bio320 - Pollination and Dispersal Biology (Complete module description)

bio320 - Pollination and Dispersal Biology (Complete module description)

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Module label Pollination and Dispersal Biology
Modulkürzel bio320
Credit points 15.0 KP
Workload 450 h
Institute directory Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls
Zuständige Personen
  • von Hagen, Klaus Bernhard (Module counselling)
  • Albach, Dirk Carl (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Prerequisites
Skills to be acquired in this module

+ biological knowledge
+ knowledge of biological working methods
+ abstract, logical, analytical thinking
+ deepened expertise in biological specialist field
+ independent learning and (research-based) working
+ data presentation and evidence-based discussion (written and spoken)
+ teamwork
+ (scientific) communication skills
+ project and time management
+ knowledge of safety and environmental issues

Extended knowledge of biodiversity and evolution of plants focusing on reproduction, dispersal, germination and establishment of plants
Module contents
L: Pollination, dispersal, germination of plants, plant breeding
S: Pollination and dispersal biology of plants in a systematic context
LC: Pollination, fertilisation, dispersal and germination biological experiments in regard of adaptation to environmental factors
Literaturempfehlungen
The course does not follow a special textbook. The following German literature is recommended to students interested in the course: Dieter Heß – Die Blüte, Eugen Ulmer Verlag as well as Leins & Erbar -Blüte und Frucht, Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung.
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Language of instruction German
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency jährlich
Module capacity unlimited
Form of instruction Comment SWS Frequency Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture 2 28
Seminar 1 14
Practical training 5 70
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt 112 h
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module
Four weeks after the end of the exercises at the latest.
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PLEASE NOTE:
Additional conditions regarding attendance and ungraded activities as determined by the persons responsible for the module will apply.