30.01. Bachelor Degree Programmes Biology

I. Introductory and Orientation Period (STEOP)

BIO 1 Biology 1

• EXAM COMM STEOP:Module exam B-BIO 1 Introductory Lecture in Biology I
• 300001 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: B-BIO 1 Introductory Lecture in Biology I - Anthropology, ecology, palaeobiology, botany and zoology

BIO 2 Biology 2

• EXAM COMM STEOP:Module exam B-BIO 2 Introductory Lecture in Biology II
• 300002 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: B-BIO 2 Introductory Lecture in Biology II - biochemistry, cellbiology, genetics and microbiology

II. Block of Compulsory Modules

BIO 3 Chemistry 1

• 300195 VO General and Organic Chemistry

BIO 4 Physics and Statistics

• 300053 VO Physics for students of Biology
• 300718 VO Statistics in biology

BIO 5 Bioethics and Gender Issues

• 300036 VO Bioethics and Research Ethics
• 300379 VO Nature in our hands - Introduction to species and area conservation
• 300420 VO Ethical aspects of nature- and species protection
• 300719 VO Gender in science

BIO 6 Evolution

BIO 7 Organismen, Strukturen und Funktionen

BIO 8 Physiology and Ecology

BIO 9 Molecular Biology and Genetics

BIO 10 Chemistry 2

• 300030 UE Chemical laboratory course for biologists
• 300141 SE Calculation in Chemistry - Accompanying Seminar for Basic Chemical Lab Course

III. ABCM Disciplines of Specialization

1. Anthropology

BAN 1 Human Anatomy and Physiology

• 300385 VO Human Anatomy - Osteology and Arthrology - Einführung in die Anatomie des Menschen
• 300492 VO Human Anatomy 2 - Organ Morphology

BAN 2 Principles of Anthropology

• 300078 VO Hominid Evolution
• 300231 VO Introduction in Social Biology
• 300327 VO Introduction into Human Ethology
• 300426 VO Introduction into Human Ecology - Introduction into Human Ecology

BAN 3 Selected Topics in Anthropology

• 300033 VO Virtual Anthropology - Introduction into digital 3D-methods
• 300215 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine
• 300227 VO Primatology
• 300289 VO Introduction Forensic Anthropology
• 300431 VO [ de en ] Evolution and Human Organization

BAN 4 Methods in Anthropology and their Applications

• 300299 VU [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300308 UE Basics in Osteology
• 300346 UE Variations of epigenetic features and pathological variability of skeletal remains - in Parallelen
• 300377 SE Presentation techniques
• 300399 UE Preparation exercises for ancient human skeletal remains

BAN 5 Statistics, Mathematics and Computing in Anthropology

• 300006 VU Statistical analysis in practice: from raw data to presentation
• 300020 UE Applied Statistics for Anthropologists
• 300047 UE Exercises in mathematics and statistics
• 300322 VU Biological Data: introduction to statistics and SPSS

BAN 6 Biological Elective Subjects

• 300013 VO Introduction to Animal Behavior
• 300016 VO Lower plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300017 VO Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology
• 300024 VO Concepts in Ecology - Concepts in Ecology
• 300026 VO [ en ] Introduction to Cognitive Biology
• 300027 VO Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry
• 300044 VO Introduction to animal development
• 300048 VO Ecology of the ecozones of the world
• 300063 VO [ de en ] Quantitative methods in molekularbiology
• 300083 VO Molecular Developmental Biology of plants
• 300090 VO Introduction to the native fauna and their habitat
• 300161 VO Microcosmos evolution
• 300208 VO [ de en ] Life history evolution: Why do elephants live longer than flies ?
• 300211 VO General and Molecular Microbiology I
• 300212 VO Plant Molecular Biology I - Genetics and cellorganisation
• 300248 VO Cell Biology of Plants - Structure and Function of the Plant Cell
• 300260 VO [ en ] Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part A
• 300284 VO Principles of Biochemistry
• 300296 VO Mammal evolution - selected topics
• 300309 VO Genetics in Ecology
• 300311 VO Bioinformatics for the analysis of microbial genomes, metagenomes and metatranscriptomes
• 300317 VO Biodiversity and molecular ecology of microorganisms 1
• 300324 VO Organic Chemistry for Molecular biology
• 300341 VO Conservation Biology and Landscape Conservation
• 300343 VO [ en ] Genome structure and evolution
• 300344 VO Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part B
• 300370 VO+UE [ de en ] Physical Chemistry - Physical Chemistry for Molecular Biologists
• 300476 VO Animal Physiology II: Nerves, Muscles, Senses
• 300483 UE Palaeontological Working Methods - Laboratory
• 300496 VO Marine Science
• 300501 VO General and Molecular Microbiology II
• 300590 VO Fundamental Bioinformatics
• 300609 VO Molecular Developmental Biology
• 300623 VO [ en ] Analytical Chemistry 2 for Biologists - Biophysical Methods for Biological Macromolecules
• 300628 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists
• 300631 VO+SE Structural Biology I - The Chemistry of Structural Biology
• 300648 VO [ en ] Animals Physiology I: Energy, Respiration, Homeostasis

BAN 7 Bachelor’s Thesis

• 300189 PP Project practic I: Behavioural biology and human life history
• 300229 PP [ en ] Morphometrics: The study of biological forms

2. Botany

BBO 1 Plant Cell Biology

• 300056 UE Plant Anatomy - in parallel courses
• 300248 VO Cell Biology of Plants - Structure and Function of the Plant Cell

BBO 2 Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics of Plants

• 300212 VO Plant Molecular Biology I - Genetics and cellorganisation
• 300343 VO [ en ] Genome structure and evolution

BBO 3 Plant Physiology

• 300333 UE Laboratory course: Basics in plant physiology
• 300606 UE Plant growth and metabolism

BBO 4 Evolution and Diversity of Algae, Mooses, Ferns and Fungi

• 300016 VO Lower plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300043 UE Diversity and systematics of cryptogams and fungi
• 300545 UE Fungal diversity in their habitats

BBO 5 Evolution and Diversity of Spermatophytes

BBO 6 Developmental Biology and Reproduction

BBO 7 Concepts and Methods in Botany

• 300023 UE Concepts and methods in evolution, systematics and biogeography of plants
• 300376 UE Concepts and methods in reproductive, developmental and structural plant sciences

BBO 8 Biological Elective Subjects

• 300013 VO Introduction to Animal Behavior
• 300017 VO Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology
• 300024 VO Concepts in Ecology - Concepts in Ecology
• 300026 VO [ en ] Introduction to Cognitive Biology
• 300027 VO Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry
• 300033 VO Virtual Anthropology - Introduction into digital 3D-methods
• 300044 VO Introduction to animal development
• 300048 VO Ecology of the ecozones of the world
• 300063 VO [ de en ] Quantitative methods in molekularbiology
• 300078 VO Hominid Evolution
• 300083 VO Molecular Developmental Biology of plants
• 300090 VO Introduction to the native fauna and their habitat
• 300161 VO Microcosmos evolution
• 300208 VO [ de en ] Life history evolution: Why do elephants live longer than flies ?
• 300211 VO General and Molecular Microbiology I
• 300215 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine
• 300227 VO Primatology
• 300231 VO Introduction in Social Biology
• 300260 VO [ en ] Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part A
• 300284 VO Principles of Biochemistry
• 300289 VO Introduction Forensic Anthropology
• 300296 VO Mammal evolution - selected topics
• 300299 VU [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300309 VO Genetics in Ecology
• 300311 VO Bioinformatics for the analysis of microbial genomes, metagenomes and metatranscriptomes
• 300317 VO Biodiversity and molecular ecology of microorganisms 1
• 300324 VO Organic Chemistry for Molecular biology
• 300327 VO Introduction into Human Ethology
• 300341 VO Conservation Biology and Landscape Conservation
• 300344 VO Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part B
• 300370 VO+UE [ de en ] Physical Chemistry - Physical Chemistry for Molecular Biologists
• 300380 EX Zoological basic excursions - Excursions in autumn and winter
• 300385 VO Human Anatomy - Osteology and Arthrology - Einführung in die Anatomie des Menschen
• 300426 VO Introduction into Human Ecology - Introduction into Human Ecology
• 300444 VO Cultural Anthropology and History of Ethiopia
• 300476 VO Animal Physiology II: Nerves, Muscles, Senses
• 300483 UE Palaeontological Working Methods - Laboratory
• 300492 VO Human Anatomy 2 - Organ Morphology
• 300496 VO Marine Science
• 300501 VO General and Molecular Microbiology II
• 300590 VO Fundamental Bioinformatics
• 300609 VO Molecular Developmental Biology
• 300623 VO [ en ] Analytical Chemistry 2 for Biologists - Biophysical Methods for Biological Macromolecules
• 300628 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists
• 300631 VO+SE Structural Biology I - The Chemistry of Structural Biology
• 300648 VO [ en ] Animals Physiology I: Energy, Respiration, Homeostasis

BBO 9 Project Course

• 300088 PP Practical course in Costa Rica: Natural products in a tropical rain forrest
• 300163 PP Form and function of organisms - Participation in the workgroups
• 300220 PP [ de en ] Algal culturing techniques and ecophysiological experiments
• 300279 PP Environmental stress on the cellular level - How cells react to external impacts
• 300358 PP Metabolomics

BBO 10 Bachelor’s Thesis

• 300088 PP Practical course in Costa Rica: Natural products in a tropical rain forrest
• 300163 PP Form and function of organisms - Participation in the workgroups
• 300220 PP [ de en ] Algal culturing techniques and ecophysiological experiments
• 300279 PP Environmental stress on the cellular level - How cells react to external impacts
• 300358 PP Metabolomics

3. Microbiology and Genetics

BMG 1 Methods in Molecular Biology

• 300080 UE [ de en ] Laboratory Course I B - Microbiology and Genetics
• 300626 UE [ de en ] Molecular Biology Course I A

BMG 2 Principles of Microbiology and Genetics

• 300211 VO General and Molecular Microbiology I
• 300501 VO General and Molecular Microbiology II

BMG 3 Biochemistry

• 300135 UE Laboratory Course II - Biochemistry
• 300284 VO Principles of Biochemistry

BMG 4 Molecular Biology

• 300089 SE [ de en ] Seminar to Laboratory Course III A - for the specialization Microbiology/Genetics

BMG 5 Advanced Methods in Molecular Biology

• 300171 UE [ de en ] Course III A - Laboratory Work in Molecular Biology - for the specialization Microbiology/Genetics

BMG 6 Advanced Chemistry

• 300403 UE Semicompulsory Lab Course Organic Chemistry

A. Organic Chemistry

• 300324 VO Organic Chemistry for Molecular biology

B. (Bio)physical Chemistry

• 300288 UE Molecular Biophysics - Practical Applications
• 300370 VO+UE [ de en ] Physical Chemistry - Physical Chemistry for Molecular Biologists

BMG 7 Mathematics and Bioinformatics

• 300590 VO Fundamental Bioinformatics
• 300612 UE Laboratory course: Mathematics
• 300628 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists

BMG 8 Cell Biology, Immunobiology and Infection Biology

• 300260 VO [ en ] Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part A
• 300344 VO Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part B

BMG 9 Molecular Developmental Biology and Evolution

• 300609 VO Molecular Developmental Biology

BMG 10 Biological Elective Subjects

• 300013 VO Introduction to Animal Behavior
• 300016 VO Lower plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300017 VO Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology
• 300024 VO Concepts in Ecology - Concepts in Ecology
• 300026 VO [ en ] Introduction to Cognitive Biology
• 300027 VO Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry
• 300033 VO Virtual Anthropology - Introduction into digital 3D-methods
• 300044 VO Introduction to animal development
• 300048 VO Ecology of the ecozones of the world
• 300078 VO Hominid Evolution
• 300090 VO Introduction to the native fauna and their habitat
• 300161 VO Microcosmos evolution
• 300208 VO [ de en ] Life history evolution: Why do elephants live longer than flies ?
• 300215 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine
• 300227 VO Primatology
• 300231 VO Introduction in Social Biology
• 300248 VO Cell Biology of Plants - Structure and Function of the Plant Cell
• 300279 PP Environmental stress on the cellular level - How cells react to external impacts
• 300289 VO Introduction Forensic Anthropology
• 300296 VO Mammal evolution - selected topics
• 300299 VU [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300309 VO Genetics in Ecology
• 300311 VO Bioinformatics for the analysis of microbial genomes, metagenomes and metatranscriptomes
• 300317 VO Biodiversity and molecular ecology of microorganisms 1
• 300327 VO Introduction into Human Ethology
• 300341 VO Conservation Biology and Landscape Conservation
• 300343 VO [ en ] Genome structure and evolution
• 300380 EX Zoological basic excursions - Excursions in autumn and winter
• 300385 VO Human Anatomy - Osteology and Arthrology - Einführung in die Anatomie des Menschen
• 300426 VO Introduction into Human Ecology - Introduction into Human Ecology
• 300463 VO Immunbiology and immundiagnosis of parasitic infections of humans
• 300476 VO Animal Physiology II: Nerves, Muscles, Senses
• 300483 UE Palaeontological Working Methods - Laboratory
• 300492 VO Human Anatomy 2 - Organ Morphology
• 300496 VO Marine Science
• 300648 VO [ en ] Animals Physiology I: Energy, Respiration, Homeostasis

BMG 11 Bachelor’s Thesis

• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300358 PP Metabolomics
• 300553 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology - Molekulare Biologie
• 300559 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in microbiology and genetics - molecular biology
• 300560 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology

4. Molecular Biology

BMB 1 Methods in Molecular Biology

• 300080 UE [ de en ] Laboratory Course I B - Microbiology and Genetics
• 300626 UE [ de en ] Molecular Biology Course I A

BMB 2 Advanced Molecular Biology

• 300211 VO General and Molecular Microbiology I
• 300501 VO General and Molecular Microbiology II

BMB 3 Biochemisty

• 300135 UE Laboratory Course II - Biochemistry
• 300284 VO Principles of Biochemistry

BMB 4 Cell Biology

• 300253 UE Molecular Biology Laboratory Course III (Cell Biology)

BMB 5 Analytical Chemistry and Physical Chemistry

• 300370 VO+UE [ de en ] Physical Chemistry - Physical Chemistry for Molecular Biologists
• 300623 VO [ en ] Analytical Chemistry 2 for Biologists - Biophysical Methods for Biological Macromolecules

BMB 6 Organic Chemistry

• 300324 VO Organic Chemistry for Molecular biology
• 300615 UE Laboratory Course in Organic Chemistry - for the specialization Molecular Biology

BMB 7 Mathematics and Bioinformatics

• 300590 VO Fundamental Bioinformatics
• 300612 UE Laboratory course: Mathematics
• 300628 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists

BMB 8 Quantitative Methods in Molecular Biology

• 300063 VO [ de en ] Quantitative methods in molekularbiology
• 300348 UE [ de en ] UE to Quantitative Methods in molekularbiology

BMB 9 Structural Biology

• 300256 SE [ en ] Seminar on Chemistry in Molecular Structural Biology
• 300631 VO+SE Structural Biology I - The Chemistry of Structural Biology

BMB 10 Biological Elective Subjects

• 300013 VO Introduction to Animal Behavior
• 300016 VO Lower plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300017 VO Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology
• 300024 VO Concepts in Ecology - Concepts in Ecology
• 300026 VO [ en ] Introduction to Cognitive Biology
• 300027 VO Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry
• 300033 VO Virtual Anthropology - Introduction into digital 3D-methods
• 300044 VO Introduction to animal development
• 300048 VO Ecology of the ecozones of the world
• 300078 VO Hominid Evolution
• 300090 VO Introduction to the native fauna and their habitat
• 300161 VO Microcosmos evolution
• 300208 VO [ de en ] Life history evolution: Why do elephants live longer than flies ?
• 300215 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine
• 300227 VO Primatology
• 300231 VO Introduction in Social Biology
• 300248 VO Cell Biology of Plants - Structure and Function of the Plant Cell
• 300279 PP Environmental stress on the cellular level - How cells react to external impacts
• 300289 VO Introduction Forensic Anthropology
• 300296 VO Mammal evolution - selected topics
• 300299 VU [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300309 VO Genetics in Ecology
• 300311 VO Bioinformatics for the analysis of microbial genomes, metagenomes and metatranscriptomes
• 300317 VO Biodiversity and molecular ecology of microorganisms 1
• 300327 VO Introduction into Human Ethology
• 300341 VO Conservation Biology and Landscape Conservation
• 300343 VO [ en ] Genome structure and evolution
• 300380 EX Zoological basic excursions - Excursions in autumn and winter
• 300385 VO Human Anatomy - Osteology and Arthrology - Einführung in die Anatomie des Menschen
• 300426 VO Introduction into Human Ecology - Introduction into Human Ecology
• 300463 VO Immunbiology and immundiagnosis of parasitic infections of humans
• 300476 VO Animal Physiology II: Nerves, Muscles, Senses
• 300483 UE Palaeontological Working Methods - Laboratory
• 300492 VO Human Anatomy 2 - Organ Morphology
• 300648 VO [ en ] Animals Physiology I: Energy, Respiration, Homeostasis

BMB 10 Biological Elective Subjects

• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300358 PP Metabolomics
• 300560 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology
• 300831 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in molecular biology

5. Ecology

BOE 1 General Ecology

• 300024 VO Concepts in Ecology - Concepts in Ecology
• 300048 VO Ecology of the ecozones of the world

BOE 2 Physiological Principles of Ecology

BOE 3 Structure and Diversity of Plants

BOE 4 Animal Biodiversity

BOE 5 Diversity of Microorganisms

• 300317 VO Biodiversity and molecular ecology of microorganisms 1

BOE 6 Field Biology

BOE 7 Functional Ecology

BOE 8 Vegetation Ecology, Landscape Ecology, Population Ecology and Conservation Biology

• 300017 VO Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology
• 300341 VO Conservation Biology and Landscape Conservation

BOE 9 Microbial Ecology and Ecogenetics

• 300309 VO Genetics in Ecology
• 300311 VO Bioinformatics for the analysis of microbial genomes, metagenomes and metatranscriptomes

BOE 10 Limnology, Oceanography and Ecosystem Ecology

• 300027 VO Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry
• 300496 VO Marine Science

BOE 11 Biological Elective Subjects

• 300013 VO Introduction to Animal Behavior
• 300016 VO Lower plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300026 VO [ en ] Introduction to Cognitive Biology
• 300033 VO Virtual Anthropology - Introduction into digital 3D-methods
• 300056 UE Plant Anatomy - in parallel courses
• 300063 VO [ de en ] Quantitative methods in molekularbiology
• 300078 VO Hominid Evolution
• 300083 VO Molecular Developmental Biology of plants
• 300090 VO Introduction to the native fauna and their habitat
• 300161 VO Microcosmos evolution
• 300208 VO [ de en ] Life history evolution: Why do elephants live longer than flies ?
• 300211 VO General and Molecular Microbiology I
• 300212 VO Plant Molecular Biology I - Genetics and cellorganisation
• 300215 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine
• 300227 VO Primatology
• 300231 VO Introduction in Social Biology
• 300248 VO Cell Biology of Plants - Structure and Function of the Plant Cell
• 300260 VO [ en ] Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part A
• 300284 VO Principles of Biochemistry
• 300289 VO Introduction Forensic Anthropology
• 300296 VO Mammal evolution - selected topics
• 300299 VU [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300324 VO Organic Chemistry for Molecular biology
• 300327 VO Introduction into Human Ethology
• 300343 VO [ en ] Genome structure and evolution
• 300344 VO Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part B
• 300370 VO+UE [ de en ] Physical Chemistry - Physical Chemistry for Molecular Biologists
• 300380 EX Zoological basic excursions - Excursions in autumn and winter
• 300385 VO Human Anatomy - Osteology and Arthrology - Einführung in die Anatomie des Menschen
• 300426 VO Introduction into Human Ecology - Introduction into Human Ecology
• 300444 VO Cultural Anthropology and History of Ethiopia
• 300466 VO [ de en ] Hygiene-related environmental microbiology: Medical Entomology - Epidemiology of water-borne medical parasites and aquatic vectors
• 300476 VO Animal Physiology II: Nerves, Muscles, Senses
• 300483 UE Palaeontological Working Methods - Laboratory
• 300492 VO Human Anatomy 2 - Organ Morphology
• 300501 VO General and Molecular Microbiology II
• 300590 VO Fundamental Bioinformatics
• 300609 VO Molecular Developmental Biology
• 300623 VO [ en ] Analytical Chemistry 2 for Biologists - Biophysical Methods for Biological Macromolecules
• 300628 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists
• 300631 VO+SE Structural Biology I - The Chemistry of Structural Biology
• 300648 VO [ en ] Animals Physiology I: Energy, Respiration, Homeostasis

BOE 12 Project Course

• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300088 PP Practical course in Costa Rica: Natural products in a tropical rain forrest
• 300096 PP Arthropoda - morphology and evolution
• 300152 PP Soil Biology - The soil as a habitat for organisms, introduction in the ecology of the soil and taxonomy of selected soil organisms
• 300182 PP [ en ] Physiology and Ecology of Tropical Vertebrates
• 300220 PP [ de en ] Algal culturing techniques and ecophysiological experiments
• 300229 PP [ en ] Morphometrics: The study of biological forms
• 300279 PP Environmental stress on the cellular level - How cells react to external impacts
• 300286 PP Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) - Identification of uncultured microorganisms
• 300358 PP Metabolomics
• 300365 PP Survey of bird communities in city parks

BOE 13 Bachelor’s Thesis

• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300088 PP Practical course in Costa Rica: Natural products in a tropical rain forrest
• 300096 PP Arthropoda - morphology and evolution
• 300152 PP Soil Biology - The soil as a habitat for organisms, introduction in the ecology of the soil and taxonomy of selected soil organisms
• 300182 PP [ en ] Physiology and Ecology of Tropical Vertebrates
• 300220 PP [ de en ] Algal culturing techniques and ecophysiological experiments
• 300229 PP [ en ] Morphometrics: The study of biological forms
• 300279 PP Environmental stress on the cellular level - How cells react to external impacts
• 300286 PP Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) - Identification of uncultured microorganisms
• 300358 PP Metabolomics
• 300365 PP Survey of bird communities in city parks

6. Palaeobiology

BPB 1 Palaeodiversity of Plants

BPB 2 Palaeodiversity of Vertebrates

• 300192 UE Exercise to Palaeodiversity of Vertebrates
• 300481 VO Morphology and Palaeodiversity of vertebrates - Morphology and Palaeodiversity of vertebrates

BPB 3 Palaeodiversity of invertebrates

• 300453 VU Morphology and function of animals

BPB 4 Micropalaeontology

• 280030 VU BA_ERD_24 Micropalaeontology (PI)

BPB 5 Laboratory Methods in Palaeontology

• 300483 UE Palaeontological Working Methods - Laboratory

BPB 6 Field Methods in Palaeontology

BPB 7 Evolutionary Research in Biology

• 300161 VO Microcosmos evolution
• 300296 VO Mammal evolution - selected topics

BPB 8 Plant and Animal Diversity

BPB 9 General Ecology

• 300024 VO Concepts in Ecology - Concepts in Ecology
• 300048 VO Ecology of the ecozones of the world

BPB 10 Principles of Earth Sciences

• 280001 VO ( STEOP ) STEOP: BA-ERD-1 The Earth System (NPI)

BPB 11 Biological Elective Subjects

• 300013 VO Introduction to Animal Behavior
• 300016 VO Lower plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300017 VO Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology
• 300026 VO [ en ] Introduction to Cognitive Biology
• 300027 VO Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry
• 300033 VO Virtual Anthropology - Introduction into digital 3D-methods
• 300044 VO Introduction to animal development
• 300056 UE Plant Anatomy - in parallel courses
• 300063 VO [ de en ] Quantitative methods in molekularbiology
• 300078 VO Hominid Evolution
• 300083 VO Molecular Developmental Biology of plants
• 300090 VO Introduction to the native fauna and their habitat
• 300208 VO [ de en ] Life history evolution: Why do elephants live longer than flies ?
• 300211 VO General and Molecular Microbiology I
• 300212 VO Plant Molecular Biology I - Genetics and cellorganisation
• 300215 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine
• 300227 VO Primatology
• 300231 VO Introduction in Social Biology
• 300248 VO Cell Biology of Plants - Structure and Function of the Plant Cell
• 300260 VO [ en ] Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part A
• 300284 VO Principles of Biochemistry
• 300289 VO Introduction Forensic Anthropology
• 300299 VU [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300309 VO Genetics in Ecology
• 300311 VO Bioinformatics for the analysis of microbial genomes, metagenomes and metatranscriptomes
• 300317 VO Biodiversity and molecular ecology of microorganisms 1
• 300324 VO Organic Chemistry for Molecular biology
• 300327 VO Introduction into Human Ethology
• 300341 VO Conservation Biology and Landscape Conservation
• 300343 VO [ en ] Genome structure and evolution
• 300344 VO Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part B
• 300370 VO+UE [ de en ] Physical Chemistry - Physical Chemistry for Molecular Biologists
• 300380 EX Zoological basic excursions - Excursions in autumn and winter
• 300385 VO Human Anatomy - Osteology and Arthrology - Einführung in die Anatomie des Menschen
• 300426 VO Introduction into Human Ecology - Introduction into Human Ecology
• 300444 VO Cultural Anthropology and History of Ethiopia
• 300476 VO Animal Physiology II: Nerves, Muscles, Senses
• 300492 VO Human Anatomy 2 - Organ Morphology
• 300496 VO Marine Science
• 300501 VO General and Molecular Microbiology II
• 300590 VO Fundamental Bioinformatics
• 300609 VO Molecular Developmental Biology
• 300623 VO [ en ] Analytical Chemistry 2 for Biologists - Biophysical Methods for Biological Macromolecules
• 300628 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists
• 300631 VO+SE Structural Biology I - The Chemistry of Structural Biology
• 300648 VO [ en ] Animals Physiology I: Energy, Respiration, Homeostasis

BPB 12 Topics in Palaeobiology

BPB 13 Bachelor’s Thesis

• 300163 PP Form and function of organisms - Participation in the workgroups

7. Zoology

BZO 1 Animal Body Plans 1

• 300068 UE Practical courses in Zoology, part 1 - parallel courses

BZO 2 Animal Body Plans 2

BZO 3 Animal Physiology 1

• 300648 VO [ en ] Animals Physiology I: Energy, Respiration, Homeostasis

BZO 4 Animal Physiology 2

• 300476 VO Animal Physiology II: Nerves, Muscles, Senses

BZO 5 Behavioral Biology

• 300013 VO Introduction to Animal Behavior
• 300475 UE Animal Behaviour - Introductory experiments in Animal Behaviour

BZO 6 Evolution and Development

• 300044 VO Introduction to animal development

BZO 7 Animal Biodiversity

BZO 8 Field Biology

BZO 9 Animals in their Habitats

• 300090 VO Introduction to the native fauna and their habitat
• 300380 EX Zoological basic excursions - Excursions in autumn and winter

BZO 10 Cognitive Biology

• 300026 VO [ en ] Introduction to Cognitive Biology

BZO 11 Biological Elective Subjects

• 300016 VO Lower plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300017 VO Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology
• 300024 VO Concepts in Ecology - Concepts in Ecology
• 300027 VO Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry
• 300033 VO Virtual Anthropology - Introduction into digital 3D-methods
• 300048 VO Ecology of the ecozones of the world
• 300056 UE Plant Anatomy - in parallel courses
• 300063 VO [ de en ] Quantitative methods in molekularbiology
• 300078 VO Hominid Evolution
• 300083 VO Molecular Developmental Biology of plants
• 300161 VO Microcosmos evolution
• 300208 VO [ de en ] Life history evolution: Why do elephants live longer than flies ?
• 300211 VO General and Molecular Microbiology I
• 300212 VO Plant Molecular Biology I - Genetics and cellorganisation
• 300215 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Medicine
• 300227 VO Primatology
• 300231 VO Introduction in Social Biology
• 300248 VO Cell Biology of Plants - Structure and Function of the Plant Cell
• 300260 VO [ en ] Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part A
• 300284 VO Principles of Biochemistry
• 300289 VO Introduction Forensic Anthropology
• 300296 VO Mammal evolution - selected topics
• 300299 VU [ en ] Introductory Morphometrics
• 300309 VO Genetics in Ecology
• 300311 VO Bioinformatics for the analysis of microbial genomes, metagenomes and metatranscriptomes
• 300317 VO Biodiversity and molecular ecology of microorganisms 1
• 300324 VO Organic Chemistry for Molecular biology
• 300327 VO Introduction into Human Ethology
• 300341 VO Conservation Biology and Landscape Conservation
• 300343 VO [ en ] Genome structure and evolution
• 300344 VO Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part B
• 300370 VO+UE [ de en ] Physical Chemistry - Physical Chemistry for Molecular Biologists
• 300385 VO Human Anatomy - Osteology and Arthrology - Einführung in die Anatomie des Menschen
• 300426 VO Introduction into Human Ecology - Introduction into Human Ecology
• 300444 VO Cultural Anthropology and History of Ethiopia
• 300466 VO [ de en ] Hygiene-related environmental microbiology: Medical Entomology - Epidemiology of water-borne medical parasites and aquatic vectors
• 300483 UE Palaeontological Working Methods - Laboratory
• 300492 VO Human Anatomy 2 - Organ Morphology
• 300496 VO Marine Science
• 300501 VO General and Molecular Microbiology II
• 300590 VO Fundamental Bioinformatics
• 300609 VO Molecular Developmental Biology
• 300623 VO [ en ] Analytical Chemistry 2 for Biologists - Biophysical Methods for Biological Macromolecules
• 300628 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists
• 300631 VO+SE Structural Biology I - The Chemistry of Structural Biology

BZO 12 Project Course

• 300021 PP Practical Course in Animal Behavior
• 300025 PP Histological techniques, microscopy & 3D-reconstruction
• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300094 PP Functional Anatomy of Vertebrates - Analyses of selected Movement - Patters
• 300096 PP Arthropoda - morphology and evolution
• 300116 PP Practical course in Behavioural Biology, Gruenau - (social mechanisms) at the Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle in Gruenau
• 300119 PP Bioacoustic Project Course
• 300123 PP Project Course: Morphology of Mollusca - Morphology of Mollusca (only in combination with 300133)
• 300176 PP [ en ] Molecular Mechanisms of Muscle and Brain Development
• 300182 PP [ en ] Physiology and Ecology of Tropical Vertebrates
• 300229 PP [ en ] Morphometrics: The study of biological forms
• 300232 PP Fluorescence staining, confocal microscopy and computer generated 3D-reconstruction
• 300338 PP Comparative Anatomy and Morphology of native Fishes
• 300365 PP Survey of bird communities in city parks
• 300561 PP [ en ] Molecular Phylogenetics - from the root to the tips of the animal tree - Methods and concepts of molecular phylogenetics: from DNA to interpreted phylogenies
• 300646 PP Neurobiology: Visual Systems
• 300703 PP Animal Acoustic Signals - Animal Acoustic Signals

BZO 13 Bachelor’s Thesis

• 300021 PP Practical Course in Animal Behavior
• 300025 PP Histological techniques, microscopy & 3D-reconstruction
• 300040 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
• 300094 PP Functional Anatomy of Vertebrates - Analyses of selected Movement - Patters
• 300096 PP Arthropoda - morphology and evolution
• 300116 PP Practical course in Behavioural Biology, Gruenau - (social mechanisms) at the Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle in Gruenau
• 300119 PP Bioacoustic Project Course
• 300123 PP Project Course: Morphology of Mollusca - Morphology of Mollusca (only in combination with 300133)
• 300176 PP [ en ] Molecular Mechanisms of Muscle and Brain Development
• 300182 PP [ en ] Physiology and Ecology of Tropical Vertebrates
• 300229 PP [ en ] Morphometrics: The study of biological forms
• 300232 PP Fluorescence staining, confocal microscopy and computer generated 3D-reconstruction
• 300338 PP Comparative Anatomy and Morphology of native Fishes
• 300365 PP Survey of bird communities in city parks
• 300561 PP [ en ] Molecular Phylogenetics - from the root to the tips of the animal tree - Methods and concepts of molecular phylogenetics: from DNA to interpreted phylogenies
• 300646 PP Neurobiology: Visual Systems
• 300703 PP Animal Acoustic Signals - Animal Acoustic Signals

B-WZB Elective Module Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists

• 070270 VO Lecture (PM4) - Schauplätze Österreichichscher Umweltgeschichte im 20. Jahrhundert
• 140444 VO RTV / VM7 - One out of Five - Interdisciplinary lecture series focusing on Violence on Women and Children
• 280081 VU [ de en ] MA-ERD-15 Morphology of Functions (PI)
• 280082 VU [ de en ] MA-ERD-15 Methods of Palaeobiology (PI)
• 300011 SE [ de en ] Collection Sciences and Research
• 300014 VO Bioacoustics - theory, equipment
• 300015 VO Introduction Hydrology and Running Water Ecology
• 300018 VO Animal Vocalization - Sound Production, Reception and Communication
• 300035 EX Speleological excursions Caves of Austria and neighboring countries
• 300046 VO Biological Invasions - Neobiota and their relevance
• 300057 VO Methods of the population analysis I: parametry and univariat analytic methods
• 300058 VO Urban Ecology
• 300059 EX Vertebrate ecological special excursions: autumnal and hibernal aspects of bird communities
• 300062 UE Computer-assisted presentation techniques
• 300065 VO [ en ] Introduction into the fauna and ecology of the Amazon basin
• 300085 SE [ en ] COSB Colloquium - Vorträge im Center for Organismal Systems Biology
• 300087 SE Lab Safety - Fundamental Principles of Lab Safety: preventive measures and appropriate behaviour
• 300098 SE Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
• 300102 VO [ en ] Research Ethics - A hands-on approach - What do I have to consider when writing proposals and working in the laboratory?
• 300105 SE Writer's workshop for biologists - Principles of scientific publication
• 300108 UE Introduction to Molecular Biological Techniques - Molecular Techniques
• 300111 UE Computer applications for biologists
• 300124 VO The birds of Austria - an ecological and conservationbiological overview
• 300125 VO Ornithology I - Ornithology I
• 300127 VO Biology of lichens - Biology of lichens
• 300133 VO Mollusca - Organization, Biology and Systematics of Mollusca
• 300148 VO Introduction to Desert Biology. Life communities of subtropical and tropical deserts
• 300149 VO Limnology of salt lakes
• 300150 UE Introductory course on animal gene expression
• 300154 UE [ en ] Bioacoustics I - Introduction to vertebrate Bioacoustics
• 300162 UE Field course Hydrology and Running Water Ecology
• 300168 VO Introduction to Biomimetics
• 300180 SE [ en ] Biology of tropical amphibians
• 300190 VU Biology and molecular phylogeny of algae and protists
• 300197 VO [ en ] Ecology of Marine Polar Systems
• 300202 UE Animal observations in the zoo - Basic practical course in observation of zoo kept animals
• 300203 VO Mitochondrial Bioenergetics, Pathophysiology und Medizin
• 300209 EX Excursion in east pannonical habitats - Importance of east pannonical habitats for palaearctic migration birds
• 300230 VO General basics of medicine for biologists, Part 1
• 300241 VO Tropical ecosystems of South and Central America
• 300251 SE Ecophysiology of visual systems
• 300257 VO Managing Research and Higher Education
• 300265 VO [ en ] Safety in the laboratory
• 300267 VO Business in Biotech
• 300290 VO Introduction to pollination biology
• 300293 VO Special Forensic Anthropology
• 300304 UE Trichoptera Identification Course - Trichoptera Identification Course (advanced level)
• 300314 VO Renewable Energies
• 300351 VO Algae in Freshwaters - Ecophysiology with implications for the bio-assessment of aquatic systems and the response to climate change.
• 300362 EX Field excursion to Costa Rica - Rainforest of the Austrians
• 300387 SE+EX Field Trips in Microbiology
• 300390 EX Highlights of palaeontology 1 - excursion
• 300394 VO [ en ] Introduction to molecular techniques
• 300413 SE Seminar Mentoring of the Orientation Period Biology
• 300433 VO Medical parasitology - Transfer of basic knowledge
• 300438 SE [ de en ] Seminar in biometry for beginners - Basics of biometrical analysis
• 300461 VO Biology and ecology of European amphibians and reptiles
• 300462 SE Phylogeny currently - Actual problems and results in Phylogeny
• 300463 VO Immunbiology and immundiagnosis of parasitic infections of humans
• 300466 VO [ de en ] Hygiene-related environmental microbiology: Medical Entomology - Epidemiology of water-borne medical parasites and aquatic vectors
• 300469 UE [ en ] Management and analysis of spatial Data - GIS III
• 300470 UE [ de en ] Scientific Literature - Data retrieval and management
• 300501 VO General and Molecular Microbiology II
• 300504 SE How to write a scientific paper
• 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
• 300531 SE [ en ] Writing Theses and Articles in English - (parallel courses)
• 300543 UE Biology of the Cladoceran Branchiopods - Systematics, Biology and Ecology of the Cladoceran Branchiopods of Europe.
• 300547 EX Excursions to Palaeolithic site
• 300548 SE Mutualistic Interactions of plants and ants - Communication & nutritional ecology
• 300565 VO Basics and handling with intellectual property for biologists - Basics for Scientists
• 300630 VO Free radical processes in biology - Role of free radicals in biol. systems under normal physiological conditions, stress conditions and illness
• 300669 VO Management of endangered species - practical species protection in marine and terrestrial ecosystems
• 300697 VO History of Anthropology
• 300711 VO [ en ] Writing and Speaking Scientific English