mar723 - Biodiversity of Plants (Complete module description)
Module label | Biodiversity of Plants |
Module code | mar723 |
Credit points | 6.0 KP |
Workload | 180 h |
Institute directory | Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment |
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Skills to be acquired in this module | Plant Biodiversity (VL) Communicating deeper knowledge in ecology, phylogeny, evolution and genetics of plants Communicating scale- and method-overarching thinking Communicating deeper theoretic concepts of ecology, evolution and genetics of plants. - deepened biological expertise - deepened knowledge of biological working methods - data analysis skills - interdisciplinary thinking - critical and analytical thinking - independent searching and knowledge of scientific literature - ability to perform independent biological research - data presentation and discussion in English (written and spoken) - teamwork - ethics and professional behaviour Interactions of plants with environmental parameters (SE) Communication deeper knowledge in ecology, Communicating scale- and method-overarching thinking Communicating deeper theoretic concepts of: - deepened knowledge of biological working methods - critical and analytical thinking - independent searching and knowledge of scientific literature - data presentation and discussion in German and English (written and spoken) - ethics and professional behaviour |
Module contents | VL Plant Biodiversity Quantification of species numbers, dispersal, gradients, biogeography, biomes, functional diversity, pollination systems, life history, rarity, coexistence, invasive plants, global change, species protection SE Interactions of plants with environmental parameters Content changes annually depending on publication. |
Recommended reading | Plant Biodiversity Kevin Gaston & John Spicer – 1998 - Biodiversity – An Introduction, Blackwell Publ.
Weitere Literatur wird in den Veranstaltungen bekannt gegeben. |
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Language of instruction | English |
Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
Module frequency | annually |
Module capacity | unlimited |
Type of module | Wahlpflicht / Elective |
Module level | MM (Mastermodul / Master module) |
Teaching/Learning method | winter semester VL Plant Biodiversity SE Interactions of plants with environmental parameters |
Previous knowledge | VegeKnowledge of vegetation, animal ecology and ecology, comparable to the corresponding modules in the Bachelor of Environmental Sciences |
Type of course | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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Lecture | 2 | WiSe | 28 | |
Seminar | 2 | WiSe | 28 | |
Total module attendance time | 56 h |
Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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Final exam of module | Written examination at the end of the course or practical exercises or oral examination or portfolio as specified by the lecturer |
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