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290038 VU Basics in Geoecology (2022W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 05.09.2022 09:00 to Mo 19.09.2022 09:00
- Registration is open from We 21.09.2022 09:00 to Fr 30.09.2022 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2022 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
On Oct. 12, the course is until 19:45.
No course on Oct. 19 and on Nov. 9
On Nov 30, before meeting at 16:45, we meet in the Geoecology lab (UZA2) at 13:00
No courses on Jan. 11, 18.
Oral examinations on Jan. 25 in the afternoon.
- Wednesday 12.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
- Wednesday 19.10. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
- Wednesday 09.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
- Wednesday 16.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
- Wednesday 23.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
- Wednesday 30.11. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
- Wednesday 07.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
- Wednesday 14.12. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
- Wednesday 11.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
- Wednesday 18.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
- Wednesday 25.01. 16:45 - 18:15 Seminarraum 2A310 3.OG UZA II
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The course aims at deliverings a basic understanding about the environmental processes controlling the structure and functioning of the ecosphere. The interactions and feedbacks between ecosystem processes in soils, plants and the atmosphere will be presented. Techniques for examining these processes and structures will be presented and evaluated. This will be achieved by a mixture of lecture-style, seminar-style, and practical teaching methods.
Assessment and permitted materials
50%: Oral examination
30%: Quality of a ca. 4 page discussion paper
20%: Quality of presentation of the discussion paper
30%: Quality of a ca. 4 page discussion paper
20%: Quality of presentation of the discussion paper
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Oral examination: The quantity of correct answers determines grading: 100-86%: 1, 85-71%: 2, 70-56%: 3, 55-41%: 4, >41%: 5
Discussion paper and presentation of discussion paper: Exhaustive and fully correct discussion: 1, Good and correct discussion: 2, Discussion lacking some issues or containing some mistakes: 3, Discussion considerably lacking issues and containing mistakes: 4, Discussion lacking important issues and containing fundamental mistakes: 5
Discussion paper and presentation of discussion paper: Exhaustive and fully correct discussion: 1, Good and correct discussion: 2, Discussion lacking some issues or containing some mistakes: 3, Discussion considerably lacking issues and containing mistakes: 4, Discussion lacking important issues and containing fundamental mistakes: 5
Examination topics
Chapin, F.S., Matson, P.A., Vitousek, P.M. (2012): Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology. 2nd ed. 2012, XV, 529 p. 250 illus., 48
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Reading list
Chapin, F.S., Matson, P.A., Vitousek, P.M. (2012): Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology. 2nd ed. 2012, XV, 529 p. 250 illus., 48
illus. in color.
illus. in color.
Association in the course directory
(MG-S2-PI) (MG-W1-PI) (MG21 APF ECOLBASICS)
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