B. Master's Degree Programmes Biology
1. Anthropology
1.1. Compulsory Modules
MAN 1 Scientific Research in Anthropology and Human Ecology
MAN 2 Advanced Statistics in Anthropology
- 300039 VO Introduction to multivariate statistics for Anthropologists
- 300359 UE Exercises for introduction to multivariate statistics for anthropologists
1.2. ABCM (1) Human Evolution
MAN I-1 Advanced Topics in Hominid Evolution
- 300360 SE Hominid evolution
- 300381 UE Micro-Computer Tomography and the use of volume data
- 300391 SE [ en ] Morphometric Data Acquisition and Analysis
- 300392 VO [ en ] Modern Morphometrics in Physical Anthropology
- 300552 UE Comparative morphology of fossil hominids
MAN I-2 Advanced Research Methods in Hominid Evolution
- 300167 VO Dental Anthropology - Basic knowledge of teeth in anthropology (development of teeth and jaws, dental anatomy, epigenetic variants of teeth, determination of age at death, tooth wear and modification, dental disease, measurement of teeth, etc.)
MAN I-3 Special Osteology
MAN I-4 Palaeontology
- 300102 VO Introduction into Vertebrate Palaeontology
- 300128 UE Excercises to Introduction into Vertebrate Palaeontology - Mammalevolution and palaeoecology
- 300212 PP Palaeontological field school - Lavantal
1.3. ABCM (2) Human Ethology
MAN II-1 Biological Principles of Human Behavior
- 300204 VO Evolution of Communication
- 300367 VO Evolution of Cognition
- 300394 SE Urban Ethology - In this class human- environment interactions are put in an evolutionary framework. Based on current literature topics in this field are elaborated and discussed.
MAN II-2 Observing Human Behavior
MAN II-3 Analytical Methods in Human Behavior Research
- 300233 UE Behavior analysis II
MAN II-4 Applied Human Behavior Research
- 300011 SE Paleoethology
- 300361 SE+UE Practical Course: Human Ethology
1.4. ABCM (3) Human Ecology
MAN III-1 Basic Concepts and Methods in Human Ecology
MAN III-2 Economical, Sociological and Anthropological Background
MAN III-3 Selected Topics in Human Ecology
- 300160 SE Specific Human Ecology
- 300281 SE Inter- and transdiciplinary work-methods in human ecology research
- 300357 VO Specific Human Ecology
- 300612 UE Environmental Health Interactions - Molecular Epidemiology and Epigenetics
1.5. Block of Elective Modules: Anthropology
MAN W-1 Evolutionary Ecolgy
MAN W-2 Transition Studies
- 300355 SE Transition Studies II
MAN W-3 Social Biology
- 300256 VO Special Aspects of Human Social Biology - Theme "The human body in the stress field of nature and culture"
- 300354 SE SE: Special Aspects of Human Social Biology
MAN W-4 Reproductive Biology
- 300177 VO Topics in Sexual Biology
MAN W-5 Sustainable Development and Political Ecology
2. Evolutionary Biology
2.1. Compulsory Modules
MEV 1 Basic Modul Evolutionary Biology
- 300155 VO [ en ] Introduction in the Evolutionary Systems Biology - What do "Big-Data-Approaches" add to our understanding of systems?
- 300685 VO [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes
MEV 2 Methods and Research Training in Evolutionary Biology
- 300307 PP [ en ] Experimental evolutionary biology
- 300384 PP Tropical field course in behavioural ecology - Project study in the Tropical Research Station La Gamba Costa Rica
- 300418 UE [ en ] Research Training in Zoology
- 300561 PP [ en ] Methods in molecular phylogenetics - DNA extraction to phylogenetic analyses
- 300648 PP [ en ] Molecular and karyological methods in evolution and ecology
2.2. Block of Elective Modules: Evolutionary Biology
MEV W-1 Advanced Topics in Evolutionary Biology
- 300063 VO Fundamental principles phylogenetic Systematics
- 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 2
- 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
- 300335 UE [ en ] Bio-Acoustics II - Advanced Bioacoustics
- 300347 UE Methods in molecular phylogeny and evolution - microorganisms as an example (1h lecture and 2 parallel 2h laboratory course)
- 300462 SE Phylogeny actually - Actual problems and results in Phylogeny
- 300463 VO Selection - Theoretical principles and methodology
MEV W-2 Developmental Biology
- 300134 VO [ en ] Comparative Embryology of Vertebrates
MEV W-3 Theoretical Biology
- 300008 VO Basics of biosystems theory
MEV W-4 Advanced Topics of Hominide Evolution
- 300391 SE [ en ] Morphometric Data Acquisition and Analysis
- 300392 VO [ en ] Modern Morphometrics in Physical Anthropology
- 300552 UE Comparative morphology of fossil hominids
MEV W-5 Processes and Methods in Plant Evolution and Speciation
- 300540 SE+UE Seminar Co-Evolution - Co-evolutionary processes as driving forces in plant evolution
MEV W-6 Advanced Topics of Plant Evolution, Systematics and Biogeography
- 300026 UE+EX Botanical Mediterranean excursion
- 300077 UE Systematics and ecology of macromycetes
- 300119 VO Algal Symbiosis - Associations of algae with plants and animals
- 300186 EX Floristic mapping campaigns in Austria and neighbouring regions
- 300235 SE Seminar in Plant Systematics and Evolution
- 300264 SE Seminar in tropical botany
- 300273 SE Biosystematics and floristics of European Vascular Plants
- 300304 UE Course in identifying bryophytes
- 300305 VO Introduction to bryology
- 300600 UE [ en ] Methods of chemodiversity research - Phytochemistry and secondary metabolism
- 300627 SE [ en ] Plant Genome Evolution: Repetitive DNA
- 300658 EX Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation
MEV W-7 Basic Modul Zoology
- 300388 VO Form, Funktion and Evolution in Animals
- 300435 VO Animal biogeography - Principles of animal biogeography
MEV W-8 Palaeontology and Evolution
3. Genetics and Developmental Biology
3.1. ABCM (1) Genetics and Molecular Pathology
MGE I-1 Advanced Genetics and Molecular Pathology
MGE I-2 Advanced Genetic and Molecular Pathology Techniques
- 300180 UE Advanced genetics: C.elegans
- 300402 UE [ de en ] Yeast Genetics and Proteomics Tools
MGE I-3 Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Genetic and Molecular Pathology
- 300583 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in molecular genetics and pathology
3.2. ABCM (2) Cell- and Developmental Biology
MGE II-1 Advanced Cell- and Developmental Biology
- 300372 SE [ en ] Legal and Ethic Aspects of Genetic Engineering
MGE II-2 Advanced Cell- and Developmental Biological Techniques
- 300145 PP [ de en ] Developmental biology of marine invertebrates
MGE II-3 Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Cell- and Developmental Biology
- 300409 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in Developmental Biology
- 300583 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in molecular genetics and pathology
3.3. Block of Elective Modules: Genetics and Developmental Biology
- 300372 SE [ en ] Legal and Ethic Aspects of Genetic Engineering
MGE III-1 Advanced Genetics
- 300041 PP Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) - Identification of uncultured microorganisms
- 300093 VO+SE [ en ] Molecular Population Genetics
- 300095 SE New developments in chromosome biology II
- 300134 VO [ en ] Comparative Embryology of Vertebrates
- 300371 SE [ en ] Advanced topics in Molecular Biology and Physiology of Bacteria and Archaea
- 300398 SE Project Planning in Genetics
- 300445 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology
- 300452 VO [ en ] Epigenetics - Phenomena and mechanisms
- 300685 VO [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes
- 300736 SE [ en ] Seminar in Developmental Biology
MGE III-2 Elected Subjects in Biology or Chemistry
- 300038 VO Microbiology at the University of Vienna
- 300095 SE New developments in chromosome biology II
- 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
- 300180 UE Advanced genetics: C.elegans
- 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
- 300195 UE Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology
- 300229 SE [ en ] Population Genetics Journal Club
- 300246 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology - systematics
- 300286 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
- 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
- 300402 UE [ de en ] Yeast Genetics and Proteomics Tools
- 300411 SE [ en ] Literature sem., structure & function of proteins
- 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology
- 300586 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology
- 300627 SE [ en ] Plant Genome Evolution: Repetitive DNA
- 300652 VO Molecular Biology of RNA
- 300665 SE+UE Protein Transport and Sorting in Mammalian Cells
4. Molecular Biology
4.1. ABCM (1) Biochemistry
MMB I-3 Advanced Biochemical Techniques
- 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
- 300402 UE [ de en ] Yeast Genetics and Proteomics Tools
- 300851 UE [ de en ] Advanced Biochemical Techniques
- 300852 UE [ de en ] Electiv Laboratory Course Advanced Biochemistry
- 300855 UE [ de en ] Electiv Laboratory Course Structural Biology
MMB I-4 Elective Laboratory Course Biochemistry
- 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
- 300851 UE [ de en ] Advanced Biochemical Techniques
- 300852 UE [ de en ] Electiv Laboratory Course Advanced Biochemistry
- 300855 UE [ de en ] Electiv Laboratory Course Structural Biology
MMB I-1 Dynamic Biochemistry
- 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
- 300051 PS Dynamic Biochemistry - for Students of the Masterprogramm Molecular Biology
- 300855 UE [ de en ] Electiv Laboratory Course Structural Biology
MMB I-2 Current Topics in Biochemistry
- 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
- 300267 VO [ en ] Biochemical basis of psychiatric and neurologic diseases
- 300332 VO Dynamics of intracellular compartmentalization
- 300370 VO [ en ] Peroxisomes in Health and Disease
- 300380 SE Reading and Discussing Publications in Biochemistry
- 300382 VO Molecular biology of Plants III - Plant-Pathogen Interaction
- 300411 SE [ en ] Literature sem., structure & function of proteins
- 300421 VO Molecular biology of Plant II - biochemistry of plant
- 300449 VO [ en ] Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography
- 300461 VO Biomolecular NMR-Spectroskopy
- 300507 VO [ en ] Structure and Function of Proteins
- 300592 SE Research-proposal Submission and Assessment
- 300665 SE+UE Protein Transport and Sorting in Mammalian Cells
- 300855 UE [ de en ] Electiv Laboratory Course Structural Biology
4.2. ABCM (2) Molecular Structural Biology
MMB II-3 Advanced Structural Biology Techniques
- 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
- 300326 UE Spectroscopic methods in Biology - Practical Aplication
- 300853 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology A - Basics
- 300854 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology B - Advanced Practical Course
MMB II-4 Elective Laboratory Course Structural Biology
- 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
- 300326 UE Spectroscopic methods in Biology - Practical Aplication
- 300852 UE [ de en ] Electiv Laboratory Course Advanced Biochemistry
- 300853 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology A - Basics
- 300854 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology B - Advanced Practical Course
- 300855 UE [ de en ] Electiv Laboratory Course Structural Biology
MMB II-1 Dynamic Biochemistry
- 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
- 300051 PS Dynamic Biochemistry - for Students of the Masterprogramm Molecular Biology
- 300326 UE Spectroscopic methods in Biology - Practical Aplication
MMB II-2 Current Topics in Structural Biology
- 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
- 300362 VO+SE [ en ] Selected Topics at the Biology - Physics Interface
- 300445 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology
- 300449 VO [ en ] Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography
- 300461 VO Biomolecular NMR-Spectroskopy
- 300507 VO [ en ] Structure and Function of Proteins
4.3. ABCM (3) Molecular Cell Biology
MMB III-1 Advanced Cell Biology
- 300591 VO+SE [ en ] Advanced Cell Biology - Lecture Series
MMB III-2 Current Topics in Cell Biology
- 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
- 300332 VO Dynamics of intracellular compartmentalization
- 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology
MMB III-3 Dynamic Biochemistry
- 300051 PS Dynamic Biochemistry - for Students of the Masterprogramm Molecular Biology
MMB III-4 Elective Laboratory Course Cell Biology
- 300856 UE [ de en ] Advanced Cell Biology Techniques
- 300857 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Cell Biology
MMB III-5 Advanced Cell Biology Techniques
- 300856 UE [ de en ] Advanced Cell Biology Techniques
- 300857 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Cell Biology
4.4. ABCM (4) Molecular Medicine
MMB IV-1 Advanced Molecular Medicine
- 300442 VO Molecular Medicine 1 - Monogenetic Diseases
MMB IV-2 Current Topics in Molecular Medicine
- 300370 VO [ en ] Peroxisomes in Health and Disease
- 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology
- 300452 VO [ en ] Epigenetics - Phenomena and mechanisms
- 300480 VO Therapy of HIV Infection / AIDS
- 300575 VO Specific Aspects of Hormones in Women - Lipoproteins and Fertilization
- 300589 SE Literature seminar in Molecular Medicine
MMB IV-3 Advanced Molecular Biology Techniques in Molecular Medicine
- 300370 VO [ en ] Peroxisomes in Health and Disease
- 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology
- 300452 VO [ en ] Epigenetics - Phenomena and mechanisms
- 300480 VO Therapy of HIV Infection / AIDS
- 300575 VO Specific Aspects of Hormones in Women - Lipoproteins and Fertilization
- 300589 SE Literature seminar in Molecular Medicine
- 300858 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 1
- 300859 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 2
MMB IV-4 Elective Laboratory Course Molecular Medicine
- 300858 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 1
- 300859 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course (Molecular Medicine) - Part 2
4.5. ABCM (5) Neurosciences
MMB V-1 Basics of Neuroscience
MMB V-2 Basics of Neuroscience (Lab Course)
- 300113 UE UE Basics of Neuroscience
MMB V-3 Current Topics in Neuroscience
- 300252 VO [ en ] Cell type-specific features of the CNS
- 300267 VO [ en ] Biochemical basis of psychiatric and neurologic diseases
- 300282 VO [ en ] Immunology of diseases of the nervous system - Basic immunology of inflammatory diseases
- 300370 VO [ en ] Peroxisomes in Health and Disease
- 300587 SE [ en ] Literature Seminar in the field of Neurosciences
MMB V-4 Elective Laboratory Course Neuroscience
- 300860 UE [ de en ] Elective Laboratory Course Advanced Neurosciences - 2
4.6. Block of Elective Modules: Molecular Biology
MMB W-1 Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Molecular Biology
- 300850 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Molecular Biology
MMB W-2 Selected Subjects in Molecular Biosciences or Chemistry
- 270109 UE Laboratory Course C + Advanced Laboratory Course in Biochemistry - Proteinbiochemistry
- 300038 VO Microbiology at the University of Vienna
- 300052 UE Practical Course in fluorescence-/confocal microscopy including image processing workshop - for diploma, PhD and advanced students
- 300093 VO+SE [ en ] Molecular Population Genetics
- 300112 SE [ en ] Journal Club: Recent literature on autophagy and membrane biology I
- 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
- 300179 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
- 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
- 300229 SE [ en ] Population Genetics Journal Club
- 300267 VO [ en ] Biochemical basis of psychiatric and neurologic diseases
- 300282 VO [ en ] Immunology of diseases of the nervous system - Basic immunology of inflammatory diseases
- 300286 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
- 300289 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Computational and Systems Biology - Literature seminar
- 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems
- 300319 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling of Ecological Systems
- 300326 UE Spectroscopic methods in Biology - Practical Aplication
- 300332 VO Dynamics of intracellular compartmentalization
- 300362 VO+SE [ en ] Selected Topics at the Biology - Physics Interface
- 300382 VO Molecular biology of Plants III - Plant-Pathogen Interaction
- 300402 UE [ de en ] Yeast Genetics and Proteomics Tools
- 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology
- 300421 VO Molecular biology of Plant II - biochemistry of plant
- 300442 VO Molecular Medicine 1 - Monogenetic Diseases
- 300445 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology
- 300449 VO [ en ] Advanced Macromolecular Crystallography
- 300452 VO [ en ] Epigenetics - Phenomena and mechanisms
- 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology
- 300461 VO Biomolecular NMR-Spectroskopy
- 300480 VO Therapy of HIV Infection / AIDS
- 300507 VO [ en ] Structure and Function of Proteins
- 300558 UE Exercises for Biomolecular Simulation
- 300577 VO Biomolecular Simulation Techniques
- 300588 VO Special Topics in Bioinformatics
- 300652 VO Molecular Biology of RNA
- 300665 SE+UE Protein Transport and Sorting in Mammalian Cells
- 300853 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology A - Basics
- 300854 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology B - Advanced Practical Course
MMB W-3 Selected Subjects in Bioinformatics
- 300093 VO+SE [ en ] Molecular Population Genetics
- 300179 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
- 300286 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
- 300289 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Computational and Systems Biology - Literature seminar
- 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems
- 300319 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling of Ecological Systems
- 300362 VO+SE [ en ] Selected Topics at the Biology - Physics Interface
- 300558 UE Exercises for Biomolecular Simulation
- 300577 VO Biomolecular Simulation Techniques
- 300588 VO Special Topics in Bioinformatics
- 300689 UE Bioinformatics-Practicum II
- 300853 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology A - Basics
- 300854 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Structural Biology B - Advanced Practical Course
5. Molecular Microbiology and Immunobiology
5.1. ABCM (1) Molecular Microbiology
MMI I-1 Advanced Microbiology
MMI I-2 Advanced Microbiological Techniques
- 300041 PP Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) - Identification of uncultured microorganisms
- 300195 UE Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology
- 300246 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology - systematics
- 300586 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology
- 300652 VO Molecular Biology of RNA
MMI I-3 Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Microbiology
- 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 2
- 300366 SE [ en ] Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution
- 300582 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in Molecular Microbiology
- 300607 UE [ de en ] Molecular and chemical methods in ecology
5.2. ABCM (2) Immunobiology
MMI II-1 Advanced Immunobiology
- 300196 PS [ en ] Proseminar in Immunobiology
MMI II-2 Advanced Immunological Techniques
- 300144 UE Practical course in Immunology
- 300445 SE [ en ] Modern Concepts in Structural Biology
MMI II-3 Advanced Course in Compulsory Subject Immunobiology
- 300414 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in Immunobiology
5.3. Block of Elective Modules: Molecular Microbiology/ Immunobiology
MMI III-1 Advanced Microbiology/Immunbiology
- 300038 VO Microbiology at the University of Vienna
- 300152 SE [ en ] Advanced Seminar in Molecular Microbiology - (geneexpression)
- 300179 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
- 300181 SE [ en ] Chromatin and Transcription II
- 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
- 300282 VO [ en ] Immunology of diseases of the nervous system - Basic immunology of inflammatory diseases
- 300286 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
- 300289 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Computational and Systems Biology - Literature seminar
- 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
- 300328 SE [ en ] Mouse genetics and development II
- 300371 SE [ en ] Advanced topics in Molecular Biology and Physiology of Bacteria and Archaea
- 300507 VO [ en ] Structure and Function of Proteins
MMI III-2 Elected Subjects in Biology or Chemistry
- 300143 VO Cell Biology of Mammalian Cells
- 300152 SE [ en ] Advanced Seminar in Molecular Microbiology - (geneexpression)
- 300181 SE [ en ] Chromatin and Transcription II
- 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
- 300195 UE Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology
- 300229 SE [ en ] Population Genetics Journal Club
- 300246 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology - systematics
- 300282 VO [ en ] Immunology of diseases of the nervous system - Basic immunology of inflammatory diseases
- 300286 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
- 300306 UE RNA-Profiling in Microbiology/Immunology
- 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems
- 300319 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling of Ecological Systems
- 300326 UE Spectroscopic methods in Biology - Practical Aplication
- 300328 SE [ en ] Mouse genetics and development II
- 300398 SE Project Planning in Genetics
- 300411 SE [ en ] Literature sem., structure & function of proteins
- 300414 UE [ de en ] Advanced Course in Immunobiology
- 300417 VO [ en ] Methods in Cell Biology
- 300460 VO [ en ] Frontiers of Virology
- 300586 UE [ de en ] Practical Course in Molecular Microbiology
- 300652 VO Molecular Biology of RNA
- 300665 SE+UE Protein Transport and Sorting in Mammalian Cells
6. Conservation Biology and Biodiversity Management
6.1. Compulsory Modules
MNB 1 Conservation Biology
MNB 2 Conservation: Cultural, Social, Economic Perspectives
- 300199 VO Application of social science methodologies in nature conservation
- 300205 VO Cultural foundations of conservation
MNB 3 Conservation Laws and Conventions
- 300670 VO Legal basics and implementation in nature conservation - with an emphasis on EU Nature Directives
MNB 4 Conservation Training
- 300174 UE Conservation training
MNB 5 Ecological Restoration
- 300192 UE Practical Restoration Ecology
MNB 6 Special Knowledge of Protected Species, Habitats and Landscapes: Species (Diversity, Ecology, Conservation Needs)
- 300173 UE Species of conservation interest: montane/ alpine Habitats
- 300431 UE Specific knowledge of protected assets: Species of habitats in the foothills zone
MNB 7 Special Knowledge of Protected Species, Habitats and Landscapes: Communities, Habitats and Landscapes
- 300238 VO Habitatmapping - Assessment of conservation value
- 300242 UE Habitatmapping - Habitat of cultural landscapes
- 300635 UE Ecosystems and Vegetation of natural Landscapes - Fieldcourse Ötschgräben
6.2. Block of Elective Modules: Conservation Biology and Biodiversity
MNB W-1 Management of Protected sites
- 300271 UE+EX Management of Protected Sites
- 300474 VO Management of protected sites - National Parks in Austria- Conservation goals, Management and Perspectives
MNB W-2 Conservation Policy
MNB W-3 Ex-situ Conservation
- 300614 VO Importance of Zoos for Conservation of endangered species - Practice-related analysis of the historical development and approach in current programms
MNB W-4 Spatial Analysis and Presentation Techniques
- 300070 VO Digital Spatial Analysis - VO - Digital Spatial Analysis (GIS / Remote Sensing / Geo-statistics) als instrument of Conservation Biology and applied Landscape Ecology
- 300170 VO Spatial Analytic Methods in Conservation Biology
- 300171 UE Exercise to Spatial Analytic Methods in Conservation Biology
- 300345 UE Application of Geographical Information Systems - Application of Geographical Information Systems, Geo-statistics and Remote Sensing II (for advanced students)
MNB W-5 Conservation Related Methodologies of Social, Cultural and Economic Sciences
MNB W-6 Bioindication
7. Ecology
7.1. ABCM (1) Limnology
MOE I-1 Fundamentals of Limnology
MOE I-2 Limnochemistry, Aquatic Microbial Ecology and Hydrobotany
- 300266 UE Aquatic microbial Ecology - Introduction to methods
MOE I-3 Aquatic Bicoenoses and Quantitative Freshwater Ecology
- 300295 UE Field course "Aquatic Habitats" - advanced level
7.2. ABCM (2) Marine Biology
MOE II-1 Fundamentals of Marine Biology
- 300314 UE [ en ] Fauna and flora of marine habitats - only together with course 300303
MOE II-2 Experimental Marine Biology
- 300162 UE [ en ] Advanced Marine Ecology I
MOE II-3 New Findings in Marine Biology
7.3. ABCM (3) Microbial, Molecular and Chemical Ecology
MOE III-1 Microbial Genomics and Phylogeny
- 300114 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution 2
- 300179 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
- 300347 UE Methods in molecular phylogeny and evolution - microorganisms as an example (1h lecture and 2 parallel 2h laboratory course)
MOE III-2 Chemical Ecology
MOE III-3 Genetics in Ecology
7.4. ABCM (4) Ecophysiology and Ecosystem Ecology
MOE IV-1 Ecosystem Ecology
MOE IV-2 Ecophysiology
7.5. ABCM (5) Community and Landscape Ecology
MOE V-1 Population and Community Ecology
- 300159 VO Conservation Genetics - Konzepte und Anwendungen am Beispiel ausgewählter Arten , z.B. Wölfe, Tiger, Seeadler, Kondore
- 300384 PP Tropical field course in behavioural ecology - Project study in the Tropical Research Station La Gamba Costa Rica
MOE V-2 Vegetation and Landscape Ecology
- 300081 VO Vegetation Ecology: Concepts and Methods
- 300242 UE Habitatmapping - Habitat of cultural landscapes
- 300635 UE Ecosystems and Vegetation of natural Landscapes - Fieldcourse Ötschgräben
7.6. ABCM (6) Human Ecology
MOE VI-1 Basic Concepts and Methods of Human Ecology
MOE VI-2 Economical, Sociological and Anthropological Background
MOE VI-3 Selected Topics in Human Ecology
- 300160 SE Specific Human Ecology
- 300281 SE Inter- and transdiciplinary work-methods in human ecology research
- 300357 VO Specific Human Ecology
- 300612 UE Environmental Health Interactions - Molecular Epidemiology and Epigenetics
7.7. Block of Elective Modules: Ecology
MOE W-1 Interpretation of Ecological Data
- 300315 VO [ en ] Modelling Ecological Systems
- 300319 UE [ en ] Practial Course in Modelling of Ecological Systems
MOE W-10 Special Topics in Vegetation Ecology and Landscape Ecology
- 300070 VO Digital Spatial Analysis - VO - Digital Spatial Analysis (GIS / Remote Sensing / Geo-statistics) als instrument of Conservation Biology and applied Landscape Ecology
- 300238 VO Habitatmapping - Assessment of conservation value
- 300268 UE Excursions on vegetation ecology - Excursions on Conservation, Vegetation and Landscape Ecolgy in Austria
- 300345 UE Application of Geographical Information Systems - Application of Geographical Information Systems, Geo-statistics and Remote Sensing II (for advanced students)
- 300658 EX Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation
MOE W-11 Sustainable Development and Political Ecology
MOE W-2 Quantitative Methods in Limnology
- 300258 UE Biogeochemistry of streams and lakes - Introduction to the determination of ecosystems metabolism and nutrient dynamics in streams and lakes.
MOE W-3 Selected Topics in Limnology
- 300009 VO Macrophyte survey and Water Framework Directive and European Standards - Assessing the ecological status of waterbodies in Europe
- 300014 VO Production Biology - Production Biology
- 300244 UE [ de en ] Advanced field course fish ecology
- 300374 UE Macrophyte survey and Water Framework Directive and European Standards - Assessing the ecological status of waterbodies in Europe
- 300428 UE+EX Chironomidae identification course - advanced level
- 300659 SE Limnology Seminar - Current research and ecological concepts
MOE W-4 Selected Topics in Marine Biology
- 300175 VO [ en ] Microbial Oceanography
- 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
- 300218 SE [ en ] Advances in Marine Biology, part 2 - Seminars for MS and PhD students in Dept. Marine Biology
MOE W-5 Molecular and Chemical Methods in Ecology
- 300038 VO Microbiology at the University of Vienna
- 300179 VO [ en ] Computational methods in microbial ecology
- 300232 SE [ en ] Advanced Topics in Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
- 300286 SE [ de en ] Practical course in systems biology basics
- 300289 SE [ en ] Current Topics in Computational and Systems Biology - Literature seminar
- 300366 SE [ en ] Advances in Molecular Microbial Ecology and Evolution
- 300371 SE [ en ] Advanced topics in Molecular Biology and Physiology of Bacteria and Archaea
- 300607 UE [ de en ] Molecular and chemical methods in ecology
MOE W-6 Stable Isotopes in Ecology
MOE W-7 Soil Ecology
- 300276 UE Rhizosphere
MOE W-8 Plant Fitness and Stress
MOE W-9 Ecological Field Methods: Animals
- 300253 UE [ de en ] Methods in Field Research - Focus: Birds and small Mammals
8. Palaeobiology
8.1. Compulsory Modules
MPB 1 Taphonomy and Palaeoecology
MPB 2 Terrestrial Actuopalaeontology
- 300025 UE Terrestrial Actuopalaeontology - Experiments in biology for the interpretation of palaeological patterns
MPB 3 Palaeontology and Evolution
MPB 4 Palaeoclimatology and Palaeogeography
MPB 5 Special Issues of Hominide Evolution
- 300391 SE [ en ] Morphometric Data Acquisition and Analysis
- 300392 VO [ en ] Modern Morphometrics in Physical Anthropology
- 300552 UE Comparative morphology of fossil hominids
MPB 6 Sedimentology and Facies Analysis
8.2. Block of Elective Modules: Palaeobiology
MPB W-1 Aquatic Palaeo-Ecosystems
MPB W-2 Field Course in Aquatic Sediments
- 300210 UE Field work in marine sediments
MPB W-3 Introduction to Archaeobiology
MPB W-4 Palaeobiology of Vertebrates
- 300280 UE Phylogenetic Systematic
- 300351 UE Palaeobiology of Vertebrates: Field work
MPB W-5 Plant Evolution and the Development of Vegetation through Time
- 300352 UE Cenozoic Spores and Seed Plants - practical part
- 300353 VO Cenozoic Spores and Seed plants
9. Plant Sciences
9.1. ABCM (1) Evolution, Systematics and Biogeography
MPF I-1 Processes and Methods in Plant Evolution and Speciation
- 300540 SE+UE Seminar Co-Evolution - Co-evolutionary processes as driving forces in plant evolution
MPF I-2 Principles and Methods of Plant Systematics
- 300294 VO Plant Systematics and Evolution
MPF I-3 Principles and Methods of Plant Biogeography and Biodiversity
- 300137 VO Flora and Vegetation of Central Europe
- 300138 EX Botanical excursions
9.2. ABCM (2) Reproductive, Developmental and Structural Plant Sciences
MPF II-1 Plant Reproductive Biology
MPF II-2 Plant Developmental Biology
MPF II-3 Plant Structural Biology
- 300313 UE [ de en ] Structural Diversity of Flowers - Morphology, systematics and evolution of flowering plants
9.3. ABCM (3) Molecular Plant Biology and Physiology
MPF III-1 Plant Molecular Biology
MPF III-2 Plant Functional Genomics
MPF III-3 Plant Metabolism
9.4. Block of Elective Modules: Plant Sciences
MPF W-1 Advanced Topics of Evolution, Systematics and Biogeography
- 300026 UE+EX Botanical Mediterranean excursion
- 300077 UE Systematics and ecology of macromycetes
- 300119 VO Algal Symbiosis - Associations of algae with plants and animals
- 300129 VO Bio- and chemodiversity of economic plants - secondary metabolites
- 300186 EX Floristic mapping campaigns in Austria and neighbouring regions
- 300235 SE Seminar in Plant Systematics and Evolution
- 300264 SE Seminar in tropical botany
- 300273 SE Biosystematics and floristics of European Vascular Plants
- 300304 UE Course in identifying bryophytes
- 300305 VO Introduction to bryology
- 300600 UE [ en ] Methods of chemodiversity research - Phytochemistry and secondary metabolism
- 300627 SE [ en ] Plant Genome Evolution: Repetitive DNA
- 300658 EX Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation
MPF W-2 Advanced Topics of Reproductive, Developmental and Structural Plant Sciences
- 300264 SE Seminar in tropical botany
MPF W-3 Advanced Topics of Plant Molecular Biology
- 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
- 300382 VO Molecular biology of Plants III - Plant-Pathogen Interaction
- 300421 VO Molecular biology of Plant II - biochemistry of plant
- 300600 UE [ en ] Methods of chemodiversity research - Phytochemistry and secondary metabolism
- 300736 SE [ en ] Seminar in Developmental Biology
10. Behavior, Neurobiology and Cognition
10.1. Compulsory Modules
MVN 1 Basic Module Behaviour, Neurobiology and Cognition
- 300310 VO MVN 1 Neurobiology II (MZO W-6)
- 300336 VO [ en ] Biology of Cognition
- 300464 VO Behavioral Ecology
- 300683 VO Physiology of the Senses
MVN 2 Fundamentals of Scientific Research in Behaviour, Neurobiology and Cognition
- 300066 SE [ en ] Seminar for Masters, Diploma and PhD-students in Biology of Cognition
- 300203 SE [ en ] Seminar for Masters, Diploma and doctoral-students in Behavioural Biology
10.2. Block of Elective Modules: Behavior, Neurobiology and Cognition
MVN W-1 Behavioural Physiology
- 300116 PP Practical course in Behavioural Biology, Gruenau - (social mechanisms) at the Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle in Gruenau
- 300337 PP Practical course in Behavioral Physiology
MVN W-10 Actual Research Topics in Neurobiology
- 300675 SE Neurobiology Seminar: Ongoing resarch
MVN W-11 Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
- 300311 SE [ de en ] Molecular mechanisms of brain disorders
MVN W-12 Cognition for Advanced Students
- 300103 SE [ en ] Cognition & Communication Journal Club
MVN W-13 Cognition Methods
- 300656 PP Practical course in animal cognition - Introduction into the methods of learning experiments with animals
MVN W-2 Behavioural Endocrinology
MVN W-3 Reproduction and Biological Rhythms
- 300177 VO Topics in Sexual Biology
MVN W-4 Sound Communication in Animals
MVN W-5 Animal Communication
- 300335 UE [ en ] Bio-Acoustics II - Advanced Bioacoustics
MVN W-6 Social Mechanisms
MVN W-7 Human Animal Relationship
- 300470 SE Current topics in human-animal relation ships - Discussion of new scientific results. Seminar with lecture human-animal relations
- 300557 VO Human-Animal Interactions (Anthropozoology) - evolutionary functions and mechanisms, animals as social partners, species management
MVN W-8 Neurobiology for Advanced Students
MVN W-9 Neuroanatomy
- 300216 PP Molecular and cellular neurobiology
11. Zoology
11.1. Compulsory Modules
MZO 1 Basic Modul Zoology
- 300388 VO Form, Funktion and Evolution in Animals
- 300435 VO Animal biogeography - Principles of animal biogeography
MZO 2 Methods and Research Training in Zoology
- 300007 PP DNA Barcoding - a new approach to species identification in ecology and biodiversity research
- 300136 PP Population biology of native amphibians
- 300145 PP [ de en ] Developmental biology of marine invertebrates
- 300156 PP Advanced techniques of electronmicroscopy and ultrastructural research
- 300198 PP Alpin field course in zoology
- 300216 PP Molecular and cellular neurobiology
- 300307 PP [ en ] Experimental evolutionary biology
- 300384 PP Tropical field course in behavioural ecology - Project study in the Tropical Research Station La Gamba Costa Rica
- 300416 PP [ en ] 3-D Imaging and Modeling Using MicroCT
- 300418 UE [ en ] Research Training in Zoology
- 300674 PP Submicroscopical anatomy and preparatory techniques in electronmicroscopy
11.2. Block of Elective Modules: Zoology
MZO W-1 Morphology, Anatomy and Ultrastructure of Animals
- 300020 VO Basic entomology - Introduction to the systematics, morphology and anatomy of insects.
- 300356 UE Entomological Laboratory - Entomological and taxonomic studies on selected insects
MZO W-2 Biodiversity and Systematics of Animals
- 300020 VO Basic entomology - Introduction to the systematics, morphology and anatomy of insects.
- 300043 VO Ornithology II - Introduction to the Ornithology : reprodaction biology
- 300049 VO Biology, ecology and conservation biology of bats - The course will focus on the biology (morphology, reproduction, echolocation) and ecology (ecomorphology, feeding ecology, roostin ecology) of bats. Furthermore threats to bats and conservation measures to protect bats will be discussed.
- 300063 VO Fundamental principles phylogenetic Systematics
- 300193 SE [ en ] Symbiosis - concepts and model systems
- 300227 EX Special excursion in animal ecology
- 300247 UE+EX Ecological-terrestrial Fieldcourse - Fieldcourse in the mediterranean region
- 300250 UE+EX Ecological behaviour of pollinator insects - Ecological behaviour of pollinator insects
- 300257 VO [ de en ] Primates and their societies
- 300290 VO Introduction to pollination biology
- 300295 UE Field course "Aquatic Habitats" - advanced level
- 300335 UE [ en ] Bio-Acoustics II - Advanced Bioacoustics
- 300428 UE+EX Chironomidae identification course - advanced level
- 300471 VO Biology and evolution of perciform fishes
- 300482 VO The world of mites - morphology, biology, ecology, phylogeny, medical and commercial relevance
- 300543 UE+EX Biology of the Cladoceran Branchiopods - Systematics, Biology and Ecology of the Cladoceran Branchiopods of Central Europe.
MZO W-3 Developmental Biology
- 300134 VO [ en ] Comparative Embryology of Vertebrates
- 300685 VO [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes
MZO W-4 Theoretical Biology
- 300008 VO Basics of biosystems theory
MZO W-5 Basic Modul of Evolutionary Biology
- 300155 VO [ en ] Introduction in the Evolutionary Systems Biology - What do "Big-Data-Approaches" add to our understanding of systems?
- 300685 VO [ en ] EvoDevo: Evolution of developmental processes
MZO W-6 Behaviour, Neurobiology and Cognition
- 300310 VO MVN 1 Neurobiology II (MZO W-6)
- 300336 VO [ en ] Biology of Cognition
- 300464 VO Behavioral Ecology
- 300683 VO Physiology of the Senses
MZO W-7 Ecological Field Methods: Animals
- 300253 UE [ de en ] Methods in Field Research - Focus: Birds and small Mammals
MZO W-8 Marine Biology
- 300314 UE [ en ] Fauna and flora of marine habitats - only together with course 300303
MZO W-9 Interpretation of Ecological Data
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