lök250 - Functional Ecology of Plants (Complete module description)
| Module label | Functional Ecology of Plants |
| Modulkürzel | lök250 |
| Credit points | 15.0 KP |
| Workload | 450 h |
| Institute directory | Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences |
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| Zuständige Personen |
Zotz, Gerhard (Module responsibility)
Zotz, Gerhard (Module counselling)
Einzmann, Helena (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Zotz, Gerhard (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Hoeber, Vincent (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Will, Maria (Prüfungsberechtigt)
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| Prerequisites | none |
| Skills to be acquired in this module | Lecture: Special subjects of Functional Ecology of Plants are dealt with in detail giving the students a general idea of recent research in the field. Seminar: Giving seminar papers based on own or other people´s research allows the improvement of presentation skills. Practical work: Project work including independent planning, performance, analysis, and presentation will familiarize students with the scientific method. |
| Module contents | L: ”Scaling“: Physiological Ecology from individual organ to ecosystem SE: Recent studies in experimental ecology E: Independent research project |
| Literaturempfehlungen | von Willert, D. J., R. Matyssek and W. Herppich (1995). Experimentelle Pflanzenökologie. Stuttgart, Thieme Verlag Lambers, H., F. S. Chapin III and T. L. Pons (2008). Plant Physiological Ecology. New York, Springer. Schulze, E. D., E. Beck and K. Müller-Hohenstein (2002). Pflanzenökologie. Berlin, Springer. Additional literature will be announced during the module and is contingent on the latest developments in the research field. |
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| Language of instruction | English |
| Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
| Module frequency | jährlich |
| Module capacity | unlimited |
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| Modullevel / module level | MM (Mastermodul / Master module) |
| Modulart / typ of module | Wahlpflicht / Elective |
| Lehr-/Lernform / Teaching/Learning method | V, S, Ü |
| Vorkenntnisse / Previous knowledge |
| Form of instruction | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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| Lecture | 2 | 28 | ||
| Exercises | 10 | 140 | ||
| Seminar | 2 | 28 | ||
| Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt | 196 h | |||
| Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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| Final exam of module | Two seminar papers (30%) Project report (70%) |
