Conservation Biology and Biodiversity

(new focus subject from WS 26/27)

Organising working group:

Prof. Dr. Eva Knop (externer Link, öffnet neues Fenster)

Note! This focus subject is new starting in the 26/27 winter semester and is therefore intended for students who begin their studies in the 26/27 winter semester. However, students who began their studies before the 26/27 winter semester may also take this module. In this case, the modules can be credited toward the focus subject “Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Biology”.

Theoretical Module - Conservation Biology and Biodiversity

BIO-M-TM-CBB

Module coordinator: Prof. Dr. Eva Knop (externer Link, öffnet neues Fenster)

Module contents
Lectures covering the foundations of conservation biology and biodiversity with a focus on biotic interactions. Seminars comprising instructions for presentation techniques, talk design and literature search as well as presentation and discussion of a research based topic in the mentioned fields.

No.	Module component	CP	proof of academic achievement
1.	at least two lectures in the field of conservation biology and biodiversity (for a selection see SPUR)*	6	Students starting before the winter semester 26/27: Registration is not required for the lectures. There is no exam to sit. However, the content of the lectures may form part of the oral exam. Students starting in the winter semester 26/27 or later: Portfolio (collection of exercises and reflective tasks completed alongside the lectures). Please ask the module coordinator about the requirements. Once it has been finalised, the portfolio must be registered in FlexNow. The portfolio is not graded.
2.	one seminar in the field of conservation biology and biodiversity (for a selection see SPUR)*	2	seminar presentation, regular participation You must register for the seminars. Information on how to register see in SPUR. Once you have attended a seminar, it must be registered in FlexNow. The seminar is not graded.
3.	30 min oral examination covering the entire module (graded)	4	Examiner: Prof. Dr. Eva Knop (externer Link, öffnet neues Fenster) Please get in contact with the examiner of your choice to arrange a date of the oral examination, than register the examination in FlexNow. The oral examination is graded (= module grade).

*Note! If you are unsure which lectures and seminars to choose, please contact the module coordinator for advice. Your choice may depend on which examiner you select for the module examination.

Module download:

For students starting in the winter semester 26/27 or later: BIO-M-TM-CBB (pdf) (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

Practical Module - Conservation Biology and Biodiversity

BIO-M-PM-CBB

Module coordinator: Prof. Dr. Eva Knop (externer Link, öffnet neues Fenster)

Module contents
Individually supervised project on various aspects of conservation biology and biodiversity research. Presentation and discussion of assessed data

Module component	CP	proof of academic achievement
Laboratory course (54587): Conservation Biology (link SPUR (externer Link, öffnet neues Fenster)) (6 weeks; time to be arranged with the person responsible)	12	Portfolio (graded)*

*The portfolio examination contains following:

Internship report of 4.000–10.000 words, including a bibliography,
scientific presentation (15-30 min),
practical scientific work,
data, protocols, and records -including electronic data- from scientific work, prepared in accordance with the principles of good scientific practice.

The grade of the portfolio is based on the evaluation of the report, the presentation, and the practical work in the lab. The supervisor of the laboratory course can use a template for the evaluation - Evaluation of a practical module - PDF (öffnet neues Fenster). (externer Link, öffnet neues Fenster)
The completed evaluation should then be given to the student as feedback.

Module download:

For students starting in the winter semester 26/27 or later: BIO-M-PM-CBB (pdf) (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

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