30.03 Master's Degree Programmes Biology (Curricula from WS 13)

1. Masterprogramme Anthropology (Version 2013)

1.1. Compulsory Modules

MAN 1 Compulsory module 1: Basic module in Anthropology

• 300293 VO Special Forensic Anthropology
• 300321 VO Human Life History
• 300328 VO Theories and Paradigms of Anthropology
• 300332 VO Human Behavioral Ecology

MAN 2 Compulsory module 2: Practical training in Anthropology

• 300169 SE Departmental Seminar Anthropology
• 300177 UE Direct behavior observation, digitization and analysis
• 300335 UE Virtual Anthropology - 3D Applications and Software
• 300443 SE+UE [ en ] Scientific writing: abstracts and articles

1.2. Block of Elective Modules: Anthropology

MAN W1 Human Evolution

MAN W2 Human Behavioral Biology

MAN W3 Human Ecology

• 300061 VO Transition Studies I
• 300262 VO Sustainable Development and political ecology
• 300508 VO Methods of Human Ecology

MAN W4 Human Life History

• 300397 SE Comparative Anthropology: Physiological and Behavioral Constraints in Humans and Non-Human Primates
• 300440 UE Practical studies in human osteology I

MAN W5 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology and Biometry

• 300019 UE Exercises to virtual anthropology
• 300318 UE Virtual images manipulation and segmentation

1.3. Individual Specialization

• 300298 VO Cultural Ecology and Hunter-Gatherer Societies
• 300481 VO Morphology and Palaeodiversity of vertebrates - Morphology and Palaeodiversity of vertebrates

MAN 3 Individual Specialization

• 300005 VO Human and Social Ecology - Scientific foundations for sustainable development
• 300019 UE Exercises to virtual anthropology
• 300034 SE Topical Problems in Behavioral Research
• 300061 VO Transition Studies I
• 300087 SE Lab Safety - Fundamental Principles of Lab Safety: preventive measures and appropriate behaviour
• 300098 SE Current topics in philosophy, theology and biology - Interdisciplinary discussions of current topics in Philosophy, Theology and Biology
• 300106 VO Methods in Behavioral Sciences
• 300108 UE Introduction to Molecular Biological Techniques - Molecular Techniques
• 300137 VO [ en ] Basics of Neuroscience
• 300192 UE Exercise to Palaeodiversity of Vertebrates
• 300199 UE Exercise on behaviour observation and behavioural genetics unsing the example of Japanese macaques
• 300258 UE LaTeX, GIMP, InkScape - Professional work with free software for Anthropologists
• 300262 VO Sustainable Development and political ecology
• 300296 VO Mammal evolution - selected topics
• 300318 UE Virtual images manipulation and segmentation
• 300336 VO Urban Ethology
• 300390 EX Highlights of palaeontology 1 - excursion
• 300396 VO Vertebrates - Morphology, Phylogeny, Biology
• 300397 SE Comparative Anthropology: Physiological and Behavioral Constraints in Humans and Non-Human Primates
• 300440 UE Practical studies in human osteology I
• 300463 VO Immunbiology and immundiagnosis of parasitic infections of humans
• 300479 UE Practical studies in human Osteology II
• 300491 UE Selected Statistical Methods: Time Series Analysis
• 300508 VO Methods of Human Ecology
• 300565 VO Basics and handling with intellectual property for biologists - Basics for Scientists
• 300639 SE Sustainable Solutions of Real World Problems
• 330047 VO Pathological Physiology
• 330081 VO Health impacts of Physical Activity

2. Masterprogramme Botany

MBO 1 Systematic and Evolutionary Botany

• 300412 VO [ en ] Plant Biogeography
• 300429 SE [ en ] Seminar in Systematic and Evolutionary Botany
• 300467 VO [ en ] Plant and Fungal Evolution and Diversity

MBO 2 Structural Botany

• 300423 SE [ en ] Structural Botany
• 300424 VO [ en ] Plant Morphology and Palynology
• 300428 VO [ en ] Plant Ultra Structure and Cytology

MBO 3 Molecular Biology of Plants

• 300409 VO [ en ] Molecular Ecology of Plants
• 300415 SE [ en ] Molecular Biology of Plants
• 300417 VO [ en ] Molecular Biology of Plants

MBO 4 Basic Methods of Botany

MBO 5 Advanced Methods of Botany

• 300200 UE [ en ] DNA sequencing and molecular phylogenetics
• 300239 UE [ de en ] Special methods of structural botany 2
• 300319 UE [ en ] Plant Chromosome Structure and Evolution: theory and practice - Chromosome analysis in flowering plants
• 300354 UE [ en ] Molecular phylogenetics
• 300406 UE [ en ] Ultrastructure of Plant Cells

MBO 6 Specific Research Project

• 300330 PR [ en ] Specific Research Project: Systematic and Evolutionary Botany
• 300408 SE+UE Ecological Floristics (field studies) - ( previously: eco floristic excursions)
• 300419 UE [ en ] Specific Research Project Structural Botany: From cell to organism

MBO 7 Individual Specialization (elective courses)

• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1
• 300155 SE Reproduction ecology and life strategies of tropical plants - Preparation for Tropical Field courses
• 300158 SE [ en ] New concepts in light- and electron microscopy - (scientific results, instruments, methods)
• 300164 SE [ en ] Journal Club - Speciation Genomics
• 300219 SE [ en ] Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure 1 - Seminar for Master and PhD-students - in Special Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research
• 300235 SE [ en ] Biosystematics and evolution of plants - Seminar for Master- and PhD-students
• 300265 VO [ en ] Safety in the laboratory
• 300281 VO [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300283 SE [ en ] Journal Club: Floral Morphology, Development and Evolution
• 300337 SE [ en ] Trends in plant genome evolution: Polyploidy
• 300374 PP [ en ] Hands-on Cryopreparation techniques and Immunolabelling for Light and Electron Microscopy
• 300393 EX Field mycology
• 300427 SE [ en ] Structural and Functional Botany - Seminar for Master- and PhD Students
• 300469 UE [ en ] Management and analysis of spatial Data - GIS III
• 300471 SE [ en ] Seminar Chemodiversity Research - Phytochemistry, function, interpretation
• 300480 VO [ en ] Phytosociology - Description, comparison and classification of plant communities
• 300504 SE How to write a scientific paper
• 300515 VO [ en ] Speciation and coevolution - Concepts und case studies
• 300543 UE Biology of lichens - Exercise to Biology of lichens
• 300548 SE Mutualistic Interactions of plants and ants - Communication & nutritional ecology
• 300620 SE Mycological research in Austria, reports from systematics and ecology

3. Masterprogramme Ecology and Ecosystems

MEC-1 Evolutionary and ecological foundations of bidiversity

• 300450 VO [ en ] Evolutionary and ecological foundations of biodiversity

MEC-2 Ecosytem ecology and biogeochemistry

• 300435 VO [ en ] Biogeochemistry and Ecosystems

MEC-3 Biodiversity and ecosystems

• 300449 SE [ en ] Literature seminar on biodiversity and ecosystems

MEC-4 Introduction to biodiversity or ecosystem research

• 300378 UE [ en ] Introduction to biodiversity and ecosystem research

MEC-5 Experimental design and data analysis

• 300193 SE+UE Preparation and evaluation of multifactorial experiments in Ecology
• 300269 VO [ en ] Analysis of ecological data (VO) - univariate methods
• 300325 UE [ de en ] Multivariate statistical methods in ecology
• 300368 UE [ en ] Practical data analysis in ecology, biodiversity and zoology
• 300445 UE [ en ] Analysis of ecological data (UE) - univariate methods
• 300452 VO [ en ] Multivariate statistical methods in ecology

MEC-6 Techniques in biodiversity research

MEC-7 Techniques in biogeochemistry and ecosystem research

MEC-8 Specific research project

MEC-9 Individual specialization

• 300015 VO Introduction Hydrology and Running Water Ecology
• 300029 SE [ en ] Biodiversity and Conservation Science - Seminar for Master- and PhD Students
• 300052 VO Aquatic Microbial Ecology
• 300066 VO [ en ] Aquatic biodiversity - control and consequences
• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1
• 300126 VO Water Management in Austria - Erfolge, Probleme, Tendenzen
• 300139 VO [ en ] Principles of Aquatic Ecotoxicology
• 300158 SE [ en ] New concepts in light- and electron microscopy - (scientific results, instruments, methods)
• 300162 UE Field course Hydrology and Running Water Ecology
• 300167 UE [ en ] Special Advances in Marine Ecology Part Two
• 300170 VO [ en ] Biological Oceanography
• 300182 PP [ en ] Physology and Ecology of Tropical Vertebrates
• 300219 SE [ en ] Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure 1 - Seminar for Master and PhD-students - in Special Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research
• 300264 VO Soil Ecology (interdisciplinary lecture)
• 300280 SE [ en ] Recent literature in Marine Ecology and Oceanography
• 300281 VO [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300294 VO Biology and ecology of the Lepidoptera
• 300305 VO [ de en ] Elementary hydrobotany
• 300307 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 2 - Molecular genetic and postgenomic analyses of microbial communities and model organisms
• 300329 VO [ en ] Biogeochemistry of the Ocean
• 300351 VO Algae in Freshwaters - Ecophysiology with implications for the bio-assessment of aquatic systems and the response to climate change.
• 300359 SE+UE [ en ] Stable Isotopes in Ecology - Stable Isotope Tracing
• 300366 SE [ en ] Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1
• 300391 SE Advanced Topics in Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Ecology
• 300401 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Microbial Ecology
• 300415 SE [ en ] Molecular Biology of Plants
• 300417 VO [ en ] Molecular Biology of Plants
• 300434 VO [ de en ] Fish ecology - Lecture Ecology of Fishes (species diversity; fish assemblages; food and feeding; bionergetics; growth; reproduction, biotic interactions; populationsdynamics; habitat selection).
• 300442 SE [ en ] Keystone Papers in Biogeochemistry of the Ocean
• 300446 SE [ en ] Seminar for MSc and PhD students in Bio-Oceanography and Marine Biology - Seminars for MS and PhD students in Dept. Marine Biology
• 300447 VO [ en ] Introduction to Tropical Ecology
• 300469 UE [ en ] Management and analysis of spatial Data - GIS III
• 300480 VO [ en ] Phytosociology - Description, comparison and classification of plant communities
• 300484 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology - Diversity and function of uncultured microbes in medical and environmental samples
• 300487 PS [ en ] Proseminar Microbial Ecology
• 300504 SE How to write a scientific paper
• 300519 SE [ en ] Dietary pathways in aquatic foodwebs
• 300657 UE Identification course for aquatic invertebrates - in Central European freshwaters
• 300659 SE [ en ] Limnology Seminar - Current research and ecological concepts

4. Masterprogramme Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology

4.1. Compulsory Module

MMEI I Research topics in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology

• 300091 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300107 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 3 - Immunobiology
• 300307 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 2 - Molecular genetic and postgenomic analyses of microbial communities and model organisms
• 300364 VO [ de en ] Research topics in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology
• 300484 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology - Diversity and function of uncultured microbes in medical and environmental samples
• 300841 SE [ en ] Advanced Techniques in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 1 - Molecular Microbiology
• 300843 SE [ en ] Advanced Techniques in Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Ecology and Immunobiology 3 - Immunobiology

4.2. ABCM (1) Molecular Microbiology

MMEI II-1.1 Proseminar Molecular Microbiology

• 300556 PS [ en ] Proseminar in Molecular Microbiology

MMEI II-1.2 Advanced Molecular Microbiology

• 300060 SE [ en ] Bioinformatics for metagenomics and metatranscriptomics
• 300240 SE [ en ] Advanced Seminar Molecular Microbiology
• 300281 VO [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300282 VO Bacterial Pathogenes, Molecular Diagnostics and Systematics
• 300310 SE [ en ] Therapy of HIV Infection / AIDS
• 300347 VO [ en ] Principles of Molecular Virology
• 300371 SE [ en ] Advanced topics in Molecular Biology and Physiology of Bacteria and Archaea
• 300432 UE RNA Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300605 SE Seminar in Genetics - Molecular Biology of RNA
• 300610 SE [ en ] Seminar in Microbiology-Immunology

MMEI II-1.3 Scientific Practice in Molecular Microbiology

• 300201 UE [ de en ] Scientific Practice in Molecular Microbiology - Microbiology

4.3. ABCM (2) Microbial Ecology

MMEI II-2.1 Proseminar Microbial Ecology

• 300487 PS [ en ] Proseminar Microbial Ecology

MMEI II-2.2 Advanced Microbial Ecology

• 300060 SE [ en ] Bioinformatics for metagenomics and metatranscriptomics
• 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1
• 300281 VO [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300366 SE [ en ] Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 1

MMEI II-2.3 Scientific Practice in Microbial Ecology

• 300401 UE [ en ] Scientific Practice in Microbial Ecology

4.4. ABCM (3) Immunobiology

MMEI II-3.1 Proseminar Immunobiology

MMEI II-3.2 Advanced Immunobiology

• 300281 VO [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
• 300310 SE [ en ] Therapy of HIV Infection / AIDS
• 300347 VO [ en ] Principles of Molecular Virology
• 300373 SE [ en ] Mouse genetics and development I
• 300432 UE RNA Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300588 VO Special Chapters of Immunology

MMEI II-3.3 Scientific Practice in Immunobiology

• 300095 UE [ de en ] Scientific Practice in Immunobiology

4.5. Compulsory Module: Interdisziplinary Subjects

MMEI III Selected Interdisciplinary Subjects

• 300004 SE Light, hormones and rhythms in plants and animals
• 300101 VO [ en ] Epigenetics- From basic mechanisms to medical applications
• 300113 VO [ en ] Advanced Lecture Course in Developmental Biology
• 300137 VO [ en ] Basics of Neuroscience
• 300151 UE Practical Course in fluorescence-/confocal microscopy including image processing - for diploma, PhD and advanced students
• 300165 SE [ de en ] Reading and Discussing Publications in Biochemistry
• 300185 VO [ en ] Structural Bioinformatics I
• 300206 SE [ en ] Hot topics in mitochondrial medicine
• 300207 SE Seminar in Cell Biology
• 300214 UE [ de en ] Course III B: Sequence analysis in molecular biology
• 300223 SE [ en ] RNA -Journal Club V - DK RNA Biology
• 300225 SE [ en ] Work in Progress V - DK RNA Biology
• 300240 SE [ en ] Advanced Seminar Molecular Microbiology
• 300242 SE [ de en ] Next generation sequencing data analysis
• 300247 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology I
• 300250 SE Seminar - Genetics
• 300271 VO [ en ] Principles and practice of advanced microscopic technques - life sciences applications using theory and case studies
• 300282 VO Bacterial Pathogenes, Molecular Diagnostics and Systematics
• 300283 SE [ en ] Journal Club: Floral Morphology, Development and Evolution
• 300287 VO Structure and Function of Biomolecules
• 300310 SE [ en ] Therapy of HIV Infection / AIDS
• 300347 VO [ en ] Principles of Molecular Virology
• 300371 SE [ en ] Advanced topics in Molecular Biology and Physiology of Bacteria and Archaea
• 300373 SE [ en ] Mouse genetics and development I
• 300392 SE [ en ] Projects on light reception, biological rhythms and hormone biology - Research Report
• 300407 VO [ en ] DNA-Tumor Viruses, from Cancer Agent to therapy - Elective Course in Molecular Medicine
• 300415 SE [ en ] Molecular Biology of Plants
• 300417 VO [ en ] Molecular Biology of Plants
• 300432 UE RNA Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
• 300465 SE [ en ] Current Trends in Bioanalytical Technologies
• 300556 PS [ en ] Proseminar in Molecular Microbiology
• 300557 VO [ en ] Principles in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300577 VO Biophysical methods in structural biology
• 300581 SE [ de en ] Cell Biology Today: Current Topics, Methodology, and Project Design
• 300585 VO Translation in Eukaryotes I
• 300586 VO Molecular Medicine 2 - Molecular Aspects of Medical Research
• 300588 VO Special Chapters of Immunology
• 300598 VO GTPases: Structure and Function
• 300605 SE Seminar in Genetics - Molecular Biology of RNA
• 300610 SE [ en ] Seminar in Microbiology-Immunology
• 300641 UE [ de en ] Mass Spectrometry based Proteomics II - Genetics and biochemistry
• 300696 VO Fundamentals in Systems Biology
• 300707 VO Embryos and Stemcells - Electiv Course in Molecular Medicine
• 300760 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Immunobiology and Signal transduction
• 300761 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Molecular Microbiology
• 300762 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Biochemistry
• 300763 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Molecular Zellbiology
• 300764 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Structurbiology
• 300765 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Bioinformatics
• 300766 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Chromosomenbiology and cytogenetic
• 300767 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Genetics and Developmental biology

4.6. Compulsory Module: Additional Scientifc Skills for Biologists

M-WZB Additional Scientific Skills for Biologists in the Master program

• 300052 VO Aquatic Microbial Ecology
• 300151 UE Practical Course in fluorescence-/confocal microscopy including image processing - for diploma, PhD and advanced students
• 300172 SE [ en ] Connectivity Seminar: Trans/Interdisciplinary Structure Series II
• 300185 VO [ en ] Structural Bioinformatics I
• 300203 VO Mitochondrial Bioenergetics, Pathophysiology und Medizin
• 300214 UE [ de en ] Course III B: Sequence analysis in molecular biology
• 300267 VO Business in Biotech
• 300413 SE Seminar Mentoring of the Orientation Period Biology
• 300478 UE [ de en ] Advanced Techniques in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300482 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course in Genetics and Developmental Biology
• 300565 VO Basics and handling with intellectual property for biologists - Basics for Scientists
• 300584 UE Project management in science communication
• 300760 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Immunobiology and Signal transduction
• 300761 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Molecular Microbiology
• 300762 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Biochemistry
• 300763 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Molecular Zellbiology
• 300764 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Structurbiology
• 300765 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Bioinformatics
• 300766 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Chromosomenbiology and cytogenetic
• 300767 SE [ en ] Research Report & Journal Club III - Genetics and Developmental biology
• 300851 UE [ de en ] Advanced Biochemical Techniques
• 300852 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Advanced Biochemistry
• 300853 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology A - Basics
• 300854 UE [ en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology B - Advanced Practical Course
• 300856 UE [ de en ] Advanced Cell Biology Techniques
• 300857 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Cell Biology
• 300858 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 1
• 300859 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 2
• 300860 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Advanced Neurosciences