A. Bachelor's Degree Programme Biology (Curriculum 01.10.2010)

I. Introductory Phase (STEOP)

B-BIO 1 Basic module Biology 1

• 300415 VO Introductory Lecture in Biology I - Anthropology, ecology, palaeobiology, plant sciences and zoology

B-BIO 2 Basic module Biology 2

• 300288 VO STEOP:B-BIO 2 Introductory Lecture in Biology II - biochemistry, cellbiology, genetics and microbiology

II. Block of Compulsory Modules

B-BIO 3 Chemistry 1

• 300195 VO B-BIO 3 General and Organic Chemistry

B-BIO 4 Physics and Statistics

• 300427 VO Physics for students of Biology
• 300718 VO Statistics in biology

B-BIO 5 Bioethics and Gender

• 300036 VO Bioethics and Research Ethics
• 300088 VO Introduction into Bioethics
• 300354 VO Man and Woman from an Evolutionary Viewpoint
• 300420 VO Ethical aspects of nature- and species protection
• 300516 VO Gender in Science
• 300719 VO Gender in science

B-BIO 6 Evolution

B-BIO 7 Organisms, Structures and Functions

B-BIO 8 Physiology and Ecology

B-BIO 9 Molecular Biology and Genetics

B-BIO 10 Chemistry 2

• 300030 UE Chemical laboratory course for biologists - in parallel courses

III. ABCM Disciplines of Specialization

1. Anthropology

B-BAN 1 Anatomy and Human Physiology

• 300385 VO Human Anatomy - Osteology and Arthrology
• 300476 VO Animal Physiology II: Nerves, Muscles, Senses
• 300492 VO B-BAN 1 Human Anatomy 2 - Organ Morphology
• 300648 VO Animals Physiology I: Reproduction, Metabolism and Immunolgy

B-BAN 2 Hominid Evolution

• 300033 VO Virtual Anthropology - Introduction into digital 3D-methods
• 300078 VO Hominid Evolution
• 300227 VO Primatology
• 300346 UE Variations of epigenetic features and pathological variability of skeletal remains
• 300399 UE Preparation exercises for ancient human skeletal remains
• 300431 VO [ de en ] Evolution, Organisation and Methods of Phylogenetic Analyses
• 300490 VO Introduction of excevation technique of burials in the Prehistory and Early History

B-BAN 3 Human Ecology and Social Anthropology

• 300225 UE Basic principles for qualitative and quantitative Real Time PCR
• 300231 VO Introduction in Social Biology
• 300426 VO Introduction into Human Ecology - Introduction into Human Ecology
• 300441 VO History of Parasitology (an account of modern parasitology)

B-BAN 4 Behavior and Human Genetics

• 300327 VO Introduction into Human Ethology

B-BAN 5 Statistics, Mathematics and Electronic Data Processing (EDP) in Anthropology

• 300010 UE Applied Statistics for Anthropologists
• 300047 UE Exercises in mathematics and statistics
• 300398 UE Computer-assisted Evaluation Methods I

B-BAN 6 Methods of Anthropology

• 300266 UE Traditional measurements
• 300377 SE Presentation techniques

B-BAN 7 Anthropology and Society

• 300444 VO Cultural Anthropology and History of Ethiopia

B-BAN 8 Cognition and Morphometrics

• 300118 VO Animal Cognition

B-BAN 9 Elective Biological Courses

B-BAN 10 Bachelor - Module

• 300320 PP Project practicum III
• 300331 PP Basic Course IV: Human Ethology

2. Microbiology and Genetics

B-BMG 1 Methods in Molecular Biology

• 300175 UE [ de en ] Laboratory Course I B - Microbiology and Genetics
• 300626 UE [ de en ] Molecular Biology Course I A

B-BMG 2 Basics in Microbiology and Genetics

B-BMG 3 Biochemistry

• 300135 UE Laboratory Course II - Biochemistry
• 300284 VO Principles of Biochemistry

B-BMG 4 Molecular Biology

• 300194 SE [ de en ] Seminar to Laboratory Course III A - for the specialization Microbiology/Genetics

B-BMG 5 Advanced Methods in Molecular Biology

• 300171 UE [ de en ] B-BMG 5 Course III A - Laboratory Work in Molecular Biology - for the specialization Microbiology/Genetics

B-BMG 6 Advanced Chemistry

• 300166 UE Practical Course in Analytical Chemistry for Biology Students - for the specialization Microbiology/Genetics
• 300374 UE Spectroscopic methods in Biology - Practical Aplication
• 300375 PR Practical Course in Biophysical Chemistry
• 300403 UE Semicompulsory Lab Course Organic Chemistry

A: Organic Chemistry

B: Analytical Chemistry

C: (Bio)physical Chemistry

B-BMG 7 Mathematics

• 300612 UE Laboratory course: Mathematics
• 300628 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists

B-BMG 8 Cell-, Immune- and Infectious Biology

• 300260 VO Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part A
• 300344 VO Immunology and Cellular Microbiology, Part B

B-BMG 9 Bioinformatics

• 300214 UE Course III B - Computing in Molecular Biology
• 300590 VO Fundamental Bioinformatics
• 300632 UE [ de en ] Exercises for Foundations of Bioinformatics

B-BMG 10 Molecular Developmental Biology and Evolution

• 300609 VO Molecular Developmental Biology

B-BMG 11 Elective Biological Courses

• 300463 VO Immunbiology and immundiagnosis of parasitic infections of humans

B-BMG 12 Bachelor - Module

B-BMG 12 A Bachelor - Module

• 300316 PP Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)
• 300553 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology
• 300559 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology
• 300560 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: molecular biology

B-BMG 12 B Bachelor - Module

• 300817 UE [ de en ] Advanced course in microbiology and genetics: bioinformatics

3. Molecular Biology

B-BMB 1 Methods in Molecular Biology

• 300175 UE [ de en ] Laboratory Course I B - Microbiology and Genetics
• 300626 UE [ de en ] Molecular Biology Course I A

B-BMB 2 Advanced Molecular Biology

• 300631 VO The Chemistry of Structural Biology

B-BMB 3 Biochemistry

• 300135 UE Laboratory Course II - Biochemistry
• 300284 VO Principles of Biochemistry

B-BMB 4 Cell Biology

• 300253 UE Molecular Biology Laboratory Course III (Cell Biology)

B-BMB 5 Analytical and Physical Chemistry

B-BMB 6 Organic Chemistry

• 300615 UE Laboratory Course in Organic Chemistry - for the specialization Molecular Biology

B-BMB 7 Mathematics

• 300612 UE Laboratory course: Mathematics
• 300628 VO Mathematics for Molecular Biologists

B-BMB 8 Quantitative Methods in Molecular Biology

B-BMB 9 Bioinformatics

• 300214 UE Course III B - Computing in Molecular Biology
• 300590 VO Fundamental Bioinformatics
• 300632 UE [ de en ] Exercises for Foundations of Bioinformatics

B-BMB 10 Elective Biological Courses

• 300463 VO Immunbiology and immundiagnosis of parasitic infections of humans

B-BMB 11 Bachelor - Module

B-BMB 11 A Bachelor - Module A

• 300316 PP Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)

B-BMB 11 B Bachelor - Module B

4. Ecology

B-BOE 1 General Ecology

• 300020 VO Concepts in Ecology - Concepts in Ecology
• 300048 VO Ecology of the ecozones of the world - (part Fiedler 2h = Terrestial ecozones of the World for students of Botany)

B-BOE 2 Physiological Basics and Fundamentals of Ecology

• 300495 VO Eco-Physiology

B-BOE 3 Structure and Diversity of Plants

• 300366 UE Plant Anatomy

B-BOE 4 Biodiversity of Animals

B-BOE 5 Biodiversity of Microorganisms

B-BOE 6 Field Biology

B-BOE 7 Functional Ecology

B-BOE 8 Special Ecology 1

• 300031 VO Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology

B-BOE 9 Special Ecology 2

• 300309 VO Genetics in Ecology

B-BOE 10 Special Ecology 3

• 300496 VO Marine Science
• 300613 VO Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry

B-BOE 11 Elective Biological Courses

• 300466 VO [ de en ] Hygiene-related environmental microbiology: Medical Entomology - Epidemiology of water-borne medical parasites and aquatic vectors

B-BOE 12 Project-related Research

• 300096 PP Arthropoda - morphology and evolution
• 300134 PP Ecology and Physiology of the Cells
• 300152 PP Soil Biology - The soil as a habitat for organisms, introduction in the ecology of the soil and taxonomy of selected soil organisms
• 300173 PP Ecology of urban settlements
• 300277 PP Functional Cytology and Anatomy of Plants - Structure and function of glands of carnivorous plants
• 300316 PP Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)
• 300416 PP Survey of bird communities in floodplain forests

B-BOE 13 Bachelor - Module

• 300096 PP Arthropoda - morphology and evolution
• 300134 PP Ecology and Physiology of the Cells
• 300152 PP Soil Biology - The soil as a habitat for organisms, introduction in the ecology of the soil and taxonomy of selected soil organisms
• 300173 PP Ecology of urban settlements
• 300277 PP Functional Cytology and Anatomy of Plants - Structure and function of glands of carnivorous plants
• 300316 PP Fluorescence in situ Hybridization (FISH)
• 300416 PP Survey of bird communities in floodplain forests

5. Palaeobiology

B-BPB 1 Palaeodiversity of Plants

B-BPB 2 Palaeodiversity of Vertebrates

• 300192 UE Exercise to Palaeodiversity of Vertebrates
• 300481 VO Morphology and Palaeodiversity of vertebrates - Morphology and Palaeodiversity of vertebrates

B-BPB 3 Palaeodiversity of Invertebrates

B-BPB 4 Applied Micropalaeontology

B-BPB 5 Palaeontological Research Methods - Lab

• 300483 UE Palaeontological Working Methods - Laboratory

B-BPB 6 Palaeontological Research Methods - Field

B-BPB 7 Research in Evolutionary Biology

• 300043 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
• 300339 VO Island biology Biogeography - Island biology Biogeography and evolutionary processes on islands
• 300533 VO Lower plant diversity and phylogeny

B-BPB 8 Diversity of Plants and Animals

• 300366 UE Plant Anatomy

B-BPB 9 General Ecology

• 300020 VO Concepts in Ecology - Concepts in Ecology
• 300048 VO Ecology of the ecozones of the world - (part Fiedler 2h = Terrestial ecozones of the World for students of Botany)

B-BPB 10 System Earth

B-BPB 11 Stratigraphy, History of the Earth and Phylogenesis

B-BPB 12 Elective Biological Courses

B-BPB 13 Project-related Research

B-BPB 13/A Vertebrate Palaeontology

B-BPB 13/B Palaeobotany

B-BPB 13/C Marine Palaeoenvironments

• 300274 UE Large ecological patterns in time and space

B-BPB 14 Bachelor - Module special Fossils

B-BPB 14/A Fundamentals of Vertebrate Palaeontology

B-BPB 14/B Applied Palaeobotany

• 300269 UE Methods in Palaeobotany: Sampling, preparation and demonstration

B-BPB 14/C Biology of Marine Invertebrates

• 300496 VO Marine Science

6. Plant Sciences

B-BPF 1 Cell Biology of Plants

• 300248 VO Cell Biology of Plants - Structure and Function of the Plant Cell
• 300366 UE Plant Anatomy

B-BPF 2 Basics of Plant Molecular Biology

• 300175 UE [ de en ] Laboratory Course I B - Microbiology and Genetics
• 300212 VO Introduction to Plant Genetics

B-BPF 3 Basics of Plant Physiology

B-BPF 4 Evolution and Diversity of Algae, Mosses, Ferns, and Fungi

• 300004 UE Diversity and systematics of cryptogams and fungi
• 300533 VO Lower plant diversity and phylogeny
• 300545 UE Fungal diversity in their habitats

B-BPF 5 Evolution and Diversity of Seed Plants

B-BPF 6 Developmental Biology and Reproduction

• 300198 VO Molecular Developmental Biology of plants

B-BPF 7 Concepts and Methods in the Plant Sciences

• 300016 UE Concepts and methods in evolution, systematics and biogeography of plants
• 300376 UE Concepts and methods in reproductive, developmental and structural plant sciences

B-BPF 8 Elective Biological Courses

B-BPF 9 Project-related Research

• 300134 PP Ecology and Physiology of the Cells
• 300277 PP Functional Cytology and Anatomy of Plants - Structure and function of glands of carnivorous plants

B-BPF 10 Bachelor - Module

• 300134 PP Ecology and Physiology of the Cells
• 300277 PP Functional Cytology and Anatomy of Plants - Structure and function of glands of carnivorous plants

7. Zoology

B-BZO 1 Anatomy and Morphology of Animals 1

• 300068 UE Practical courses in Zoology, part A

B-BZO 2 Anatomy and Morphology of Animals 2

B-BZO 3 Animal Physiology 1

• 300648 VO Animals Physiology I: Reproduction, Metabolism and Immunolgy

B-BZO 4 Animal Physiology 2

• 300476 VO Animal Physiology II: Nerves, Muscles, Senses

B-BZO 5 Behavioral Biology

• 300299 VO Introduction to Animal Behavior
• 300475 UE Animal Behaviour - Introductory experiments in Animal Behaviour

B-BZO 6 Evolution and Development

• 300043 VO Introduction to Evolutionary Biology
• 300044 VO Introduction to the development of animals

B-BZO 7 Biodiversity of Animals

B-BZO 8 Field Biology

B-BZO 9 Animals in their Environments

• 300090 VO Introduction to the native fauna and their habitat

B-BZO 10 Biology of Cognition

• 300118 VO Animal Cognition

B-BZO 11 Elective Biological Courses

• 300466 VO [ de en ] Hygiene-related environmental microbiology: Medical Entomology - Epidemiology of water-borne medical parasites and aquatic vectors

B-BZO 12 Project-related Research

• 300006 PP Practical Course in Animal Behavior
• 300025 PP Project course: Histological methods
• 300096 PP Arthropoda - morphology and evolution
• 300119 PP Bioacoustic Project Course
• 300146 PP Animal Behavior Pract. at Konrad-Lorenz-Res.Stat. - Animal Behavior Practical at the Konrad-Lorenz -Research Station
• 300230 PP Observation of zoo-kept animals - Course
• 300416 PP Survey of bird communities in floodplain forests
• 300512 PP Functional Anatomy of Vertebrates - Analyses of selected Movement - Patters
• 300646 PP Neurobiology: Visual Systems
• 300674 PP Submicroscopical anatomy and preparatory techniques
• 300703 PP Animal Acoustic Signals - Animal Acoustic Signals

B-BZO 13 Bachelor - Module

• 300006 PP Practical Course in Animal Behavior
• 300025 PP Project course: Histological methods
• 300096 PP Arthropoda - morphology and evolution
• 300119 PP Bioacoustic Project Course
• 300146 PP Animal Behavior Pract. at Konrad-Lorenz-Res.Stat. - Animal Behavior Practical at the Konrad-Lorenz -Research Station
• 300230 PP Observation of zoo-kept animals - Course
• 300416 PP Survey of bird communities in floodplain forests
• 300512 PP Functional Anatomy of Vertebrates - Analyses of selected Movement - Patters
• 300646 PP Neurobiology: Visual Systems
• 300674 PP Submicroscopical anatomy and preparatory techniques
• 300703 PP Animal Acoustic Signals - Animal Acoustic Signals