mar715 - Basics in Biology/Ecology (Complete module description)

mar715 - Basics in Biology/Ecology (Complete module description)

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Module label Basics in Biology/Ecology
Modulkürzel mar715
Credit points 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
Institute directory Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls
  • Master's Programme Environmental Modelling (Master) > Mastermodule
Zuständige Personen
  • Garcia, Sarahi Lorena (module responsibility)
  • Brinkhoff, Thorsten Henning (Module counselling)
  • Giebel, Helge-Ansgar (Module counselling)
  • Hillebrand, Helmut (Module counselling)
Prerequisites
Skills to be acquired in this module

VL/SE Discussions on aquatic microbiology

In the course “Aquatic microbiology” students learn about Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya, their origin and fate, and the processes they mediate in the aquatic environment. Students identify the role of aquatic microorganisms in the biogeochemical cycles and learn about classical and molecular based methods to study aquatic microorganism.
Specialist skills
The students:
- deepen their specialist knowledge of microorganisms
- are able to describe the importance of microorganisms in biochemical cycles

Allgemeine Ökologie (VL)

Die Studierenden besitzen Kenntnisse über die theoretischen Grundlagen der verschiedenen Disziplinen der Ökologie und können sie in der Praxis anwenden. Sie können Ergebnisse aus der ökologischen Literatur und aus eigenen Untersuchungen auswerten, darstellen und kritisch interpretieren.

Module contents

VL/SE Discussions on aquatic microbiology

Early Earth and diversification of life, Exploring the Microbial World, Metabolic diversity of microorganisms, Carbon cycle, Ecological diversity of phototrophic bacteria, Diversity of microbial Eukarya, Photosynthesis through evolution, Diversity of Archaea, Nitrogen cycle, Microbial Symbiosis, and Fate of Microorganisms in the aquatic environments.

Allgemeine Ökologie (VL)

Theoretische Grundlagen, Ressourcen, Populationsökologie, biologische Interaktionen, Lebensgemeinschaften, Ökosysteme

Literaturempfehlungen

VL/SE Discussions on aquatic microbiology

Brock Biology of Microorganisms

Scientific articles will also be suggested by the lecturer


Allgemeine Ökologie (VL)
Nentwig, W., Bacher, S., Brandl, R., 2007. Ökologie kompakt. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Heidelberg.
Begon, Harper, Townsend, Ecology, 4th edition, Blackwell
Smith & Smith Ökologie, Pearson

Links
Languages of instruction German, English
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency jährlich
Module capacity unlimited
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module

Klausur am Ende der Veranstaltungszeit oder mündliche Prüfung nach Maßgabe der Dozentin oder des Dozenten

KL
Lehrveranstaltungsform Lecture
SWS 4
Frequency SoSe oder WiSe
Workload Präsenzzeit 56 h