B-WZB Elective Module Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists

• 300002 VO Introduction into the fauna and ecology of the Amazon basin
• 300013 SE Cell Biology - Extracellular Matrix
• 300019 VO Animal Vocalization - Sound Production, Reception and Communication
• 300026 EX Vertebrate ecological special excursions: autumnal and hibernal aspects of bird communities
• 300057 VO Urban Ecology
• 300062 UE Computer-assisted presentation techniques
• 300065 VO Introduction to Applied Limnology - Eutrophierung, Versauerung, Verunreinigung, Klimaänderung
• 300069 VO Introduction in Experimental Anatomy in Vertebrates - Introduction in Experimental Anatomy in Vertebrates
• 300073 VO Bioacoustics - theory, equipment
• 300085 SE COSB Colloquium - Vorträge im Center for Organismal Systems Biology
• 300087 SE Lab Safety - Fundamental Principles of Lab Safety: preventive measures and appropriate behaviour
• 300098 UE Introduction to Molecular Biological Techniques - Molecular Techniques
• 300105 SE Writer's workshop for biologists - Principles of scientific publication
• 300109 VO Biology of recent reefs
• 300111 UE Computer applications for biologists
• 300115 VO Soil science for Ecologists
• 300124 VO The birds of Austria - an ecological and conservationbiological overview
• 300133 VO Comparative anatomy of aquat. and terrestr. plants
• 300139 UE Physics laboratory work for students of biology - Phyical measurement
• 300144 VO Tropical Ecosystems - Savannas
• 300148 VO Introduction to Desert Biology. Life communities of subtropical and tropical deserts
• 300156 VO Biology and Ecology of alpine animals
• 300168 VO Introduction to Biomimetics
• 300180 SE [ en ] Biology of tropical amphibians
• 300182 SE [ en ] Selected topics in the philosophy of biology
• 300186 VO Biodiversity of tropical coral reefs - Introduction into species diversity of tropical reef invertebrates and vertebrates, with special reference to reef conservation and tourism
• 300191 VO Shells and their role in the life of man I
• 300194 EX Speleological excursions - Caves of Austria and neighboring countries
• 300196 UE Advanced biophysical laboratory work
• 300202 UE Animal observations in the zoo - Basic practical course in observation of zoo kept animals
• 300205 VO Introduction to the chemistry of inland waters
• 300209 EX Excursion in east pannonical habitats - Importance of east pannonical habitats for palaearctic migration birds
• 300222 VO Comparative embryology of animals
• 300228 VO Basics in Parasitology
• 300233 SE [ de en ] Seminar in biometry for beginners - Basics of biometrical analysis
• 300241 VO Tropical ecosystems of South and Central America
• 300249 VO Australian Fauna - examples of evolution, ecology and biogeography
• 300251 SE Ecophysiology of visual systems
• 300256 VO [ en ] Ecology, management and restoration of large river systems
• 300259 UE Selected GIS-problems and solutions for biologists - Course
• 300265 VO Safety in the laboratory
• 300270 VO The Aquarium Model of an Ecosystem?
• 300279 SE+UE Filmdesign for scientific purposes
• 300283 SE Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
• 300285 SE+UE Light and video microscopy in practice
• 300286 VO Behavioural Ecology of Bird Song
• 300294 SE Conservation Paleobiology and historical ecology
• 300301 SE [ en ] Scientific English - Research reports, talks, style and grammar
• 300306 VO Riverine geomorphology - Processes of landforming by running waters, landform inventary and habitat characteristics
• 300312 SE Central Topics in Biology and Environmental Sciences: Evolution and Ethics - (2 parallel courses)
• 300343 UE Comparative morphology and evolution of basal gnathostome vertebrates
• 300351 VO Primary producers of freshwaters - ecophysiology with implications for the bio-assessment of aquatic systems and the response to climate change.
• 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.
• 300356 VO Biological Invasions - Neobiota and their relevance
• 300378 VO GMO - the ecological perspective - Genetically Modified Organisms - the ecological perspective
• 300387 SE+EX Field Trips in Microbiology - (in Parallelen)
• 300396 VO Vertebrates - Morphology, Phylogeny, Biology
• 300408 SE+UE Ecological Floristics (field studies) - ( previously: eco floristic excursions)
• 300413 SE Seminar Mentoring of the Orientation Period Biology
• 300425 EX The Aquarium Model of an Ecosystem?
• 300433 VO Medical parasitology - Transfer of basic knowledge
• 300461 VO Biology and ecology of European amphibians
• 300463 VO Immunbiology and immundiagnosis of parasitic infections of humans
• 300464 UE+EX 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
• 300470 UE Scientific Literature - Data retrieval and management
• 300497 UE UE Scientific Writing - An Introduction to writing techniques and reading techniques - and their application in different stages of a scientific writing process
• 300504 SE How to write a scientific paper
• 300505 UE Species determination and biology of nativ fishes
• 300517 SE+UE Theory and Application of Confocal Microscopy
• 300528 SE Central Topics in Biology and Environmental Sciences: environmental protection
• 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
• 300547 EX Excursions to Palaeolithic site
• 300548 SE Ants and their interactions - Multitrophic interactions in ants and plants
• 300552 VO [ en ] Physiology and Ecology of Cyanobacteria
• 300565 VO Intellectual Property Rights: Basics - Basics for Scientists
• 300601 VO The Flora of Europe - particulary of Austria
• 300630 VO Free radical processes in biology - Role of free radicals in biol. systems under normal physiological conditions, stress conditions ans illness
• 300635 VO Ornitology III - breeding biology
• 300657 UE Identification course for aquatic invertebrates - in Central European freshwaters
• 300668 UE HTML programming for the Internet
• 300669 VO Management of endangered species - practical species protection in marine and terrestrial ecosystems
• 300682 UE Anthropological-Palaeontological field school
• 300697 VO History of Anthropology
• 300716 UE Preparation and determination of Pleistocene animal remains
• 410006 FKO [ de en ] The Sciences in Historical, Philosophical and Cultural Contexts - Interdisciplinary Colloquium for doctoral candidates