Master Conservation Biology and Biodiversity Management (879 [1] - Version 2007) - discontinued

Compulsory Modules (45 ECTS)

MNB 1 Conservation Biology (5 ECTS)

MNB 2 Conservation: Cultural, Social, Economic Perspectives (5 ECTS)

MNB 3 Conservation Laws and Conventions (5 ECTS)

MNB 4 Conservation Training (5 ECTS)

• 300174 UE Conservation training

MNB 5 Ecological Restoration (5 ECTS)

• 300192 UE Practical Restoration Ecology

MNB 6 Special Knowledge of Protected Species, Habitats and Landscapes: Species (Diversity, Ecology, Conservation Needs) (10 ECTS)

• 300015 UE Species of conservation interest: montane/ alpine Habitats
• 300157 VU Introduction to the ecology, classification and determination of wild bees
• 300268 UE Excursions on vegetation ecology - Excursions on Conservation, Vegetation and Landscape Ecolgy in Austria
• 300334 UE Field course "Amphibian Ecology"
• 300431 UE Specific knowledge of protected assets: Species of habitats in the foothills zone
• 300658 EX Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation

MNB 7 Special Knowledge of Protected Species, Habitats and Landscapes: Communities, Habitats and Landscapes (10 ECTS)

• 300099 EX Excursion to the mires of the Tamsweg area
• 300242 UE Habitatmapping - Habitat of cultural landscapes
• 300635 UE Ecosystems and Vegetation of natural Landscapes - Fieldcourse Ötschergräben/Gesäuse

Block of Elective Modules Conservation Biology and Biodiversity (15 ECTS)

MNB W-1 Management of Protected sites (5 ECTS)

• 300271 UE+EX Management of Protected Sites - large scale nature reserves in Central Europa

MNB W-2 Conservation Policy (5 ECTS)

MNB W-3 Ex-situ Conservation (5 ECTS)

• 300159 VO [ de en ] Conservation Genetics - (Conservation Genetics)

MNB W-4 Spatial Analysis and Presentation Techniques (5 ECTS)

• 300063 VU ( REMOTE ) Introduction to GIS: Focus on Nature Conservation - geographic information system
• 300170 VO ( REMOTE ) Introduction to Geodata and Spatial Analysis

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

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

MNB W-6 Bioindication (5 ECTS)

• 300014 VO Aspects of freshwater bioindication - Methods of assessment
• 300103 VU ( REMOTE ) Dragonflies- ecology, taxonomy and bioindication
• 300157 VU Introduction to the ecology, classification and determination of wild bees
• 300255 VU ( MIXED ) Bioindicaton and Biomonitoring

Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists (30 ECTS)

• 300165 UE [ de en ] Algae - their world explored

Courses of the Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists

• 280145 LP [ en ] ( REMOTE ) MA-ERD-W-3.26 Conservation Paleobiology and Historical Ecology (PI)
• 280250 SE [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Transitions Towards Sustainability: Possibilities and Pitfalls - Environmental Engagements: talks (PI)
• 300006 VO Vertebrates - Morphology, Phylogeny, Biology
• 300014 VO Aspects of freshwater bioindication - Methods of assessment
• 300047 UE Insects in the Nationalpark Donau-Auen: Butterflies and Moths
• 300062 UE Computer-assisted presentation techniques
• 300072 UE Rhizosphere
• 300074 VO [ de en ] ( MIXED ) Principles of multivariate statistics for biologists
• 300080 VO [ en ] Symbiosis concepts and model systems (Part 2)
• 300085 SE [ en ] Evolutionary Systemsbiology
• 300094 UE [ en ] Proteomics in System Biology
• 300108 VU [ en ] Macroecology and spatial phylogenetics of animals
• 300113 UE [ de en ] Transmission Electron Microscopy of Cells and Tissues -Techniques and Preparation
• 300117 VU [ en ] Introduction to ecological modelling - data analysis and modelling
• 300127 UE Introductory course on animal gene expression
• 300132 SE [ en ] Basics and current progress in theory of evolution
• 300138 UE ( MIXED ) Ascertaining major components of the Austrian flora in the field
• 300142 SE [ en ] Evolutionary Biology - Departmentalseminar for Master- and PhD-Students
• 300156 SE ( REMOTE ) Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
• 300171 UE [ de en ] ( ON-SITE ) Science Writing & Communication
• 300193 RV Silent Spring - sixth mass extinction of species: reasons and consequences
• 300218 UE [ de en ] Scanning electron microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists
• 300226 VO Molecular Biodiversity Research: DNA Barcoding and other methods - Examples from practical application and theoretical basics
• 300232 VU [ en ] ( MIXED ) Introduction to coding in R (VU): A hands-on approach - study design (Investigation Design)
• 300236 UE [ en ] Methods in phytosociology - field sampling and data analysis
• 300243 SE [ en ] Functional and Evolutionary Ecology 1
• 300245 SE [ en ] ( MIXED ) Auditory and language neuroscience
• 300246 VU [ en ] Analysis of biological data with Python for non-bioinformaticians
• 300250 VO Bryozoa - Morphology, biology, phylogeny and ecology
• 300258 EX Restoration Ecology of Viennese Waters
• 300261 SE [ en ] Limnology Seminar II - Fundamental and Applied Research Projects
• 300266 EX Speleological excursions Caves of Austria and neighboring countries
• 300283 UE+EX Identification of amphibian larvae in lab and field
• 300297 UE [ en ] Methods in plant diversity research
• 300316 SE [ en ] Morphology, systematics and developmental biology of animals - Seminar for Master- and PhD-Students
• 300334 UE Field course "Amphibian Ecology"
• 300344 VO [ en ] ( MIXED ) Introduction to Quantitative Biology and Systems Biology
• 300362 UE [ en ] Applied Data Analysis
• 300517 SE+UE ( MIXED ) Theory and Application of Confocal Microscopy
• 300530 UE [ en ] Imaging and visualization in developmental biology - Principles and applications, including 3 D Methods
• 300724 SE [ en ] Ecological Genetics 1- Seminar for Master- and PhD Students