Molecular Ecology and Conservation Genetics - Fakultät für Biologie und Vorklinische Medizin

Theory Module - Molecular Ecology and Nature Conservation

For students starting before the winter semester 26/27: Ecology and Nature Conservation (BIO-M-TM-ENC)

For students starting in the winter semester 26/27 or later: Molecular Ecology and Conservation Genetics (BIO-M-TM-MECG)

Module Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Christoph Reisch

Module contents
Molecular Ecology and Conservation Genetics (origin, determination and analysis of genetic variation, impact of life history traits, environmental conditions, population characteristics and fragmentation on the genetic structure of plant populations, application of genetic data in practical conservation for the identification of conservation units, as well as in in situ and ex situ conservation of endangered species). Vegetation and habitat ecology in context of molecular ecology and conservation genetics (application of vegetation analysis to describe vegetation units and their changes, use of indicator values, application of geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze landscape changes, soil analysis). Population ecology in context of conservation genetics and ex situ conservation such as the Seed Bank Regensburg (population size and seed dispersal analysis using classical and molecular methods, seed ecology). Ecology of central European habitats Presentation and discussion of a research topic from molecular ecology and conservation genetics.

No.	Module component	CP	proof of academic achievement
1.	at least two lectures in the field of epigenetics (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 who began their degree programme during or after the winter semester 26/27: Portfolio (collection of exercises and reflective tasks completed alongside the lectures) The portfolio is not graded.
2.	one seminar in the field of epigenetics (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. Christoph Reisch 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 not sure what lectures and seminar to select, please contact the person in charge of the module.
The selection may depend on the examiner you choose for the module examination.

Module download:

For students starting before the winter semester 26/27: Ecology and Nature Conservation BIO-M-TM-ENC (pdf) (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

For students starting in the winter semester 26/27 or later: Molecular Ecology and Conservation Genetics BIO-M-TM-MECG (pdf) (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

Practical Module - Ecology and Nature Conservation (is no longer offered)

Practical Module - Molecular Ecology and Genetics of Nature Conservation

For students starting before the winter semester 26/27: Molecular Ecology and Genetics of Nature Conservation (BIO-M-PM-MEGNC)

For students starting in the winter semester 26/27 or later: Molecular Ecology and Conservation Genetics (BIO-M-PM-MECG)

Module coordinator: Prof. Dr. Christoph Reisch

The module can be used for

focus subject Ecology, Conservation and Biodiversity
focus subject Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Module contents
Conduction of conservation genetic analyses (DNA extraction, PCR, molecular marker) Statistical analysis of the data Analysis of the relationship between genetic, floristic, ecological and biogeographic data

Module component	CP	proof of academic achievement
Laboratory course: Molecular ecology and genetics of nature conservation (54355, 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 (externer Link, öffnet neues Fenster).
The completed evaluation should then be given to the student as feedback.

Module download pdf

For students starting before the winter semester 26/27: Ecology and Nature Conservation - BIO-M-TM-MEGNC (pdf) (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

For students starting in the winter semester 26/27 or later: Molecular Ecology and Conservation Genetics - BIO-M-PM-MECG (pdf) (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)