Module: Project in Landscape Ecology (3201-610)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Frank Schurr (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

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

Prerequisites for Attendance:

Ecological and methodological skills comparable to those conveyed in the compulsory modules of the MSc Landscape Ecology. Please note that participation in an introduction to the module is compulsory. This introduction will be announced in the Course Catalogue as "Introduction to Methods in Landscape and Plant Ecology".

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Module examination:

written

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

The participants work on a specific ecological research project either individually or in a group of two participants. This project can comprise field work, experiments or modelling. By conducting this research project, the students enhance their ability to answer ecological questions with scientific methods.

Key competences:

The participants deepen their skills in work organization and time management. They learn how to synthesize current knowledge based on the use of literature databases. Moreover, they practice their skills in scientific writing.

eLearning:

Course in ILIAS

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