30.03 Master Degree Programmes Biology

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

• 300028 SE Human Behavioral Biology: Current topics
• 300189 VO [ de en ] Behavioral Genetics
• 300233 UE Special methods in human behavioral research
• 300361 SE+UE Practical Course: Human Behavioral Biology

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 ] Applied Geometric Morphometric
• 300392 VO [ en ] Computational Forensics
• 300454 UE Surface scanning for the visualization and measurement of biological form

1.3. Individual Specialization

MAN 3 Individual Specialization

• 300010 SE SE: Special Aspects of Human Social Biology
• 300017 VO Topics in Sexual Biology
• 300028 SE Human Behavioral Biology: Current topics
• 300061 UE Scientific working in Anthropology with special consideration of Dermatoglyphic
• 300098 SE Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
• 300108 UE Introduction to Molecular Biological Techniques - Molecular Techniques
• 300119 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.)
• 300120 SE Seminar f. Master, Diploma and PhDstudents of Anthropology with spec. respect to human life history
• 300125 UE Scientific Photography for Anthropologists - Theory and Practice
• 300152 UE [ en ] Digital Illustration for Biologists
• 300154 UE [ en ] 3D Image data: processing, landmarking and template building
• 300160 SE Specific Human Ecology
• 300166 PR Archaeological field training for Anthropologists
• 300168 SE Seminar for Master- and PhD-students in Human Behavioral Biology
• 300189 VO [ de en ] Behavioral Genetics
• 300212 PP Palaeontological field school
• 300233 UE Special methods in human behavioral research
• 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
• 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
• 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 - Darwin und die Humanwissenschaften
• 300355 SE Transition Studies II
• 300360 SE Hominid evolution
• 300361 SE+UE Practical Course: Human Behavioral Biology
• 300381 UE Micro-Computer Tomography and the use of volume data
• 300391 SE [ en ] Applied Geometric Morphometric
• 300392 VO [ en ] Computational Forensics
• 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 Surface scanning for the visualization and measurement of biological form
• 300552 UE Comparative morphology of fossil hominids
• 300567 SE Man and Woman from an Evolutionary viewpoint
• 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 UE [ en ] Assessing plant diversity in the field - Botanical Excursions in Eastern Austria
• 300152 UE [ en ] Digital Illustration for Biologists
• 300352 UE [ en ] Special Methods of Structural Botany 1 - Special Methods of Structural Botany 1
• 300369 UE [ en ] Genomic approaches to variation and adaptation
• 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

• 300091 UE [ en ] OMICS in the research on model organisms and ecosystems

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
• 300048 VO Introduction to Planktonecology
• 300050 UE Scientific Illustration - Introduction to scientific illustration for application in Botany, Ecology and Evolution
• 300058 VO [ en ] Ecology and biogeography of the Alpine Flora
• 300104 VO [ en ] Bioindicaton and Biomonitoring
• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 2
• 300129 VO Bio- and chemodiversity of economic plants - secondary metabolites
• 300137 VO [ en ] Flora and Vegetation of Austria in the European Context
• 300149 UE [ en ] Species distribution modelling
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300158 SE [ en ] Journal Club - Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics
• 300165 PP [ de en ] Algae - their world explored
• 300179 UE [ en ] Global seed plant diversity: Taxonomy and identification
• 300183 UE Practical Course in bioindication and monitoring
• 300186 UE Field exploration concerning the flora of the Central Alps - and other Austrian regions
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300220 PP Diversity, ecology and functional relationships among vascular plants and birds in the Mediterranean
• 300221 SE [ en ] Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research (2) - Seminar for Master- and PhD Students
• 300235 SE [ en ] Biosystematics and evolution of plants - Seminar for Master- and PhD-students
• 300237 SE Botanical field research and collecting tours
• 300251 UE Morphology and function of pollen and spores
• 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 ] Structural and Functional Botany - Seminar for Master- and PhD Students
• 300471 UE+EX [ en ] Alpine Plant Life
• 300627 SE [ en ] Plant Genome Evolution: Repetitive DNA

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

• 300149 UE [ en ] Species distribution modelling

MEC-6 Techniques in biodiversity research

• 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

• 300029 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 Introduction to Planktonecology
• 300058 VO [ en ] Ecology and biogeography of the Alpine Flora
• 300091 UE [ en ] OMICS in the research on model organisms and ecosystems
• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 2
• 300128 UE [ en ] Marine Microbial Symbiosis Course
• 300137 VO [ en ] Flora and Vegetation of Austria in the European Context
• 300138 UE [ en ] Assessing plant diversity in the field - Botanical Excursions in Eastern Austria
• 300152 UE [ en ] Digital Illustration for Biologists
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300159 VO Conservation Genetics - Konzepte und Anwendungen am Beispiel ausgewählter Arten , z.B. Wölfe, Tiger, Seeadler, Kondore
• 300175 VO [ en ] Microbial Oceanography
• 300181 UE Biogeochemistry of streams and lakes - Introduction to the determination of ecosystems metabolism and nutrient dynamics in streams and lakes.
• 300186 UE Field exploration concerning the flora of the Central Alps - and other Austrian regions
• 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300201 UE [ en ] Microbial Oceanography Course
• 300218 SE [ en ] Advances in Marine Biology, part 2 - Seminars for MS and PhD students in Dept. Marine Biology
• 300220 PP Diversity, ecology and functional relationships among vascular plants and birds in the Mediterranean
• 300221 SE [ en ] Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research (2) - Seminar for Master- and PhD Students
• 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
• 300366 SE [ en ] Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 2
• 300374 UE [ de en ] Water Framework Directive: Introduction to Macrophyte survey - Practical application
• 300471 UE+EX [ en ] Alpine Plant Life

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

• 300169 SE [ en ] Applied Machine Learning for biological problems
• 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology

MMEI II-1.3 Scientific Practice in Molecular Microbiology

• 300582 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Ecology

4.3. ABCM (2) Microbial Ecology

MMEI II-2.1 Proseminar Microbial Ecology

MMEI II-2.2 Advanced Microbial Ecology

• 300019 SE [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 2
• 300169 SE [ en ] Applied Machine Learning for biological problems
• 300366 SE [ en ] Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 2

MMEI II-2.3 Scientific Practice in Microbial Ecology

4.4. ABCM (3) Immunobiology

MMEI II-3.1 Proseminar Immunobiology

• 300005 PS [ en ] Proseminar Immunobiology

MMEI II-3.2 Advanced Immunobiology

• 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

• 300005 PS [ en ] Proseminar Immunobiology
• 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
• 300068 SE [ en ] Journal Club and Work in Progress Seminar III - DK Chromosome Dynamics
• 300072 SE [ de en ] Cell Biology Today: Current Topics, Methodology, and Project Design
• 300078 SE Project Planning in Genetics
• 300089 VO [ de en ] Translation in EukaryotesII
• 300091 UE [ en ] OMICS in the research on model organisms and ecosystems
• 300128 UE [ en ] Marine Microbial Symbiosis Course
• 300140 VO+UE [ en ] Live imaging course - for diploma, PhD and advanced students
• 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
• 300177 VO [ en ] Structural Bioinformatics II
• 300180 UE [ en ] Advanced genetics: C.elegans
• 300201 UE [ en ] Microbial Oceanography Course
• 300232 VO [ en ] Computational Structural Biology
• 300234 VO [ en ] Biochemical and biophysical characterization and validation approaches
• 300252 VO [ en ] Cell type-specific features of the CNS
• 300291 VO Electron Microscopy in Biology - Methods, Preparation and Interpreparation
• 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 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
• 300400 SE [ en ] Work in progress report I
• 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
• 300445 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology II
• 300449 VO [ en ] Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography
• 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology
• 300461 VO Biomolecular NMR-Spectroskopy
• 300480 SE [ de en ] 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 [ de en ] Protein Transport and Sorting in Mammalian Cells
• 300693 VO [ en ] Macromolecular Crystallography
• 300736 SE [ en ] Seminar in Developmental Biology
• 300770 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Immunobiology and Signal transduction
• 300771 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Molecular Microbiology
• 300772 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Biochemistry
• 300773 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Molecular Zellbiology
• 300774 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Structurbiology
• 300775 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Bioinformatics
• 300776 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Chromosomenbiology and cytogenetic
• 300777 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - 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

• 300033 UE Scientific Communication in the Laboratory - "Hands on - Minds on"
• 300044 UE [ en ] Business in Biotech I - Business in Biotech I
• 300047 VO [ en ] Processes and methods in the Life Science Industry
• 300053 SE [ de en ] Principles of multivariate statistics for biologists - autonoms development of computer programs
• 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
• 300073 VO Basics of biosystems theory
• 300134 VO [ en ] Comparative Embryology of the Vertebrates
• 300177 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
• 300374 UE [ de en ] Water Framework Directive: Introduction to Macrophyte survey - Practical application
• 300402 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics
• 300413 SE [ en ] Connectivity Seminar: Trans/Interdisciplinary Structure Series I
• 300711 VO [ en ] Writing and Speaking Scientific English
• 300770 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Immunobiology and Signal transduction
• 300771 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Molecular Microbiology
• 300772 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Biochemistry
• 300773 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Molecular Zellbiology
• 300774 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Structurbiology
• 300775 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Bioinformatics
• 300776 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Chromosomenbiology and cytogenetic
• 300777 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club IV - Genetics and Developmental biology
• 450008 VU [ en ] Historical ecology and conservation paleobiology