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

MZO 2 Methods and Research Training in Zoology

• 300031 PP Comparative Anatomy and Morphology of Fishes
• 300136 PP Population biology of native amphibians
• 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
• 300198 PP Alpin field course in zoology
• 300250 PP Ecological behaviour of pollinator insects - Ecological behaviour of pollinator insects
• 300307 PP [ en ] Experimental evolutionary biology
• 300416 PP [ en ] 3-D Imaging and Modeling Using MicroCT
• 300418 UE [ en ] Research Training in Zoology
• 300434 PP [ de en ] Marine and developmental biology
• 300674 PP Submicroscopical anatomy and preparatory techniques

11.2. Block of Elective Modules: Zoology

MZO W-1 Morphology, Anatomy and Ultrastructure of Animals

• 300020 VO Basic entomology - Introduction to the systematics, morphology and anatomy of insects.
• 300296 UE Entomological Laboratory - Entomological and taxonomic studies on selected insects

MZO W-2 Biodiversity and Systematics of Animals

• 300020 VO Basic entomology - Introduction to the systematics, morphology and anatomy of insects.
• 300043 VO Ornithology II - Introduction to the Ornithology : reprodaction biology
• 300049 VO Biology, ecology and conservation biology of bats - The course will focus on the biology (morphology, reproduction, echolocation) and ecology (ecomorphology, feeding ecology, roostin ecology) of bats. Furthermore threats to bats and conservation measures to protect bats will be discussed.
• 300227 EX Special excursion in animal ecology
• 300247 UE+EX Ecological-terrestrial Fieldcourse - Fieldcourse in the mediterranean region
• 300257 VO [ de en ] Primates and their societies
• 300290 VO Introduction to pollination biology
• 300428 UE+EX Malacostraca identification course - advanced level
• 300471 VO Biology and evolution of perciform fishes
• 300482 VO The world of mites - morphology, biology, ecology, phylogeny, medical and commercial relevance
• 300543 UE+EX Biology of the Cladoceran Branchiopods - Systematics, Biology and Ecology of the Cladoceran Branchiopods of Central Europe.
• 300672 UE Animal observations in the zoo - Basic practical course in observation of zoo kept animals

MZO W-3 Developmental Biology

• 300179 VO [ en ] Comparative Embryology of Vertebrates
• 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

• 300012 VO [ en ] Modeling in Evolutionary Biology
• 300216 VO An Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
• 300685 VO [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes

MZO W-6 Behaviour, Neurobiology and Cognition

• 300464 VO Behavioral Ecology
• 300663 VO Basic Neurobiology
• 300683 VO Physiology of the Senses

MZO W-7 Ecological Field Methods: Animals

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