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300278 VO GMO - the ecological perspective (2020S)
Genetically Modified Organisms - the ecological perspective
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Language: German
Examination dates
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Tuesday 03.03. 13:15 - 15:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Tuesday 10.03. 13:15 - 15:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Tuesday 17.03. 13:15 - 15:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Tuesday 24.03. 13:15 - 15:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Tuesday 31.03. 13:15 - 15:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Tuesday 21.04. 13:15 - 15:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Tuesday 28.04. 13:15 - 15:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
- Tuesday 05.05. 13:15 - 15:00 Hörsaal (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg EG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Written or oral exam: 10 short questions
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Written exam: maximum of 16 points
mark 1: 16-14,1 points
mark 2: 14-12,1 points
mark 3: 12-10,1 points
mark 4: 10-8,1 points
mark 5: 8-0 points
mark 1: 16-14,1 points
mark 2: 14-12,1 points
mark 3: 12-10,1 points
mark 4: 10-8,1 points
mark 5: 8-0 points
Examination topics
Subject of the seven lecture units. Presentations can be followed in Moodle.
Reading list
Einschlägige wissenschaftliche Artikel zum Lehrstoff werden während der Vorlesung zur Verfügung gestellt.
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Last modified: Fr 12.05.2023 00:23
The following topics will be addressed:
- What are genetically modified organisms and how are they produced?
- Which genetic modifications are currently aimed at?
- Which impacts of GMOs are expected to occur on natural plant and animal communities?
- newly developed techniques for genome editing e.g. CRISPR: potential risks from an ecological and ethical point of view
- selective advantage of transgenes and selective neutral traits
- impacts on the agrarian ecosystems originating from changes in the agrarian management due to the cultivation of GMOs (herbicide management), experience from other countries (e.g. Canada: 'gene stacking')
- the current situation of GMO cultivation worldwide and in the EU (e.g. Austria)
- labelling (e.g. organic products, non-genetically modified products)
- ecological risk assessment of GM oilseed rape, maize, potato and apricot
- coexistence management and evaluation of the proposed measures (e.g. thresholds, isolation distances, natural pollen-barriers) from an ecological point of view
- GM animals and their potential ecological risks
- international ecological risk research concerning GMOs
- recent news in connection with GMOs.