Module: Intensive Course Landscape Ecology (3201-600)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Frank Schurr (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Landscape Ecology (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  2. Semester, compulsory
• 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 2019) (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, elective

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Ecological knowledge and statistical skills equivalent to the content of the modules "Landscape Ecology" and "Community and Evolutionary Ecology" (compulsory modules for the MSc Landscape Ecology).

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

4 weeks (block 4)

Module examination:

written

Workload:

70 h presence + 130 h preparation at home + exam = 200 h workload

Professional competences:

In this module, the participants learn to independently conduct a landscape ecological study. This spans the entire "scientific production process", including the formulation of scientifically sound objectives, the design of ecological studies and experiments, the collection of data, their statistical analysis, and the presentation and discussion of results.

Key competences:

The participants practice their ability to work independently, to organize the scientific work flow and to cooperate in a team. They furthermore deepen their ability to test hypotheses with statistical methods, to critically discuss scientific findings and to present them orally and in writing. Most importantly, this module aims to stimulate the scientific creativity of the participants.

Comments:

Due to space constraints in the course room and during excursions the number of participants in this module is limited to 20. Registration via ILIAS is thus compulsory.

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