 300674 PP Submicroscopical anatomy and preparatory techniques in electronmicroscopy

7. Zoology

B-BZO 1 Anatomy and Morphology of Animals 1

B-BZO 2 Anatomy and Morphology of Animals 2

• 300146 UE Body plans of anmials, part 2

B-BZO 3 Animal Physiology 1

• 300275 UE Animal Physiology Laboratory 1 - Reproduction, Metabolism and Immunology

B-BZO 4 Animal Physiology 2

• 300214 UE Animal Physiology Laboratory 2 (10 parallel courses) - Nerve, Muscle, Sense

B-BZO 5 Behavioral Biology

B-BZO 6 Evolution and Development

B-BZO 7 Biodiversity of Animals

• 300101 UE Practical training in determination native animals - Introduction to functional morphology, systematics and diversity of Central European animals

B-BZO 8 Field Biology

• 300301 UE Central European habitat types - in mehreren Parallelen

B-BZO 9 Animals in their Environments

• 300045 EX Flora and fauna of the March river flood plains - Seasonal changes
• 300096 EX Zoological basic excursions - (parallel courses)

B-BZO 10 Biology of Cognition

• 300130 SE Selected topics in Cognitive Biology

B-BZO 11 Elective Biological Courses

• 300023 VO Higher Plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300025 VO [ de en ] Fundamentals in Limnology
• 300036 VO [ en ] Molecular Evolution
• 300055 VO Palaeodiversity of plants
• 300099 VO Marine ecosystems of earth history
• 300102 VO Basics in Vertebrate Palaeontology
• 300106 VO Anatomy 3 - morphology of the human skull and neuroanatomy
• 300122 VO [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300147 UE Flowers: Structure, Funktion and Diversity
• 300164 UE Diversity and systematics of plants for ecologists, part 2 - Exercise in two parallel courses
• 300178 VO Microbial communities
• 300292 UE Diversity and Ecology of Higher Plants
• 300298 VO Physiology for anthropologists
• 300379 VO Population and community ecology
• 300386 UE Cells in the light microscope
• 300420 VO Populationanthropoloy and Demography
• 300450 VO Helminthozoonoses in Cental Europe - Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, therapy
• 300495 VO Ecophysiology
• 300548 VO Social-biological aspects of the human-animal interaction
• 300601 UE Diversity and systematics of plants and fungi for ecologists, part 1 - Exercise in three parallel courses
• 300609 VO Biodiversity and molecular Ecology of Micororganisms 2
• 300616 UE Life Cycles of Plants
• 300725 VO Ecophysiology and Genetics of Microorganisms

B-BZO 12 Project-related Research

• 300038 PP [ en ] Evolution and development of cnidarians
• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300088 PP Practical Course: Vertebrates - Comparative Morphology of Vertebrates
• 300095 PP Molecular an cellular neurobiology
• 300116 PP Practical course in Behavioural Biology, Gruenau - (social mechanisms) at the Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle in Gruenau
• 300136 PP Population biology of native amphibians
• 300148 PP [ de en ] Fish Ecology - Drift and habitat selection of riverine fish
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300198 PP Alpin field course in zoology
• 300222 PP Sea turtles - Protection of sea turtles in Turkey. Project in applied nature conservation.
• 300236 PP Alps: Diversity, ecology and functional relationships among vascular plants and insects
• 300247 PP Experimental developmental biology
• 300262 PP Biodiversity of the Krakatau Islands and Java: the importance of natural and human disturbance
• 300307 PP [ en ] Experimental evolutionary biology
• 300337 PP Practical course in Behavioral Physiology
• 300416 PP [ en ] 3-D Imaging and Modeling Using MicroCT
• 300561 PP [ en ] Methods in molecular phylogenetics - DNA extraction to phylogenetic analyses
• 300674 PP Submicroscopical anatomy and preparatory techniques in electronmicroscopy

B-BZO 13 Bachelor - Module

• 300038 PP [ en ] Evolution and development of cnidarians
• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300088 PP Practical Course: Vertebrates - Comparative Morphology of Vertebrates
• 300095 PP Molecular an cellular neurobiology
• 300116 PP Practical course in Behavioural Biology, Gruenau - (social mechanisms) at the Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle in Gruenau
• 300136 PP Population biology of native amphibians
• 300148 PP [ de en ] Fish Ecology - Drift and habitat selection of riverine fish
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300198 PP Alpin field course in zoology
• 300222 PP Sea turtles - Protection of sea turtles in Turkey. Project in applied nature conservation.
• 300236 PP Alps: Diversity, ecology and functional relationships among vascular plants and insects
• 300247 PP Experimental developmental biology
• 300262 PP Biodiversity of the Krakatau Islands and Java: the importance of natural and human disturbance
• 300307 PP [ en ] Experimental evolutionary biology
• 300337 PP Practical course in Behavioral Physiology
• 300416 PP [ en ] 3-D Imaging and Modeling Using MicroCT
• 300561 PP [ en ] Methods in molecular phylogenetics - DNA extraction to phylogenetic analyses
• 300674 PP Submicroscopical anatomy and preparatory techniques in electronmicroscopy

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

• 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

MAN W4 Human Life History

• 300010 SE SE: Special Aspects of Human Social Biology
• 300017 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

• 300154 UE [ en ] 3D Image data: processing, landmarking and template building
• 300248 SE [ de en ] Applied comparative Anthropology Part I
• 300255 SE Applied comparative Anthropology Part II
• 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

• 300010 SE SE: Special Aspects of Human Social Biology
• 300011 SE Paleoethology
• 300017 VO Topics in Sexual Biology
• 300102 VO Basics in Vertebrate Palaeontology
• 300108 UE Introduction to Molecular Biological Techniques - Molecular Techniques
• 300125 UE Scientific Photography for Anthropologists - Theory and Practice
• 300154 UE [ en ] 3D Image data: processing, landmarking and template building
• 300160 SE Specific Human Ecology
• 300167 VO Dental Anthropology - Basic knowledge of teeth in anthropology (development of teeth and jaws, dental anatomy, epigenetic variants of teeth, determination of age at death, tooth wear and modification, dental disease, measurement of teeth, etc.)
• 300204 VO Evolution of Communication
• 300212 PP Palaeontological field school
• 300229 SE Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
• 300233 UE Behavior analysis II
• 300248 SE [ de en ] Applied comparative Anthropology Part I
• 300255 SE Applied comparative Anthropology Part 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
• 300270 VO Applied Human Ecology: transitions and possible interventions in developing societies - Investigative methods in transition societies on food security, climate change and regional development
• 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
• 300394 SE Urban Ethology - In this class human- environment interactions are put in an evolutionary framework. Based on current literature topics in this field are elaborated and discussed.
• 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

MBO 1 Systematic and Evolutionary Botany

MBO 2 Structural Botany

MBO 3 Molecular Biology of Plants

MBO 4 Basic Methods of Botany

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

MBO 5 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
• 300313 UE [ de en ] Structural Diversity of Flowers - Morphology, systematics and evolution of flowering plants
• 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

MBO 6 Specific Research Project

MBO 7 Individual Specialization (elective courses)

• 300004 VO Molecular Biology of plants II - Metabolism and Response to Pathogen Stress
• 300018 SE [ en ] Scientific Literature and Communication for Biologists - in Parallelen
• 300043 UE [ en ] Biogeographical Excursions
• 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
• 300183 UE Practical Course in bioindication and monitoring
• 300186 UE Distribution patterns in the flora of Central Europe: field exploration
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300235 SE [ en ] Seminar in Plant Systematics and Evolution
• 300237 SE Botanical field research and collecting tours
• 300251 UE Morphology and function of pollen and spores
• 300264 SE Seminar in tropical botany
• 300268 UE Excursions on vegetation ecology - Excursions on Conservation, Vegetation and Landscape Ecolgy in Austria
• 300291 VO Electron Microscopy in Biology - Methods, Preparation and Interpreparation
• 300297 UE [ en ] Methods in plant diversity research
• 300304 UE Course in identifying bryophytes
• 300305 VO Introduction to bryology
• 300427 SE [ en ] Seminar for Master-, Diploma- & PHD-Students in Structural and Functional Botany
• 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

• 300152 UE [ en ] Digital Illustration for Biologists
• 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 UE [ en ] Specific Research Project in Ecology

MEC-9 Individual specialization

• 300009 VO [ de en ] Water Framework Directive &Habitats Directives &European Standards related to the aquatic vegetation - Basics for assessing the ecological status of waterbodies in Europe
• 300022 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling of Ecological Systems
• 300043 UE [ en ] Biogeographical Excursions
• 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
• 300152 UE [ en ] Digital Illustration for Biologists
• 300153 UE Ecology and biodiversity of moths
• 300159 VO Conservation Genetics - Konzepte und Anwendungen am Beispiel ausgewählter Arten , z.B. Wölfe, Tiger, Seeadler, Kondore
• 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
• 300266 UE Aquatic microbial Ecology - Introduction to methods
• 300268 UE Excursions on vegetation ecology - Excursions on Conservation, Vegetation and Landscape Ecolgy in Austria
• 300276 UE Rhizosphere
• 300295 UE Field course "Aquatic habitats" - advanced level
• 300297 UE [ en ] Methods in plant diversity research
• 300303 SE [ en ] Preparatory seminar for "Fauna and Flora of marine habitats" - only together with course 300314
• 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
• 300374 UE [ de en ] Water Framework Directive: Introduction to Macrophyte survey - Practical application
• 300401 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Microbial Ecology
• 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
• 300843 SE [ en ] Advanced Techniques in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 3 - Immunobiology

4.2. ABCM (1) Molecular Microbiology

MMEI II-1.1 Proseminar Molecular Microbiology

MMEI II-1.2 Advanced Molecular Microbiology

• 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 ] Scientific Practice in Molecular Microbiology

4.3. ABCM (2) Microbial Ecology

MMEI II-2.1 Proseminar Microbial Ecology

MMEI II-2.2 Advanced Microbial Ecology

• 300019 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

• 300003 PS [ en ] Proseminar Immunobiology

MMEI II-3.2 Advanced Immunobiology

• 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology

MMEI II-3.3 Scientific Practice in Immunobiology

• 300414 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Immunobiology

4.5. Compulsory Module: Interdisziplinary Subjects

MMEI III Selected Interdisciplinary Subjects

• 300003 PS [ en ] Proseminar Immunobiology
• 300022 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
• 300060 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300065 UE [ de en ] Advanced Techniques in Genetics and Developmental 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
• 300084 VO [ en ] Structural Bioinformatics II
• 300089 VO Translation in EukaryotesII
• 300091 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology IV
• 300140 VO+UE [ en ] Live imaging course - for diploma, PhD and advanced students
• 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
• 300180 UE [ en ] Advanced genetics: C.elegans
• 300234 SE [ en ] Biochemical and biophysical characterization and validation approaches
• 300252 VO [ en ] Cell type-specific features of the CNS
• 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems
• 300328 SE [ en ] Mouse genetics and development II
• 300332 VO Dynamics of intracellular compartmentalization
• 300370 VO [ en ] Peroxisomes in Health and Disease
• 300372 SE [ en ] Current topics in Molecular Evolution and Development
• 300380 SE [ de en ] Reading and Discussing Publications in Biochemistry
• 300402 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics
• 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
• 300449 VO [ en ] Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography
• 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology
• 300461 VO Biomolecular NMR-Spectroskopy
• 300480 SE 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
• 300736 SE [ en ] Seminar in Developmental Biology
• 300750 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Immunobiology and Signal transduction
• 300751 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Molecular Microbiology
• 300752 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Biochemistry
• 300753 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Molecular Zellbiology
• 300754 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Structurbiology
• 300755 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Bioinformatics
• 300756 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Chromosomenbiology and cytogenetic
• 300757 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Genetics and Developmental biology
• 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 ] Elective 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 ] Elective 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
• 300084 VO [ en ] Structural Bioinformatics II
• 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 ] Current topics in Molecular Evolution and Development
• 300402 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics
• 300413 SE [ en ] Connectivity Seminar: Trans/Interdisciplinary Structure Series I
• 300750 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Immunobiology and Signal transduction
• 300751 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Molecular Microbiology
• 300752 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Biochemistry
• 300753 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Molecular Zellbiology
• 300754 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Structurbiology
• 300755 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Bioinformatics
• 300756 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Chromosomenbiology and cytogenetic
• 300757 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club II - Genetics and Developmental biology

B. Master's Degree Programmes Biology

1. Anthropology

1.1. Compulsory Modules

MAN 1 Scientific Research in Anthropology and Human Ecology

MAN 2 Advanced Statistics in Anthropology

• 300039 VO Introduction to multivariate statistics for Anthropologists
• 300359 UE Exercises for introduction to multivariate statistics for anthropologists

1.2. ABCM (1) Human Evolution

MAN I-1 Advanced Topics in Hominid Evolution

• 300360 SE Hominid evolution
• 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
• 300552 UE Comparative morphology of fossil hominids

MAN I-2 Advanced Research Methods in Hominid Evolution

• 300167 VO Dental Anthropology - Basic knowledge of teeth in anthropology (development of teeth and jaws, dental anatomy, epigenetic variants of teeth, determination of age at death, tooth wear and modification, dental disease, measurement of teeth, etc.)

MAN I-3 Special Osteology

MAN I-4 Palaeontology

• 300102 VO Basics in Vertebrate Palaeontology
• 300212 PP Palaeontological field school

1.3. ABCM (2) Human Ethology

MAN II-1 Biological Principles of Human Behavior

• 300204 VO Evolution of Communication
• 300367 VO Evolution of Cognition
• 300394 SE Urban Ethology - In this class human- environment interactions are put in an evolutionary framework. Based on current literature topics in this field are elaborated and discussed.

MAN II-2 Observing Human Behavior

• 300454 UE Digital Acquisition of Human Surface Morphology and Behavior

MAN II-3 Analytical Methods in Human Behavior Research

• 300233 UE Behavior analysis II

MAN II-4 Applied Human Behavior Research

• 300011 SE Paleoethology
• 300361 SE+UE Practical Course: Human Ethology

1.4. ABCM (3) Human Ecology

MAN III-1 Basic Concepts and Methods in Human Ecology

MAN III-2 Economical, Sociological and Anthropological Background

• 300267 SE Participatory Research in Human Ecology
• 300270 VO Applied Human Ecology: transitions and possible interventions in developing societies - Investigative methods in transition societies on food security, climate change and regional development

MAN III-3 Selected Topics in Human Ecology

• 300160 SE Specific Human Ecology
• 300281 SE Inter- and transdiciplinary work-methods in human ecology research
• 300357 VO Specific Human Ecology
• 300612 UE Environmental Health Interactions - Molecular Epidemiology and Epigenetics

1.5. Block of Elective Modules: Anthropology

MAN W-1 Evolutionary Ecolgy

MAN W-2 Transition Studies

• 300355 SE Transition Studies II

MAN W-3 Social Biology

• 300010 SE SE: Special Aspects of Human Social Biology
• 300256 VO Special Aspects of Human Social Biology - Theme "The human body in the stress field of nature and culture"

MAN W-4 Reproductive Biology

• 300017 VO Topics in Sexual Biology

MAN W-5 Sustainable Development and Political Ecology

2. Evolutionary Biology

2.1. Compulsory Modules

MEV 1 Basic Modul Evolutionary Biology

• 300329 VO Introduction into evolutionary biology - Principles of molecular evolution - from gene evolution to speciation
• 300685 VO [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes

MEV 2 Methods and Research Training in Evolutionary Biology

• 300307 PP [ en ] Experimental evolutionary biology
• 300418 UE [ en ] Research Training in Zoology
• 300561 PP [ en ] Methods in molecular phylogenetics - DNA extraction to phylogenetic analyses
• 300648 PP [ en ] Molecular and karyological methods in evolution and ecology

2.2. Block of Elective Modules: Evolutionary Biology

MEV W-1 Advanced Topics in Evolutionary Biology

• 300079 SE [ en ] Seminar for Masters, Diploma and PhD-students - in zoology and evolution
• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300338 SE Evolutionary Demography
• 300347 SE [ en ] Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution - Advanced Techniques in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunology
• 300364 SE [ de en ] Evolutionary genetics - Concepts and applications in population genetics and phylogenetics
• 300463 VO Selection - Theoretical principles and methodology

MEV W-2 Developmental Biology

• 300134 VO [ en ] Comparative Embryology of Vertebrates
• 300530 UE [ en ] Imaging and visualization in developmental biology - Principles and applications, including 3 D Methods

MEV W-3 Theoretical Biology

• 300008 VO Basics of biosystems theory

MEV W-4 Advanced Topics of Hominide Evolution

• 300391 SE [ en ] Morphometric Data Acquisition and Analysis
• 300392 VO [ en ] Modern Morphometrics in Physical Anthropology
• 300552 UE Comparative morphology of fossil hominids

MEV W-5 Processes and Methods in Plant Evolution and Speciation

• 300540 SE+UE [ en ] Biotic Interactions and Co-Evolution - theoretical and practical aspects

MEV W-6 Advanced Topics of Plant Evolution, Systematics and Biogeography

• 300043 UE [ en ] Biogeographical Excursions
• 300077 UE Systematics and ecology of macromycetes
• 300119 VO Algal Symbiosis - Associations of algae with plants and animals
• 300186 UE Distribution patterns in the flora of Central Europe: field exploration
• 300235 SE [ en ] Seminar in Plant Systematics and Evolution
• 300264 SE Seminar in tropical botany
• 300304 UE Course in identifying bryophytes
• 300305 VO Introduction to bryology
• 300600 UE [ en ] Methods of chemodiversity research - Phytochemistry and secondary metabolism
• 300627 SE [ en ] Plant Genome Evolution: Repetitive DNA
• 300658 EX Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation

MEV W-7 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

MEV W-8 Palaeontology and Evolution

3. Genetics and Developmental Biology

3.1. ABCM (1) Genetics and Molecular Pathology

MGE I-1 Advanced Genetics and Molecular Pathology

MGE I-2 Advanced Genetic and Molecular Pathology Techniques

• 300060 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300065 UE [ de en ] Advanced Techniques in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300081 UE Practical Course in Molecular Genetics and Pathology - Epigenetics
• 300180 UE [ en ] Advanced genetics: C.elegans

MGE I-3 Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Genetic and Molecular Pathology

• 300583 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in molecular genetics and pathology

3.2. ABCM (2) Cell- and Developmental Biology

MGE II-1 Advanced Cell- and Developmental Biology

• 300372 SE [ en ] Current topics in Molecular Evolution and Development

MGE II-2 Advanced Cell- and Developmental Biological Techniques

• 300060 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300065 UE [ de en ] Advanced Techniques in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300115 UE Practical course in developmental biology and molecular neurobiology
• 300145 PP [ de en ] Developmental biology of marine invertebrates

MGE II-3 Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Cell- and Developmental Biology

• 300409 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in Developmental Biology
• 300583 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in molecular genetics and pathology

3.3. Block of Elective Modules: Genetics and Developmental Biology

• 300372 SE [ en ] Current topics in Molecular Evolution and Development

MGE III-1 Advanced Genetics

• 300072 SE [ de en ] Cell Biology Today: Current Topics, Methodology, and Project Design
• 300091 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology IV
• 300134 VO [ en ] Comparative Embryology of Vertebrates
• 300221 SE New developments in chromosome biology VI
• 300234 SE [ en ] Biochemical and biophysical characterization and validation approaches
• 300269 PP Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) - Identification of uncultured microorganisms
• 300328 SE [ en ] Mouse genetics and development II
• 300402 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics
• 300436 VO+SE [ en ] Molecular Population Genetics
• 300685 VO [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes
• 300736 SE [ en ] Seminar in Developmental Biology

MGE III-2 Elected Subjects in Biology or Chemistry

• 300084 VO [ en ] Structural Bioinformatics II
• 300089 VO Translation in EukaryotesII
• 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
• 300180 UE [ en ] Advanced genetics: C.elegans
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300195 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300221 SE New developments in chromosome biology VI
• 300246 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300318 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
• 300328 SE [ en ] Mouse genetics and development II
• 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.
• 300380 SE [ de en ] Reading and Discussing Publications in Biochemistry
• 300411 SE [ en ] Literature sem., structure & function of proteins
• 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology
• 300586 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300592 SE Research-proposal Submission and Assessment
• 300627 SE [ en ] Plant Genome Evolution: Repetitive DNA
• 300652 VO Molecular Biology of RNA
• 300656 PP Practical course in animal cognition - Introduction into the methods of learning experiments with animals
• 300665 SE+UE Protein Transport and Sorting in Mammalian Cells

4. Molecular Biology

4.1. ABCM (1) Biochemistry

MMB I-3 Advanced Biochemical Techniques

• 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
• 300402 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics
• 300851 UE [ de en ] Advanced Biochemical Techniques
• 300852 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Advanced Biochemistry
• 300855 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Structural Biology

MMB I-4 Elective Laboratory Course Biochemistry

• 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
• 300402 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics
• 300851 UE [ de en ] Advanced Biochemical Techniques
• 300852 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Advanced Biochemistry
• 300855 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Structural Biology

MMB I-1 Dynamic Biochemistry

• 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
• 300051 PS Dynamic Biochemistry - for Students of the Masterprogramm Molecular Biology
• 300855 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Structural Biology

MMB I-2 Current Topics in Biochemistry

• 300004 VO Molecular Biology of plants II - Metabolism and Response to Pathogen Stress
• 300089 VO Translation in EukaryotesII
• 300234 SE [ en ] Biochemical and biophysical characterization and validation approaches
• 300332 VO Dynamics of intracellular compartmentalization
• 300370 VO [ en ] Peroxisomes in Health and Disease
• 300380 SE [ de en ] Reading and Discussing Publications in Biochemistry
• 300411 SE [ en ] Literature sem., structure & function of proteins
• 300449 VO [ en ] Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography
• 300461 VO Biomolecular NMR-Spectroskopy
• 300507 VO [ en ] Structure and Function of Proteins
• 300592 SE Research-proposal Submission and Assessment
• 300652 VO Molecular Biology of RNA
• 300665 SE+UE Protein Transport and Sorting in Mammalian Cells
• 300855 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Structural Biology

4.2. ABCM (2) Molecular Structural Biology

MMB II-3 Advanced Structural Biology Techniques

• 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
• 300402 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics
• 300853 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology A - Basics
• 300854 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology B - Advanced Practical Course

MMB II-4 Elective Laboratory Course Structural Biology

• 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
• 300402 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics
• 300852 UE [ de en ] Elective 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 ] Elective Laboratory Course Structural Biology

MMB II-1 Dynamic Biochemistry

• 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
• 300051 PS Dynamic Biochemistry - for Students of the Masterprogramm Molecular Biology

MMB II-2 Current Topics in Structural Biology

• 300084 VO [ en ] Structural Bioinformatics II
• 300091 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology IV
• 300234 SE [ en ] Biochemical and biophysical characterization and validation approaches
• 300449 VO [ en ] Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography
• 300461 VO Biomolecular NMR-Spectroskopy
• 300507 VO [ en ] Structure and Function of Proteins

4.3. ABCM (3) Molecular Cell Biology

MMB III-1 Advanced Cell Biology

• 300591 VO+SE [ en ] Advanced Cell Biology - Lecture Series

MMB III-2 Current Topics in Cell Biology

• 300072 SE [ de en ] Cell Biology Today: Current Topics, Methodology, and Project Design
• 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
• 300332 VO Dynamics of intracellular compartmentalization
• 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology

MMB III-3 Dynamic Biochemistry

• 300051 PS Dynamic Biochemistry - for Students of the Masterprogramm Molecular Biology

MMB III-4 Elective Laboratory Course Cell Biology

• 300856 UE [ de en ] Advanced Cell Biology Techniques
• 300857 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Cell Biology

MMB III-5 Advanced Cell Biology Techniques

• 300856 UE [ de en ] Advanced Cell Biology Techniques
• 300857 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Cell Biology

4.4. ABCM (4) Molecular Medicine

MMB IV-1 Advanced Molecular Medicine

• 300442 VO [ de en ] Molecular Medicine 1 - Monogenetic Diseases

MMB IV-2 Current Topics in Molecular Medicine

• 300089 VO Translation in EukaryotesII
• 300370 VO [ en ] Peroxisomes in Health and Disease
• 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology
• 300480 SE Therapy of HIV Infection / AIDS
• 300589 SE [ de en ] Literature seminar in Molecular Medicine

MMB IV-3 Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques in Molecular Medicine

• 300089 VO Translation in EukaryotesII
• 300370 VO [ en ] Peroxisomes in Health and Disease
• 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology
• 300480 SE Therapy of HIV Infection / AIDS
• 300589 SE [ de en ] Literature seminar in Molecular Medicine
• 300858 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 1
• 300859 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 2

MMB IV-4 Elective Laboratory Course Molecular Medicine

• 300858 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 1
• 300859 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 2

4.5. ABCM (5) Neurosciences

MMB V-1 Basics of Neuroscience

MMB V-2 Basics of Neuroscience (Lab Course)

• 300113 UE [ en ] UE Basics of Neuroscience

MMB V-3 Current Topics in Neuroscience

• 300252 VO [ en ] Cell type-specific features of the CNS
• 300370 VO [ en ] Peroxisomes in Health and Disease
• 300587 SE [ en ] Literature Seminar in the field of Neurosciences

MMB V-4 Elective Laboratory Course Neuroscience

• 300860 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Advanced Neurosciences - 2

4.6. Block of Elective Modules: Molecular Biology

MMB W-1 Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Molecular Biology

• 300850 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Molecular Biology

MMB W-2 Selected Subjects in Molecular Biosciences or Chemistry

• 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
• 300003 PS [ en ] Proseminar Immunobiology
• 300004 VO Molecular Biology of plants II - Metabolism and Response to Pathogen Stress
• 300019 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
• 300022 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
• 300060 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300065 UE [ de en ] Advanced Techniques in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300072 SE [ de en ] Cell Biology Today: Current Topics, Methodology, and Project Design
• 300084 VO [ en ] Structural Bioinformatics II
• 300089 VO Translation in EukaryotesII
• 300091 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology IV
• 300113 UE [ en ] UE Basics of Neuroscience
• 300140 VO+UE [ en ] Live imaging course - for diploma, PhD and advanced students
• 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
• 300180 UE [ en ] Advanced genetics: C.elegans
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300195 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300234 SE [ en ] Biochemical and biophysical characterization and validation approaches
• 300246 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300252 VO [ en ] Cell type-specific features of the CNS
• 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems
• 300318 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
• 300332 VO Dynamics of intracellular compartmentalization
• 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.
• 300402 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics
• 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology
• 300436 VO+SE [ en ] Molecular Population Genetics
• 300442 VO [ de en ] Molecular Medicine 1 - Monogenetic Diseases
• 300449 VO [ en ] Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography
• 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology
• 300461 VO Biomolecular NMR-Spectroskopy
• 300480 SE Therapy of HIV Infection / AIDS
• 300507 VO [ en ] Structure and Function of Proteins
• 300558 UE Exercises for Biomolecular Simulation
• 300577 VO Biomolecular Simulation Techniques
• 300586 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300588 VO Special Topics in Bioinformatics
• 300591 VO+SE [ en ] Advanced Cell Biology - Lecture Series
• 300652 VO Molecular Biology of RNA
• 300665 SE+UE Protein Transport and Sorting in Mammalian Cells
• 300689 UE Bioinformatics-Practicum II
• 300853 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology A - Basics
• 300854 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology B - Advanced Practical Course

MMB W-3 Selected Subjects in Bioinformatics

• 300019 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
• 300022 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling of Ecological Systems
• 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems
• 300318 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
• 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.
• 300436 VO+SE [ en ] Molecular Population Genetics
• 300558 UE Exercises for Biomolecular Simulation
• 300577 VO Biomolecular Simulation Techniques
• 300588 VO Special Topics in Bioinformatics
• 300689 UE Bioinformatics-Practicum II
• 300853 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology A - Basics
• 300854 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology B - Advanced Practical Course

5. Molecular Microbiology and Immunobiology

5.1. ABCM (1) Molecular Microbiology

MMI I-1 Advanced Microbiology

MMI I-2 Advanced Microbiological Techniques

• 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
• 300269 PP Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) - Identification of uncultured microorganisms
• 300586 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300652 VO Molecular Biology of RNA

MMI I-3 Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Microbiology

• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1
• 300366 SE [ en ] Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution
• 300582 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Molecular Microbiology

5.2. ABCM (2) Immunobiology

MMI II-1 Advanced Immunobiology

• 300003 PS [ en ] Proseminar Immunobiology

MMI II-2 Advanced Immunological Techniques

• 300065 UE [ de en ] Advanced Techniques in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300144 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 3 - Immunobiology

MMI II-3 Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Immunobiology

• 300414 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Immunobiology

5.3. Block of Elective Modules: Molecular Microbiology/ Immunobiology

MMI III-1 Advanced Microbiology/Immunbiology

• 300019 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
• 300060 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300072 SE [ de en ] Cell Biology Today: Current Topics, Methodology, and Project Design
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300318 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
• 300328 SE [ en ] Mouse genetics and development II
• 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.
• 300402 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics
• 300507 VO [ en ] Structure and Function of Proteins

MMI III-2 Elected Subjects in Biology or Chemistry

• 300022 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling of Ecological Systems
• 300081 UE Practical Course in Molecular Genetics and Pathology - Epigenetics
• 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 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
• 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems
• 300318 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
• 300328 SE [ en ] Mouse genetics and development II
• 300380 SE [ de en ] Reading and Discussing Publications in Biochemistry
• 300411 SE [ en ] Literature sem., structure & function of proteins
• 300414 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Immunobiology
• 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology
• 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology
• 300586 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300592 SE Research-proposal Submission and Assessment
• 300652 VO Molecular Biology of RNA
• 300665 SE+UE Protein Transport and Sorting in Mammalian Cells

6. Conservation Biology and Biodiversity Management

6.1. Compulsory Modules

MNB 1 Conservation Biology

MNB 2 Conservation: Cultural, Social, Economic Perspectives

MNB 3 Conservation Laws and Conventions

MNB 4 Conservation Training

• 300174 UE Conservation training

MNB 5 Ecological Restoration

• 300192 UE Practical Restoration Ecology

MNB 6 Special Knowledge of Protected Species, Habitats and Landscapes: Species (Diversity, Ecology, Conservation Needs)

• 300173 UE Species of conservation interest: montane/ alpine Habitats
• 300268 UE Excursions on vegetation ecology - Excursions on Conservation, Vegetation and Landscape Ecolgy in Austria
• 300431 UE Specific knowledge of protected assets: Species of habitats in the foothills zone

MNB 7 Special Knowledge of Protected Species, Habitats and Landscapes: Communities, Habitats and Landscapes

• 300238 VO Habitatmapping - Assessment of conservation value
• 300242 UE Habitatmapping - Habitat of cultural landscapes
• 300268 UE Excursions on vegetation ecology - Excursions on Conservation, Vegetation and Landscape Ecolgy in Austria
• 300635 UE Ecosystems and Vegetation of natural Landscapes - Fieldcourse Ötschgräben

6.2. Block of Elective Modules: Conservation Biology and Biodiversity

MNB W-1 Management of Protected sites

• 300271 UE+EX Management of Protected Sites

MNB W-2 Conservation Policy

• 300341 VO Conservation Politics
• 300343 SE Conservation Politics Seminar

MNB W-3 Ex-situ Conservation

• 300159 VO Conservation Genetics - Konzepte und Anwendungen am Beispiel ausgewählter Arten , z.B. Wölfe, Tiger, Seeadler, Kondore
• 300614 VO Importance of Zoos for Conservation of endangered species - Practice-related analysis of the historical development and approach in current programms

MNB W-4 Spatial Analysis and Presentation Techniques

• 300006 VO Digital Spatial Analysis - VO - Digital Spatial Analysis (GIS / Remote Sensing / Geo-statistics) als instrument of Conservation Biology and applied Landscape Ecology
• 300170 VO Spatial Analytic Methods in Conservation Biology
• 300171 UE Exercise to Spatial Analytic Methods in Conservation Biology
• 300345 UE Application of Geographical Information Systems - Application of Geographical Information Systems, Geo-statistics and Remote Sensing II (for advanced students)

MNB W-5 Conservation Related Methodologies of Social, Cultural and Economic Sciences

• 300309 UE Conservation Related Methodologies of Social, Cultural and Economic Sciences

MNB W-6 Bioindication

• 300104 VO [ en ] Bioindicaton and Biomonitoring
• 300183 UE Practical Course in bioindication and monitoring

7. Ecology

7.1. ABCM (1) Limnology

MOE I-1 Fundamentals of Limnology

MOE I-2 Limnochemistry, Aquatic Microbial Ecology and Hydrobotany

• 300266 UE Aquatic microbial Ecology - Introduction to methods

MOE I-3 Aquatic Bicoenoses and Quantitative Freshwater Ecology

• 300295 UE Field course "Aquatic habitats" - advanced level

7.2. ABCM (2) Marine Biology

MOE II-1 Fundamentals of Marine Biology

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

MOE II-2 Experimental Marine Biology

• 300162 UE [ en ] Advanced Marine Ecology I

MOE II-3 New Findings in Marine Biology

7.3. ABCM (3) Microbial, Molecular and Chemical Ecology

MOE III-1 Microbial Genomics and Phylogeny

• 300019 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1
• 300347 SE [ en ] Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution - Advanced Techniques in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunology

MOE III-2 Chemical Ecology

MOE III-3 Genetics in Ecology

7.4. ABCM (4) Ecophysiology and Ecosystem Ecology

MOE IV-1 Ecosystem Ecology

MOE IV-2 Ecophysiology

7.5. ABCM (5) Community and Landscape Ecology

MOE V-1 Population and Community Ecology

• 300093 PP Dry grassland habitats species, populations, conservation, and management
• 300159 VO Conservation Genetics - Konzepte und Anwendungen am Beispiel ausgewählter Arten , z.B. Wölfe, Tiger, Seeadler, Kondore

MOE V-2 Vegetation and Landscape Ecology

• 300192 UE Practical Restoration Ecology
• 300242 UE Habitatmapping - Habitat of cultural landscapes
• 300268 UE Excursions on vegetation ecology - Excursions on Conservation, Vegetation and Landscape Ecolgy in Austria
• 300635 UE Ecosystems and Vegetation of natural Landscapes - Fieldcourse Ötschgräben

7.6. ABCM (6) Human Ecology

MOE VI-1 Basic Concepts and Methods of Human Ecology

MOE VI-2 Economical, Sociological and Anthropological Background

• 300267 SE Participatory Research in Human Ecology
• 300270 VO Applied Human Ecology: transitions and possible interventions in developing societies - Investigative methods in transition societies on food security, climate change and regional development

MOE VI-3 Selected Topics in Human Ecology

• 300160 SE Specific Human Ecology
• 300281 SE Inter- and transdiciplinary work-methods in human ecology research
• 300357 VO Specific Human Ecology
• 300612 UE Environmental Health Interactions - Molecular Epidemiology and Epigenetics

7.7. Block of Elective Modules: Ecology

MOE W-1 Interpretation of Ecological Data

• 300022 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling of Ecological Systems
• 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems

MOE W-10 Special Topics in Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology

• 300006 VO Digital Spatial Analysis - VO - Digital Spatial Analysis (GIS / Remote Sensing / Geo-statistics) als instrument of Conservation Biology and applied Landscape Ecology
• 300238 VO Habitatmapping - Assessment of conservation value
• 300304 UE Course in identifying bryophytes
• 300305 VO Introduction to bryology
• 300345 UE Application of Geographical Information Systems - Application of Geographical Information Systems, Geo-statistics and Remote Sensing II (for advanced students)
• 300431 UE Specific knowledge of protected assets: Species of habitats in the foothills zone
• 300658 EX Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation

MOE W-11 Sustainable Development and Political Ecology

MOE W-2 Quantitative Methods in Limnology

MOE W-3 Selected Topics in Limnology

• 300009 VO [ de en ] Water Framework Directive &Habitats Directives &European Standards related to the aquatic vegetation - Basics for assessing the ecological status of waterbodies in Europe
• 300048 VO Production Biology - Production Biology
• 300244 UE [ de en ] Advanced field course fish ecology
• 300374 UE [ de en ] Water Framework Directive: Introduction to Macrophyte survey - Practical application
• 300428 UE+EX Bryozoa identification course - advanced level
• 300659 SE [ en ] Limnology Seminar - Current research and ecological concepts

MOE W-4 Selected Topics in Marine Biology

• 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

MOE W-5 Molecular and Chemical Methods in Ecology

• 300019 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
• 300318 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
• 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.
• 300366 SE [ en ] Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution
• 300401 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Microbial Ecology

MOE W-6 Stable Isotopes in Ecology

MOE W-7 Soil Ecology

• 300276 UE Rhizosphere

MOE W-8 Plant Fitness and Stress

MOE W-9 Ecological Field Methods: Animals

• 300253 UE [ de en ] Methods in Field Research - Focus: Birds and small Mammals

8. Palaeobiology

8.1. Compulsory Modules

MPB 1 Taphonomy and Palaeoecology

• 280114 UE MA-ERD-17.30 Umweltpaläontologie (PI)

MPB 2 Terrestrial Actuopalaeontology

• 280080 VU MA-ERD-14 Aktuopaläontologie (PI)

MPB 3 Palaeontology and Evolution

MPB 4 Palaeoclimatology and Palaeogeography

• 280083 VU MA-ERD-16 Climate Change Through Time (PI)

MPB 5 Special Issues of Hominide Evolution

• 300391 SE [ en ] Morphometric Data Acquisition and Analysis
• 300392 VO [ en ] Modern Morphometrics in Physical Anthropology
• 300552 UE Comparative morphology of fossil hominids

MPB 6 Sedimentology and Facies Analysis

8.2. Block of Elective Modules: Palaeobiology

MPB W-1 Aquatic Palaeo-Ecosystems

• 280112 VU MA-ERD-17.28 Microorganisms and Implementation

MPB W-2 Field Course in Aquatic Sediments

MPB W-3 Introduction to Archaeobiology

MPB W-4 Palaeobiology of Vertebrates

• 280111 VU MA-ERD-17.27 Evolution der Wirbeltiere (PI)

MPB W-5 Plant Evolution and the Development of Vegetation through Time

9. Plant Sciences

9.1. ABCM (1) Evolution, Systematics and Biogeography

MPF I-1 Processes and Methods in Plant Evolution and Speciation

• 300540 SE+UE [ en ] Biotic Interactions and Co-Evolution - theoretical and practical aspects

MPF I-2 Principles and Methods of Plant Systematics

MPF I-3 Principles and Methods of Plant Biogeography and Biodiversity

• 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

9.2. ABCM (2) Reproductive, Developmental and Structural Plant Sciences

MPF II-1 Plant Reproductive Biology

• 300251 UE Morphology and function of pollen and spores

MPF II-2 Plant Developmental Biology

MPF II-3 Plant Structural Biology

• 300313 UE [ de en ] Structural Diversity of Flowers - Morphology, systematics and evolution of flowering plants

9.3. ABCM (3) Molecular Plant Biology and Physiology

MPF III-1 Plant Molecular Biology

MPF III-2 Plant Functional Genomics

MPF III-3 Plant Metabolism

9.4. Block of Elective Modules: Plant Sciences

MPF W-1 Advanced Topics of Evolution, Systematics and Biogeography

• 300043 UE [ en ] Biogeographical Excursions
• 300077 UE Systematics and ecology of macromycetes
• 300119 VO Algal Symbiosis - Associations of algae with plants and animals
• 300129 VO Bio- and chemodiversity of economic plants - secondary metabolites
• 300186 UE Distribution patterns in the flora of Central Europe: field exploration
• 300235 SE [ en ] Seminar in Plant Systematics and Evolution
• 300264 SE Seminar in tropical botany
• 300304 UE Course in identifying bryophytes
• 300305 VO Introduction to bryology
• 300600 UE [ en ] Methods of chemodiversity research - Phytochemistry and secondary metabolism
• 300627 SE [ en ] Plant Genome Evolution: Repetitive DNA
• 300658 EX Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation

MPF W-2 Advanced Topics of Reproductive, Developmental and Structural Plant Sciences

• 300264 SE Seminar in tropical botany
• 300291 VO Electron Microscopy in Biology - Methods, Preparation and Interpreparation

MPF W-3 Advanced Topics of Plant Molecular Biology

• 300004 VO Molecular Biology of plants II - Metabolism and Response to Pathogen Stress
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300600 UE [ en ] Methods of chemodiversity research - Phytochemistry and secondary metabolism
• 300736 SE [ en ] Seminar in Developmental Biology

10. Behavior, Neurobiology and Cognition

10.1. Compulsory Modules

MVN 1 Basic Module Behaviour, Neurobiology and Cognition

• 300310 VO Neurobiology II
• 300336 VO [ en ] Biology of Cognition
• 300464 VO Behavioral Ecology
• 300683 VO Physiology of the Senses

MVN 2 Fundamentals of Scientific Research in Behaviour, Neurobiology and Cognition

• 300007 SE [ en ] Seminar for Masters, Diploma and PhD-students in Biology of Cognition
• 300041 SE Seminar for Masters, Diploma and PhD-students in Neurobiology
• 300142 UE [ en ] Methods in Cognitive Biology
• 300203 SE [ en ] Seminar for Masters, Diploma and doctoral-students in Behavioural Biology

10.2. Block of Elective Modules: Behavior, Neurobiology and Cognition

MVN W-1 Behavioural Physiology

• 300116 PP Practical course in Behavioural Biology, Gruenau - (social mechanisms) at the Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle in Gruenau
• 300337 PP Practical course in Behavioral Physiology

MVN W-10 Actual Research Topics in Neurobiology

• 300675 SE Neurobiology Seminar: Ongoing resarch

MVN W-11 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

• 300280 SE [ de en ] Principles of Brain Evolution
• 300311 SE [ de en ] Molecular mechanisms of brain disorders

MVN W-12 Cognition for Advanced Students

• 300103 SE [ en ] Cognition & Communication Journal Club

MVN W-13 Cognition Methods

• 300656 PP Practical course in animal cognition - Introduction into the methods of learning experiments with animals

MVN W-2 Behavioural Endocrinology

MVN W-3 Reproduction and Biological Rhythms

• 300017 VO Topics in Sexual Biology

MVN W-4 Sound Communication in Animals

MVN W-5 Animal Communication

• 300231 VO Behavioural biology of aquatic vertebrates - fishes, whales and dolphins

MVN W-6 Social Mechanisms

• 300117 SE Ethological and ecoethological Seminar (Grünau)

MVN W-7 Human Animal Relationship

• 300470 SE Current topics in human-animal relationships - Discussion of new scientific results. Seminar with lecture human-animal relations
• 300557 VO Human-Animal Interactions (Anthropozoology) - evolutionary functions and mechanisms, animals as social partners, species management

MVN W-8 Neurobiology for Advanced Students

MVN W-9 Neuroanatomy

• 300216 PP Molecular and cellular neurobiology

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
• 300088 PP Practical Course: Vertebrates - Comparative Morphology of Vertebrates
• 300136 PP Population biology of native amphibians
• 300145 PP [ de en ] Developmental biology of marine invertebrates
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300198 PP Alpin field course in zoology
• 300216 PP Molecular and cellular neurobiology
• 300247 PP Experimental developmental biology
• 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

• 300079 SE [ en ] Seminar for Masters, Diploma and PhD-students - in zoology and evolution
• 300291 VO Electron Microscopy in Biology - Methods, Preparation and Interpreparation
• 300356 UE Entomological Laboratory - Taxonomic studies on selected insects

MZO W-2 Biodiversity and Systematics of Animals

• 300028 SE+EX EX to voices of Austrian birds
• 300049 VO Biology, ecology and conservation biology of bats
• 300050 VO Ornithology II - Introduction to the Ornithology : reprodaction biology
• 300079 SE [ en ] Seminar for Masters, Diploma and PhD-students - in zoology and evolution
• 300153 UE Ecology and biodiversity of moths
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300227 EX Special excursion in animal ecology
• 300228 UE [ en ] Field methods in bird migration research
• 300230 UE Animal Behaviour Observation - Practical Course
• 300244 UE [ de en ] Advanced field course fish ecology
• 300257 VO [ de en ] Primates and their societies
• 300286 UE [ en ] Field Methods in Ornithology
• 300295 UE Field course "Aquatic habitats" - advanced level
• 300387 UE [ en ] Biodiversity of Stream Ecosystems
• 300428 UE+EX Bryozoa identification course - advanced level
• 300466 UE+EX Rotifers from Europe - Systematics, biology and ecology of the limnetic and semi-terrestrial rotifers from Europe
• 300471 VO Biology and evolution of perciform fishes
• 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

MZO W-3 Developmental Biology

• 300134 VO [ en ] Comparative Embryology of Vertebrates
• 300530 UE [ en ] Imaging and visualization in developmental biology - Principles and applications, including 3 D Methods
• 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

• 300329 VO Introduction into evolutionary biology - Principles of molecular evolution - from gene evolution to speciation
• 300685 VO [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes

MZO W-6 Behaviour, Neurobiology and Cognition

• 300310 VO Neurobiology II
• 300336 VO [ en ] Biology of Cognition
• 300464 VO Behavioral Ecology
• 300683 VO Physiology of the Senses

MZO W-7 Ecological Field Methods: Animals

• 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

D. Additional Scientific qualifications for Biologists

• 300033 UE Scientific Communication in the Laboratory - "Hands on - Minds on"
• 300163 UE Practical nature conservation
• 300297 UE [ en ] Methods in plant diversity research
• 300351 VO The Use and Abuse of Biology
• 300410 VO General basics of medicine for biologists, Part 2 - The course reinforces knowledge of the skills gained by the course "General basics of medicine for biologists, Part 1". The current lecture will analyse in particular pharmacological aspects as well as disease patterns of the inner organs and musculoskeletal systems.

B-WZB Elective Module Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists

• 300006 VO Digital Spatial Analysis - VO - Digital Spatial Analysis (GIS / Remote Sensing / Geo-statistics) als instrument of Conservation Biology and applied Landscape Ecology
• 300013 UE Microscopical course on freshwater algae - Microscopical course on freshwater algae in lakes aimed at EC Water Framework Directive
• 300016 SE Social-biological aspects of the human-animal interaction
• 300018 SE [ en ] Scientific Literature and Communication for Biologists - in Parallelen
• 300033 UE Scientific Communication in the Laboratory - "Hands on - Minds on"
• 300035 EX Speleological excursions Caves of Austria and neighboring countries
• 300042 VO Selected statistical Methods I: Time Series Analysis
• 300049 VO Biology, ecology and conservation biology of bats
• 300050 VO Ornithology II - Introduction to the Ornithology : reprodaction biology
• 300057 VO Comparative Anatomy of Reptiles and Birds - Comparative Anatomy of Reptiles and Birds
• 300058 EX Excursion to the mires of the Tamsweg area
• 300062 UE Computer-assisted presentation techniques
• 300075 VO Basic lecture for starting Masterstudents
• 300085 SE COSB Colloquium - Vorträge im Center for Organismal Systems Biology
• 300090 VO Behavioural Ecology of Bird Song
• 300097 SE Animals in Scientific Films
• 300105 SE Writer's workshop for biologists - Principles of scientific publication
• 300108 UE Introduction to Molecular Biological Techniques - Molecular Techniques
• 300120 SE [ en ] Collection Sciences and Research
• 300121 VO An Introduction to Epigenetics
• 300129 VO Bio- and chemodiversity of economic plants - secondary metabolites
• 300131 VO Selected acpects of bacterial physiology
• 300139 SE Code of practice in science communication - Professional Use of Print and New Media in your career
• 300141 VO Aspects of freshwater bioindication - Methods of assessment
• 300153 UE Ecology and biodiversity of moths
• 300157 UE Eco-physiological - horticultural training course - applied ecology
• 300159 VO Conservation Genetics - Konzepte und Anwendungen am Beispiel ausgewählter Arten , z.B. Wölfe, Tiger, Seeadler, Kondore
• 300163 UE Practical nature conservation
• 300197 UE Animal ecological special course - methods and questions in outdoor laboratories
• 300206 VO [ en ] Introduction to Marine Pollution
• 300223 VO Methods of population analysis II: multivariat analysis methods - Multiple regression and correlationmodels; linear and nonlinear models; metaanalysis
• 300229 SE Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
• 300230 UE Animal Behaviour Observation - Practical Course
• 300231 VO Behavioural biology of aquatic vertebrates - fishes, whales and dolphins
• 300237 SE Botanical field research and collecting tours
• 300240 UE Computer Training to Applied Statistics for Biologists
• 300253 UE [ de en ] Methods in Field Research - Focus: Birds and small Mammals
• 300254 UE Computer applications in biology
• 300257 VO [ de en ] Primates and their societies
• 300263 EX Bird migration in Anatolia - Observations of autumnal bird migration in selected habitat
• 300278 VO GMO - the ecological perspective - Genetically Modified Organisms - the ecological perspective
• 300279 EX [ de en ] Palaeontological excursion - Highlights 4
• 300285 SE+UE Light and video microscopy in theory and practice (parallel courses)
• 300291 VO Electron Microscopy in Biology - Methods, Preparation and Interpreparation
• 300302 UE Laboratory safety: bio-safety, bio-security, radiation safety and safe handling of chemicals - ,radiation security and chemical security
• 300303 SE [ en ] Preparatory seminar for "Fauna and Flora of marine habitats" - only together with course 300314
• 300314 UE [ en ] Fauna and flora of marine habitats - only together with course 300303
• 300324 VO Hygiene-relevant microbiology: The art of Parasitic - a synopsis of a historical Parasitology, and the system of the medicinischen Polizey. Knowledge transfer of the past and medicine-historical roots of the contemporary Parasitology
• 300334 UE Field course "Amphibian Ecology"
• 300345 UE Application of Geographical Information Systems - Application of Geographical Information Systems, Geo-statistics and Remote Sensing II (for advanced students)
• 300349 UE Project Management for Ecologists - Planning, Executing and Evaluating interdisciplinary Projects
• 300351 VO The Use and Abuse of Biology
• 300383 SE Economics for Biologists - Preliminary lectures in Economics
• 300405 UE [ de en ] Palaeontological field school - Alpine Bear cave
• 300410 VO General basics of medicine for biologists, Part 2 - The course reinforces knowledge of the skills gained by the course "General basics of medicine for biologists, Part 1". The current lecture will analyse in particular pharmacological aspects as well as disease patterns of the inner organs and musculoskeletal systems.
• 300428 UE+EX Bryozoa identification course - advanced level
• 300430 EX Vertebrate ecological excursion: Soca/ Isonzo - valley - Habitats in a Karst-river valley from the spring to the estuary
• 300433 VO Medical parasitology - Transfer of basic knowledge
• 300438 SE [ de en ] Seminar in biometry for beginners - Basics of biometrical analysis
• 300439 UE [ de en ] Basics in molecular parasitology - Molecular Parasitology (DNA, genomes, PCR, sequencing, mol. phylogeny, designer drugs)
• 300450 VO Helminthozoonoses in Cental Europe - Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, therapy
• 300453 UE Management and Evaluation of Multifactorial Experiments - including Statistics , advanced Graphics Software, Production of Presentations and Web Content
• 300466 UE+EX Rotifers from Europe - Systematics, biology and ecology of the limnetic and semi-terrestrial rotifers from Europe
• 300472 EX Excursion to heavy metal habitats
• 300482 VO The world of mites - morphology, biology, ecology, phylogeny, medical and commercial relevance
• 300494 VO System ecology of the animals - Fundamentals to the system ecology of the animals
• 300517 SE+UE Theory and Application of Confocal Microscopy - (parallel courses)
• 300530 UE [ en ] Imaging and visualization in developmental biology - Principles and applications, including 3 D Methods
• 300545 SE Efficient Learning - Revision course to Animal Anatomy, Phylogeny and Evolution (300098) (Parallel courses)
• 300547 EX Speleological excursions to Palaeolithic site
• 300602 UE Data base in place of datachaos-Access for biologists
• 300667 VO Applied Statistics for Biologists
• 300716 UE Preparation and determination of Pleistocene animal remains - (parallel courses)

Block of Elective Modules: Additional Scient. Skills for Biologists (Bachelor's and Master's Degree, and Teacher Training Programme). Additionally, courses with biological and other issues can also be attended (compare Curriculum).

• 240236 VU VU topics - Lecture Series & Workshops
• 300006 VO Digital Spatial Analysis - VO - Digital Spatial Analysis (GIS / Remote Sensing / Geo-statistics) als instrument of Conservation Biology and applied Landscape Ecology
• 300009 VO [ de en ] Water Framework Directive &Habitats Directives &European Standards related to the aquatic vegetation - Basics for assessing the ecological status of waterbodies in Europe
• 300013 UE Microscopical course on freshwater algae - Microscopical course on freshwater algae in lakes aimed at EC Water Framework Directive
• 300016 SE Social-biological aspects of the human-animal interaction
• 300018 SE [ en ] Scientific Literature and Communication for Biologists - in Parallelen
• 300035 EX Speleological excursions Caves of Austria and neighboring countries
• 300042 VO Selected statistical Methods I: Time Series Analysis
• 300044 UE [ en ] Business in Biotech I - Business in Biotech I
• 300047 VO [ en ] Processes and methods in the Life Science Industry
• 300049 VO Biology, ecology and conservation biology of bats
• 300050 VO Ornithology II - Introduction to the Ornithology : reprodaction biology
• 300052 UE Practical Course in fluorescence-/confocal microscopy including image processing workshop - for diploma, PhD and advanced students
• 300057 VO Comparative Anatomy of Reptiles and Birds - Comparative Anatomy of Reptiles and Birds
• 300058 EX Excursion to the mires of the Tamsweg area
• 300062 UE Computer-assisted presentation techniques
• 300067 UE Basics and handling with intellectual property for biologists
• 300075 VO Basic lecture for starting Masterstudents
• 300085 SE COSB Colloquium - Vorträge im Center for Organismal Systems Biology
• 300105 SE Writer's workshop for biologists - Principles of scientific publication
• 300120 SE [ en ] Collection Sciences and Research
• 300121 VO An Introduction to Epigenetics
• 300129 VO Bio- and chemodiversity of economic plants - secondary metabolites
• 300139 SE Code of practice in science communication - Professional Use of Print and New Media in your career
• 300140 VO+UE [ en ] Live imaging course - for diploma, PhD and advanced students
• 300141 VO Aspects of freshwater bioindication - Methods of assessment
• 300153 UE Ecology and biodiversity of moths
• 300157 UE Eco-physiological - horticultural training course - applied ecology
• 300159 VO Conservation Genetics - Konzepte und Anwendungen am Beispiel ausgewählter Arten , z.B. Wölfe, Tiger, Seeadler, Kondore
• 300197 UE Animal ecological special course - methods and questions in outdoor laboratories
• 300206 VO [ en ] Introduction to Marine Pollution
• 300223 VO Methods of population analysis II: multivariat analysis methods - Multiple regression and correlationmodels; linear and nonlinear models; metaanalysis
• 300229 SE Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
• 300231 VO Behavioural biology of aquatic vertebrates - fishes, whales and dolphins
• 300237 SE Botanical field research and collecting tours
• 300240 UE Computer Training to Applied Statistics for Biologists
• 300253 UE [ de en ] Methods in Field Research - Focus: Birds and small Mammals
• 300254 UE Computer applications in biology
• 300257 VO [ de en ] Primates and their societies
• 300263 EX Bird migration in Anatolia - Observations of autumnal bird migration in selected habitat
• 300278 VO GMO - the ecological perspective - Genetically Modified Organisms - the ecological perspective
• 300279 EX [ de en ] Palaeontological excursion - Highlights 4
• 300285 SE+UE Light and video microscopy in theory and practice (parallel courses)
• 300291 VO Electron Microscopy in Biology - Methods, Preparation and Interpreparation
• 300297 UE [ en ] Methods in plant diversity research
• 300302 UE Laboratory safety: bio-safety, bio-security, radiation safety and safe handling of chemicals - ,radiation security and chemical security
• 300303 SE [ en ] Preparatory seminar for "Fauna and Flora of marine habitats" - only together with course 300314
• 300314 UE [ en ] Fauna and flora of marine habitats - only together with course 300303
• 300324 VO Hygiene-relevant microbiology: The art of Parasitic - a synopsis of a historical Parasitology, and the system of the medicinischen Polizey. Knowledge transfer of the past and medicine-historical roots of the contemporary Parasitology
• 300334 UE Field course "Amphibian Ecology"
• 300345 UE Application of Geographical Information Systems - Application of Geographical Information Systems, Geo-statistics and Remote Sensing II (for advanced students)
• 300349 UE Project Management for Ecologists - Planning, Executing and Evaluating interdisciplinary Projects
• 300374 UE [ de en ] Water Framework Directive: Introduction to Macrophyte survey - Practical application
• 300383 SE Economics for Biologists - Preliminary lectures in Economics
• 300405 UE [ de en ] Palaeontological field school - Alpine Bear cave
• 300428 UE+EX Bryozoa identification course - advanced level
• 300430 EX Vertebrate ecological excursion: Soca/ Isonzo - valley - Habitats in a Karst-river valley from the spring to the estuary
• 300433 VO Medical parasitology - Transfer of basic knowledge
• 300438 SE [ de en ] Seminar in biometry for beginners - Basics of biometrical analysis
• 300439 UE [ de en ] Basics in molecular parasitology - Molecular Parasitology (DNA, genomes, PCR, sequencing, mol. phylogeny, designer drugs)
• 300453 UE Management and Evaluation of Multifactorial Experiments - including Statistics , advanced Graphics Software, Production of Presentations and Web Content
• 300466 UE+EX Rotifers from Europe - Systematics, biology and ecology of the limnetic and semi-terrestrial rotifers from Europe
• 300472 EX Excursion to heavy metal habitats
• 300482 VO The world of mites - morphology, biology, ecology, phylogeny, medical and commercial relevance
• 300494 VO System ecology of the animals - Fundamentals to the system ecology of the animals
• 300517 SE+UE Theory and Application of Confocal Microscopy - (parallel courses)
• 300530 UE [ en ] Imaging and visualization in developmental biology - Principles and applications, including 3 D Methods
• 300545 SE Efficient Learning - Revision course to Animal Anatomy, Phylogeny and Evolution (300098) (Parallel courses)
• 300547 EX Speleological excursions to Palaeolithic site
• 300602 UE Data base in place of datachaos-Access for biologists
• 300667 VO Applied Statistics for Biologists
• 300711 VO [ en ] Writing and Speaking Scientific English
• 300716 UE Preparation and determination of Pleistocene animal remains - (parallel courses)