Module label | Aquatic Ecology |
Module abbreviation | lök230 |
Credit points | 9.0 KP |
Workload | 270 h |
Institute directory | Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences |
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Prerequisites | Gewässerökologische Grundkenntnisse (entsprechend den Angeboten B.Sc. UWI) |
Skills to be acquired in this module | The prior goals and themes of this module are: - To learn about important parameter and ecological processes of specific aquatic habitats; - learn about threats and important disturbance factors; - work independently on scientific question; - learn methods and learn how to apply specific methods in field and in the laboratory experiments; - start to development methods on your own; - analyse the field and laboratory data, and apply modern statistical methods; - start critical analysis and discussion of field and laboratory data; - learn to develop mapping and assessment methods; - study principles of typology and models describing selected systems; - learn how to deal with nature conservation conflicts by referring to experimental field and laboratory data. |
Module contents | 3 courses: 1. Lowland Waters (3 CP); 2. Bioassessment (3 CP); 3. Field Experiments (3 CP) |
Recommended reading | Relevant literature will be made available in advance via StudIP and during the course. |
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Languages of instruction | German, English |
Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
Module frequency | jährlich |
Module capacity | 20 |
Module level | MM (Mastermodul / Master module) |
Type of module | Wahlpflicht / Elective |
Teaching/Learning method | V, S, Ü |
Previous knowledge | Theorie u. Methoden der aquatischen Ökologie |
Type of course | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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Lecture | 2 | SoSe | 28 | |
Exercises | 2 | SoSe | 28 | |
Seminar | 2 | SoSe | 28 | |
Total module attendance time | 84 h |
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Final exam of module | Before the end of the module |
1 assignment (English, publication form) |