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300293 UE Diversity and Systematics of Higher Plants (2020S)

7.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Benötigte Utensilien für die praktische Arbeit im Kurs:

Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol: 36 Euro (zu diesem verbilligten Preis bei den Lehrenden vor Kursbeginn erhältlich)

Skriptum von der Moodle-Plattform (Morphologie)

Bleistift Stärke HB, Spitzer, Radiergummi

Ministerpapier: unbedingt im Format A4!

2 Präpariernadeln, Rasierklinge, Pinzette

Handlupe

Sehr empfehlenswert:

Botanische Bestimmungsübungen (T. Stützel 2015, Ulmer: Stuttgart): 20 Euro

Moodle

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).

Details

max. 27 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Because of the coronavirus between 11th March and presumably 3rd April 2020 all courses at the University of Vienna with physical presence are cancelled. For affected units of this course alternative solutions will be offered; detailed information will be sent via e-mail to all students registered for this course (therefore, please check regularly your student e-mail account).

  • Wednesday 03.06. 09:00 - 13:30 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Wednesday 10.06. 09:00 - 13:30 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Wednesday 17.06. 09:00 - 13:30 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
  • Wednesday 24.06. 09:00 - 13:30 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Introduction to botanical-morphological terminology and its application to describing and determining of vascular plants; knowledge of the most important vascular plant species of the central European flora including their ecological position.
An introductory lecture is followed by practical analyses by the participants with support from the lecturers and tutors.

Assessment and permitted materials

In total 80 points can be earned. These are distributed among four parts as follows:
a) Drawings: 4 points
b) 3 short written tests 10 points each (one of those can be used as void result that does not contribute to the final score: this may be the one with the lowest score or a missed one): 30 points
c) Determination and analysis of an unknown plant (i.e., one that has not been covered during the course): 20 points
d) oral final exam (on all topics covered during the course): 36 points
Assessment starts on the first course day and finishes with the final oral exam. The first three assessments (a-c in the above list) are made during the course units, the fourth one (d in the above list) can be made the latest until the 30th September 2019.

In order to be able to finish the course, no more than two missed course units (two days) are permitted.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements for a positive grade are: 41 points.

Credit key:
0-40 points: failed
41-50 points: sufficient
51-60 points: satisfactory
61-70 points: good
71-80 points: excellent

Examination topics

Learning contents presented in the course.

Reading list

Exkursionsflora für Österreich, Liechtenstein und Südtirol (M.A. Fischer & al. 2008): 36 Euro

Botanische Bestimmungsübungen (T. Stützel): E-Book.

Association in the course directory

BBO 5

Last modified: Sa 26.02.2022 00:27