Module: Field course soils and vegetation (3101-570)

Persons:

• apl ProfDr Ludger Herrmann (verantwortlich)
• apl ProfDr Klaus Schmieder (begleitend)

Degree Program:

• Landscape Ecology (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Soil Science (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2014) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2019) (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2014) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2019) (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2014) (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2019) (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, semi-elective

Relation to other Modules:

Pre-requisite is the successful participation in module 3201-620 Vegetation and soils of central Europe

Prerequisites for Attendance:

The number of participants is limited to 16. First choice are master students of soil science and landscape ecology.

Sprache:

German/English

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

4 weeks (block 3)

Final examination:

schriftliche Ausarbeitung in Form eines Kartierberichts (50%) und schriftliche Ausarbeitung in Form eines Exkursionsprotokolls (50%)

Workload:

128 hrs field work + 32 hrs report and protocol writing = 160 hrs workload

Professional competences:

After successfully completing the module, students can explain and perform methods of soil and vegetation mapping. They can identify and specify basic soil and vegetation types. Students can evaluate image- and GIS-based mapping results. They can link biophysical properties and characteristic land use to typical central European sites. Finally, they are able to plan and evaluate field mappings aiming at site conditions.

Key competences:

While preparing and following up on lectures, students learn and practice critical, analytical thinking and working independently. While compiling reports and protocols, students learn information research, structuring knowledge and information and written articulateness. Students learn self-motivation, self-organization and interdisciplinary thinking through the independent elaboration of a topic. During the group work, students enhance their team work, commmunication and organizational skills. With the presentation, students improve their oral articulateness, they are trained in knowledge transfern and visualizing results.

Comments:

The language of instruction depends on the students. If at least one student does not speak German, the module is held entirely in English.
Pre-requisite for this module is physical fitness. Suitable equipment (solid shoes, rain gear) as well as the willingness to contribute own financial resources (ca. 150€) to the field course are pre-requisite to participation.
The module is restricted to 16 participants. First choice are students for whom the module is semi-elective: First priority Soil Science and Landscape Ecology; second choice EnvEuro. Further available places will be distributed to students that have heard module 3201-620 "Vegetation and Soils of Central Europe" during the same semester.

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