Master Zoology (831)

Compulsory Modules (30 ECTS)

MZO 1 Basic Modul Zoology (15 ECTS)

300143 VO Principles in metazoan systematics, evodevo and evolutionary research
300472 VO [ en ] Behavioural ecology

MZO 2 Methods and Research Training in Zoology (15 ECTS)

300104 UE [ de en ] Hands on Cryopreparation of Biological Samples for Biological Studies
300115 UE DNA Barcoding - A new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
300149 SE+UE [ de en ] Light and video microscopy in theory and practice (parallel courses)
300218 UE [ de en ] Scanning electron microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists
300221 UE [ de en ] Transmission Electron Microscopy of Cells and Tissues -Techniques and Preparation
300232 UE [ en ] Fluorescence staining, confocal microscopy and computer generated 3D-reconstruction
300302 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Developmental Biology
300354 UE [ en ] Molecular phylogenetics and phylogenomics
300416 UE [ en ] 3-D Imaging and Modeling Using MicroCT
300561 UE [ de 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 UE Neurobiology: Visual Systems

Block of Elective Modules Zoology (30 ECTS)

MZO W-1 Morphology, Anatomy and Ultrastructure of Animals (15 ECTS)

300051 UE Microscopic anatomy of vertebrates
300104 UE [ de en ] Hands on Cryopreparation of Biological Samples for Biological Studies
300121 UE [ en ] Image analysis and reconstruction of morphological datasets
300142 SE [ en ] Zoology and Evolution - Seminar for Master- and PhD Students
300149 SE+UE [ de en ] Light and video microscopy in theory and practice (parallel courses)
300158 SE [ de en ] New concepts in light- and electron microscopy - (scientific results, instruments, methods)
300218 UE [ de en ] Scanning electron microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists
300219 SE [ en ] Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure 1 - Seminar for Master and PhD-students - in Special Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research
300221 UE [ de en ] Transmission Electron Microscopy of Cells and Tissues -Techniques and Preparation
300306 UE [ en ] Hands-on Immunolabelling for Light and Electron Microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists
300316 SE [ en ] Morphology, systematics and developmental biology of animals - Seminar for Master- and PhD-Students

MZO W-2 Biodiversity and Systematics of Animals (15 ECTS)

300010 VO Social Systems - Social Systems in vertebrates with special emphasis on mechanismus - behaviour - brain-personality-stress, etc.
300044 VO Ant biology and ecology
300067 VO+UE Fundamentals of phylogenetic systematics and cladistic analysis
300079 VO Australian Fauna - examples of evolution, ecology and biogeography
300124 VO The birds of Austria - an ecological and conservationbiological overview
300125 VO [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems (Part 1)
300142 SE [ en ] Zoology and Evolution - Seminar for Master- and PhD Students
300180 SE [ en ] Biology of tropical amphibians
300187 EX Birds on the water
300356 UE Entomological Laboratory - Taxonomic studies on selected insects
300464 UE Limnetic and marine copepods of Europe - Diversity, systematics and ecology of the copepods of Europe (Microcrustaceans)
300548 SE Mutualistic Interactions of plants and ants
300657 UE Identification course for aquatic invertebrates - in Central European freshwaters

MZO W-7 Ecological Field Methods: Animals (5 ECTS)

MZO W-8 Marine Biology (10 ECTS)

300066 VO [ en ] Aquatic biodiversity - control and consequences
300092 UE [ de en ] Introduction to Coral Reef Biology
300170 VO [ en ] Biological Oceanography
300197 VO [ en ] Ecology of Marine Polar Systems
300329 VO [ en ] Biogeochemistry of the Ocean

MZO W-9 Interpretation of Ecological Data (5 ECTS)

300129 UE [ en ] GIS applications for Biologists and Ecologists
300178 UE [ en ] Modelling spatial and temporal dynamics of (ecological) animal and plant populations - from theory to practice (UE)
300193 SE+UE [ de en ] Preparation and evaluation of multifactorial experiments in Ecology
300269 VO [ en ] Analysis of ecological data (VO) - univariate methods
300445 UE [ en ] Analysis of ecological data (UE) - univariate methods

Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists (30 ECTS)

290133 VO [ en ] Wetlands
290154 VO [ en ] Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
300033 VO Aquatic Microbial Ecology
300044 VO Ant biology and ecology
300104 UE [ de en ] Hands on Cryopreparation of Biological Samples for Biological Studies
300122 VO [ en ] Biology and Evolution of Archaea - Archaea evolution, genetics, cell biology, ecology and biotechnology
300126 SE [ en ] Environmental cell biology - Seminar for Master and PhD Students
300139 VO [ de en ] Groundwater Ecology - An Introduction
300167 UE Introduction to geometric morphometrics using R
300171 UE Writing scientific theses
300178 UE [ en ] Modelling spatial and temporal dynamics of (ecological) animal and plant populations - from theory to practice (UE)
300187 EX Birds on the water
300194 SE Biological Invasions - in-depth case studies and literature studies
300198 VO Climate Change - Biodiversity, Global Change and Climate Policy
300220 UE [ de en ] Algal culturing techniques and ecophysiological experiments
300323 SE [ de en ] Current Trends in Parasitology - Current parasitological topics, lecture works english slides
300371 SE [ en ] New concepts in archaeal and bacterial biology
300437 SE+UE [ de en ] Medical-parasitological practice and seminar - (nach Bedarf werden Stunden zu Blöcken zusammengelegt.) Vermittlung von parasitologischen Grundkenntnissen und Praxis in der Mikroskopie

Courses of the Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists

180184 VO [ de en ] Climate Change and Climate Crisis. Interdisciplinary Perspectives
280081 VU [ de en ] MA-ERD-15 Morphology of Functions (PI)
280082 VU [ de en ] MA-ERD-15 Methods of Palaeobiology (PI)
300009 SE [ de en ] Collection Sciences and Research
300016 VO Animal Vocalization - Sound Production, Reception and Communication
300021 VO Bioacoustics - theory, equipment
300035 VO Soil science for Ecologists
300036 VO Biological Invasions - Neobiota and their relevance
300058 VO Urban Ecology
300062 UE Computer-assisted presentation techniques
300063 VO Biodiversity of tropical coral reefs - Introduction into species diversity of tropical reef invertebrates and vertebrates, with special reference to reef conservation and tourism
300064 EX Speleological excursions Caves of Austria and neighboring countries
300076 VO Applied Limnology - Eutrophication, Pollution, Climate Change
300079 VO Australian Fauna - examples of evolution, ecology and biogeography
300085 SE [ en ] COSB Colloquium - Vorträge im Center for Organismal Systems Biology
300089 UE HTML-Programming for the Internet
300105 SE Writer's workshop for biologists - Principles of scientific publication
300111 UE Computer applications for biologists
300112 SE Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
300118 VO [ en ] Conservation research in international practice - socio-ecological perspectives and implementation
300124 VO The birds of Austria - an ecological and conservationbiological overview
300148 VO Introduction to Desert Biology. Life communities of subtropical and tropical deserts
300149 SE+UE [ de en ] Light and video microscopy in theory and practice (parallel courses)
300154 UE [ en ] Bioacoustics I - Introduction to vertebrate Bioacoustics
300168 VO Introduction to Biomimetics
300169 SE Departmental Seminar Anthropology
300180 SE [ en ] Biology of tropical amphibians
300197 VO [ en ] Ecology of Marine Polar Systems
300202 UE Animal observations in the zoo - Basic practical course in observation of zoo kept animals
300218 UE [ de en ] Scanning electron microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists
300221 UE [ de en ] Transmission Electron Microscopy of Cells and Tissues -Techniques and Preparation
300241 VO Tropical ecosystems of South and Central America
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.
300390 EX Highlights of palaeontology 1 - excursion
300394 VO [ en ] Introduction to molecular techniques
300433 VO Medical parasitology - Transfer of basic knowledge
300438 SE [ de en ] Seminar in biometry - Basics of biometrical analysis
300461 VO Biology and ecology of European amphibians and reptiles
300462 SE Phylogeny currently - Actual problems and results in Phylogeny
300464 UE Limnetic and marine copepods of Europe - Diversity, systematics and ecology of the copepods of Europe (Microcrustaceans)
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 - Programming in ArcGIS, QGIS and R
300504 SE How to write a scientific paper
300517 SE+UE Theory and Application of Confocal Microscopy
300527 UE Practical course: molecular phylogeny based on museum specimens
300531 SE [ en ] Writing Theses and Articles in English - (parallel courses)
300547 EX Excursions to Palaeolithic site
300552 VO [ de en ] Physiology and Ecology of Cyanobacteria
300657 UE Identification course for aquatic invertebrates - in Central European freshwaters
300659 SE [ en ] Limnology Seminar - Current research and ecological concepts
300669 VO Management of endangered species - practical species protection in marine and terrestrial ecosystems
301138 SE [ en ] Behavior, Rhythms and Neurological Diseases
301211 VO General and Molecular Microbiology II
301267 VO [ en ] Business in Biotech
301465 SE [ en ] Current Trends in Bioanalytical Technologies
301565 SE [ de en ] How to protect your creative work
301584 UE Project management in science communication

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