bio240 - Flora and Fauna (Complete module description)
| Module label | Flora and Fauna |
| Module code | bio240 |
| Credit points | 10.0 KP |
| Workload | 300 h |
| Institute directory | Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences |
| Applicability of the module |
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| Responsible persons |
Albach, Dirk Carl (Module responsibility)
Glatzel, Thomas (Module responsibility)
von Hagen, Klaus Bernhard (Module counselling)
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| Prerequisites | |
| Skills to be acquired in this module | To determine species-rich taxa and to verify the results independently using relevant literature |
| Module contents | L: Introduction to the variety of indigenous flora and fauna, presentation of important plant families and animal groups, studying the characteristics important for determination, introduction to systematics. Moreover, subjects are included that present ecological aspects of the taxa dealt with. E: Applying literature to determine animal and plant species and to classify them systematically. EX: Excursions to the characteristic North German biotopes. The excursions focus on correct identification and classification of plants and animals according to the properties of the living organism. |
| Reader's advisory | Botany: Rothmaler - Exkursionsflora von Deutschland, Band 2 - Grundband, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag Zoology: M. Schaefer: Brohmer - Fauna von Deutschland, from 20th edition |
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| Language of instruction | German |
| Duration (semesters) | 2 Semester |
| Module frequency | jährlich |
| Module capacity | unlimited |
| Reference text | Modulverantwortung Teil Fauna (Wintersemester): Dr. Thomas Glatzel Modulverantwortung Teil Flora (Sommersemester): Prof. Dr. Dirk Albach |
| Modullevel / module level | AM (Aufbaumodul) |
| Modulart / typ of module | Pflicht |
| Lehr-/Lernform / Teaching/Learning method | |
| Vorkenntnisse / Previous knowledge |
| Course type | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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| Lecture | 2 | 28 | ||
| Exercises | 4 | 56 | ||
| Study trip | 1 | 14 | ||
| Total time of attendance for the module | 98 h | |||
| Examination | Time of examination | Type of examination |
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| Final exam of module | Botany: Written examination before the end of the lecture Zoology: Written examination before the end of the lecture |
1 written examination (Botany 50 %) 1 written examination (Zoology 50 %) ungraded minutes PLEASE NOTE: Additional conditions regarding attendance and ungraded activities as determined by the persons responsible for the module will apply. |