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Degree Program: Environmental Science - Soil, Water, and Biodiversity (Regulations 2014) (Master)

Note: Last updated September 2019. Current module catalog in HohCampus.

The first semester (basic semester package = BSP) at Hohenheim consists of three compulsory modules (together 24 credits) and one elective module (at least 6 credits). The second semester (advanced semester package 1 =ASP1) consist of three types of modules: compulsory, semi-elective, and elective. Students choose one of the following specialisations and have to combine the modules so that at least 30 credits are achieved. Besides the compulsory module, priority should be given to the semi-elective modules, but students may also choose one elective module with 7.5 credits from the module catalogue of the Faculties of Agricultural and Natural Sciences. The modules of the third semester are offered for incoming students for which Hohenheim is the host university. Students have to combine the modules of their specialisation so that 30 credits are achieved. Priority should be given to the semi-elective modules. Students may choose one elective module (with at least 6 credits) from the module catalogue of the Faculties of Agricultural and Natural Sciences.

  Code Module Name Semester Bindingness
3201-640 Applied Limnology 1 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-641 Applied Limnology lecture with exercise compulsory
4906-410 Ecology and Agroecosystems 1 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4906-411 Ecology and Agroecosystems lecture with seminar compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3005-410 Environmental Management in Europe (EME) 1 compulsory
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3005-411 Environmental Management in Europe (EME) e-learning compulsory
3103-510 Environmental Modeling 1 compulsory
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-511 Environmental Modeling (lecture) lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3103-512 Environmental Modeling (computer exercises) exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3201-630 GIS and Remote Sensing in Landscape Ecology 1 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-631 GIS and Remote Sensing in Landscape Ecology lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3201-632 Practicals in GIS and Remote Sensing exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3202-420 Global Change Issues 1 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3202-421 Introduction to Global Change lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3202-423 Experiments on Global Change practical compulsory
  3202-422 Seminar on Global Change seminar compulsory
4605-430 Microbiological Safety within the Feed and Food Production Chain 1 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4605-431 Microbiological Safety within the Feed and Food Production Chain lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3502-450 Population and Quantitative Genetics 1 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3502-451 Population and Quantitative Genetics lecture with exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3000-410 Portfolio Module (Master) 1 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
3201-610 Project in Landscape Ecology 1 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-611 Project in Landscape Ecology study project compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3402-420 Quantitative Methods in Biosciences 1 compulsory
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3402-421 Quantitative Methods in Biosciences lecture with laboratory compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3000-410 Portfolio Module (Master) 2 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
4302-420 Ethical Reflection on Food and Agriculture 3 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4302-421 Ethical Reflection on Food and Agriculture seminar with excercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3000-490 Master’s Thesis Environmental Science 4 compulsory
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3000-491 Master’s Thesis Environmental Science Abschlussarbeit compulsory
Specialisation: Climate Change
3005-420 Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation 3 compulsory
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3005-421 Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation e-learning compulsory
3103-510 Environmental Modeling 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-511 Environmental Modeling (lecture) lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3103-512 Environmental Modeling (computer exercises) exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3202-420 Global Change Issues 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3202-421 Introduction to Global Change lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3202-423 Experiments on Global Change practical compulsory
  3202-422 Seminar on Global Change seminar compulsory
1201-630 Weather and Climate Physics 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  1201-631 Weather and Climate Physics, Lecture lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  1201-632 Weather and Climate Physics, Exercise exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  1201-633 Weather and Climate Phyics, Practical practical compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
Specialisation: Environmental Impacts
4906-420 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4906-421 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory
4907-430 Crop Production Affecting the Hydrological Cycle 2 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4907-431 Crop Production Affecting the Hydrological Cycle lecture with exercise compulsory
3101-570 Field course soils and vegetation 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3101-571 Field Course in Soil and Vegetation Mapping field course compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3101-572 GIS Application in Vegetation and Soil Science exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3101-573 Field course "Interaction of Soils and Vegetation in Landscapes of Central Europe" exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
4403-410 Irrigation and Drainage Technology 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4403-411 Irrigation and Drainage Technology lecture with practicals and excursion compulsory
3101-460 Soils of the World: Formation, Classification, and Land Evaluation 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3101-461 Soils of the World: Formation, Classification and Land Evaluation lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3103-450 Spatial Data Analysis with GIS 2 compulsory
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-451 Spatial Data Analysis with GIS lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3103-452 Working with Spatial Data Using Geographical Information Systems exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
4402-440 Agricultural Production and Residues 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4402-441 Basics of Crop Production Systems lecture with excursion compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  4402-442 Basics of Mechanization in Crop Production lecture with excursion compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  4402-443 Basics of Animal Nutrition lecture with excursion compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  4402-444 Livestock Production Systems lecture with excursion compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
4906-410 Ecology and Agroecosystems 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4906-411 Ecology and Agroecosystems lecture with seminar compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3202-410 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Analytics 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3202-411 Ecotoxicology and Environmental Analytics lecture compulsory
  3202-412 Methods in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Analytics lecture compulsory
  3202-413 Practical in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Analytics practical compulsory
  3202-414 Seminar on Ecotoxicology and Environmental Analytics seminar compulsory
3202-420 Global Change Issues 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3202-421 Introduction to Global Change lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3202-423 Experiments on Global Change practical compulsory
  3202-422 Seminar on Global Change seminar compulsory
4406-410 Waste Management and Waste Techniques 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4406-411 Waste Management and Waste Techniques lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
Specialisation: Environmental Management
4906-420 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4906-421 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory
4905-430 Integrated Agricultural Production Systems 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4905-431 Integrated Agricultural Production Systems lecture with seminar and exercise compulsory
4403-410 Irrigation and Drainage Technology 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4403-411 Irrigation and Drainage Technology lecture with practicals and excursion compulsory
4302-470 Landscape Change, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4302-471 Landscape Change, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services lecture with seminar, exercise and excursion compulsory
4403-470 Renewable Energy for Rural Areas 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4403-471 Renewable Energy for Rural Areas lecture with practicals and excursion compulsory
3103-450 Spatial Data Analysis with GIS 2 compulsory
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-451 Spatial Data Analysis with GIS lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3103-452 Working with Spatial Data Using Geographical Information Systems exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
4902-440 Economics and Environmental Policy 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4902-441 Basic Microeconomics lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  4902-442 Environmental Policy lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  4902-443 Exercises to Basic Microeconomics (optional) exercise optional Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  4902-444 Exercises to Environmental Policy (optional) exercise optional Veranstaltung im ILIAS
4904-460 Farm System Modelling 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4904-461 Farm System Modelling lecture compulsory
  4904-462 Modelling of Land Use Decisions with Mathematical Programming exercise compulsory
  4904-463 Introduction to Excel Spreadsheet Models (optional) exercise optional
4901-420 Poverty and Development Strategies 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4901-421 Poverty and Development Strategies lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  4901-422 Tutorial Poverty and Development Strategies (optional) Tutorial optional Veranstaltung im ILIAS
4406-410 Waste Management and Waste Techniques 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4406-411 Waste Management and Waste Techniques lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
Specialisation: Soil Resources and Land Use
4907-430 Crop Production Affecting the Hydrological Cycle 2 elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4907-431 Crop Production Affecting the Hydrological Cycle lecture with exercise compulsory
3102-440 Environmental Pollution and Soil Organisms 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3102-441 Environmental Geomicrobiology lecture with excursion compulsory
  3102-442 Methods in Soil Biology lecture compulsory
  3102-443 Course on Methods in Soil Biology exercise compulsory
3301-480 Fertilisation and Soil Fertility Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (e-learning module) 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3301-481 Fertilisation and Soil Fertility Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ILIAS online module) e-learning compulsory
3101-570 Field course soils and vegetation 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3101-571 Field Course in Soil and Vegetation Mapping field course compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3101-572 GIS Application in Vegetation and Soil Science exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3101-573 Field course "Interaction of Soils and Vegetation in Landscapes of Central Europe" exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
4403-410 Irrigation and Drainage Technology 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4403-411 Irrigation and Drainage Technology lecture with practicals and excursion compulsory
3102-420 Project in Soil Sciences 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3102-421 Project in Soil Sciences seminar compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3101-460 Soils of the World: Formation, Classification, and Land Evaluation 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3101-461 Soils of the World: Formation, Classification and Land Evaluation lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3103-450 Spatial Data Analysis with GIS 2 compulsory
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-451 Spatial Data Analysis with GIS lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3103-452 Working with Spatial Data Using Geographical Information Systems exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3005-420 Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3005-421 Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation e-learning compulsory
3102-410 Environmental Microbiology 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3102-411 Environmental Microbiology lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3102-412 Seminar on Environmental Microbiology seminar compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3103-510 Environmental Modeling 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-511 Environmental Modeling (lecture) lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3103-512 Environmental Modeling (computer exercises) exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3301-480 Fertilisation and Soil Fertility Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (e-learning module) 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3301-481 Fertilisation and Soil Fertility Management in the Tropics and Subtropics (ILIAS online module) e-learning compulsory
3103-410 Plant and Crop Modeling 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-411 Plant and Crop Modeling lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3103-412 Computer Exercises in Plant and Crop Modeling exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3102-420 Project in Soil Sciences 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3102-421 Project in Soil Sciences seminar compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3301-440 Soil Fertility and Fertilisation in Organic Farming 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3301-441 Soil Fertility and Fertilisation in Organic Farming lecture with exercise and seminar compulsory
Specialization: Ecosystems and Biodiversity
4906-420 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4906-421 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory
3201-590 Combining Ecological Models and Data 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-591 Combining Ecological Models and Data exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3101-570 Field course soils and vegetation 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3101-571 Field Course in Soil and Vegetation Mapping field course compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3101-572 GIS Application in Vegetation and Soil Science exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3101-573 Field course "Interaction of Soils and Vegetation in Landscapes of Central Europe" exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3201-600 Intensive Course Landscape Ecology 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-601 Intensive Course Landscape Ecology lecture with exercise compulsory
4302-470 Landscape Change, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services 2 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4302-471 Landscape Change, Resilience, and Ecosystem Services lecture with seminar, exercise and excursion compulsory
3103-450 Spatial Data Analysis with GIS 2 compulsory
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-451 Spatial Data Analysis with GIS lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3103-452 Working with Spatial Data Using Geographical Information Systems exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
Specialization: Ecosystems and Biodiversity (Alternative 1)

This refers to the unblocked alternative with 6 credits per semi-elective module.

4906-410 Ecology and Agroecosystems 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4906-411 Ecology and Agroecosystems lecture with seminar compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3103-510 Environmental Modeling 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-511 Environmental Modeling (lecture) lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3103-512 Environmental Modeling (computer exercises) exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3201-630 GIS and Remote Sensing in Landscape Ecology 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-631 GIS and Remote Sensing in Landscape Ecology lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
  3201-632 Practicals in GIS and Remote Sensing exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3502-450 Population and Quantitative Genetics 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3502-451 Population and Quantitative Genetics lecture with exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3201-610 Project in Landscape Ecology 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-611 Project in Landscape Ecology study project compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
Specialization: Ecosystems and Biodiversity (Alternative 2)

This refers to the blocked alternative with 7.5 credits per semi-elective module.

3201-570 Community and Evolutionary Ecology 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-571 Community and Evolutionary Ecology lecture compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3201-580 Conservation Biology 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-581 Conservation Biology lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3201-560 Landscape Ecology 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-561 Landscape Ecology lecture with seminar compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3201-420 Methods in Landscape and Plant Ecology 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3201-421 Methods in Landscape and Plant Ecology exercise compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS
3202-440 Plant Ecology 3 semi-elective
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3202-441 Plant Ecology lecture with seminar compulsory Veranstaltung im ILIAS

Modules that are not offered anymore

  Code Module Name
3202-430 Air Pollution and Air Pollution Control
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3202-431 Air Pollutants lecture compulsory
  3202-432 Laboratory Course on Selected Air Pollutants exercise compulsory
  3202-433 Seminar on Air Pollution and Air Pollution Control seminar compulsory
3802-410 Ecology and Agroecosystems
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3802-411 Ecology and Agroecosystems lecture with seminar compulsory
4602-460 Environmental Microbiology, Parasitology and Microbial Ecology
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4602-461 Environmental Microbiology, Parasitology and Microbial Ecology lecture compulsory
4605-460 Environmental Microbiology, Parasitology and Microbial Ecology
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4605-461 Environmental Microbiology, Parasitology and Microbial Ecology lecture compulsory
3502-420 Analysis and Utilization of Genomic Diversity for Plant Breeding
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3502-421 Analysis and utilization of genomic diversity for plant breeding seminar with excercise compulsory
1201-580 Physics of the Earth System
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  1201-581 Physics of the Earth System, Lecture lecture compulsory
  1201-582 Physics of the Earth System, Exercise exercise compulsory
  1201-583 Physics of the Earth System, Practical practical compulsory
3802-420 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3802-421 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory
3202-450 CO2 and heavy metal research in the field and in the lab
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3202-451 CO2 and heavy metal research in the field and in the lab lecture with excursion compulsory
3803-450 Crop Production Affecting the Hydrological Cycle
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3803-451 Crop Production Affecting the Hydrological Cycle lecture with exercise compulsory
3103-460 Environmental Science Project
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-461 Environmental Science Project lecture with seminar, excursion and laboratory compulsory
3101-560 Soils of the World (substituted by: 3101-460)
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3101-561 Soils of the World lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory
3802-410 Ecology and Agroecosystems
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3802-411 Ecology and Agroecosystems lecture with seminar compulsory
3802-420 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3802-421 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory
3202-450 CO2 and heavy metal research in the field and in the lab
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3202-451 CO2 and heavy metal research in the field and in the lab lecture with excursion compulsory
3103-460 Environmental Science Project
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-461 Environmental Science Project lecture with seminar, excursion and laboratory compulsory
3801-430 Integrated Agricultural Production Systems
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3801-431 Integrated Agricultural Production Systems lecture with seminar and exercise compulsory
4302-430 Landscape Change, Nature Conservation, and Ecosystem Services
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4302-431 Landscape Change, Nature Conservation, and Ecosystem Services lecture with seminar, exercise and excursion compulsory
4201-440 Economics and Environmental Policy
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4201-441 Basic Microeconomics lecture compulsory
  4201-442 Environmental Policy lecture compulsory
  4201-443 Exercises to Basic Microeconomics (optional) exercise optional
  4201-444 Exercises to Environmental Policy (optional) exercise optional
3803-450 Crop Production Affecting the Hydrological Cycle
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3803-451 Crop Production Affecting the Hydrological Cycle lecture with exercise compulsory
3103-460 Environmental Science Project
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-461 Environmental Science Project lecture with seminar, excursion and laboratory compulsory
3101-560 Soils of the World (substituted by: 3101-460)
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3101-561 Soils of the World lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory
3802-420 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3802-421 Biodiversity, Plant and Animal Genetic Resources lecture with seminar and excursion compulsory
3103-460 Environmental Science Project
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3103-461 Environmental Science Project lecture with seminar, excursion and laboratory compulsory
4302-430 Landscape Change, Nature Conservation, and Ecosystem Services
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  4302-431 Landscape Change, Nature Conservation, and Ecosystem Services lecture with seminar, exercise and excursion compulsory
3802-410 Ecology and Agroecosystems
Code Title Type Bindingness  
  3802-411 Ecology and Agroecosystems lecture with seminar compulsory

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