Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Only students who began their degree programme before the winter semester 26/27 may choose this subject.

Organising working groups:

Prof. Dr. Christoph Oberprieler

PD Dr. Tamara Pokorny

Prof. Dr. Christoph Reisch

Prof. Dr. Joachim Ruther

PD Dr. Eva Schultner

Prof. Dr. Erhard Strohm

Prof. Dr. Lena Wilfert

Note! Only students who began their Master’s degree in Biology before the winter semester 26/27 may choose this subject.

Students beginning in the winter semester of 2026/27 may choose one of the following focus subjects:

Theory Module - Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

BIO-M-TM-MEE

Module coordinator: N.N.

Module contents
Lectures and seminars covering the foundations of molecular, behavioral and evolutionary ecology and evolutionary biology, such as social evolution, human evolution, and sociobiology chemical ecology evolutionary ecology Different 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 including epigenetics, senescence, current topics in evolutionary biology chemical cues and signals in interactions between animals /plants and their environment interaction between animals and microorganisms
Module components
at least two lectures in the field of molecular ecology and evolutionary biology (for a selection see the course catalog at the university portal) one seminar in the field of molecular ecology and evolutionary biology (for a selection see the course catalog at the university portal) In the seminar a seminar presentation has to be held and registered in Flexnow as an ungraded study achievement (Studienleistung). 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 examination
30 min oral examination (graded) Examiner: Prof. Dr. Christoph Oberprieler PD Dr. Tamara Pokorny Prof. Dr. Christoph Reisch PD Dr. Eva Schultner Prof. Dr. Lena Wilfert The student can choose one of the examiner. Please get in contact with the examiner to arrange a date of the oral examination, than register the examination in flexnow. For students starting before the winter semester 26/27- pdf (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

Practical Module Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Social Insects

Practical Module: Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Social Insects

Module coordinator: PD Dr. Eva Schultner

Practical Module Chemical Ecology

Practical Module: Chemical Ecology

Module coordinator: PD Dr. Tamara Pokorny

Practical Module Molecular Ecology of Insect-Microbe Interactions

Practical Module: Molecular Ecology of Insect-Microbe Interactions

Module coordinator: Dr. Christoph Kurze

Practical Module Molecular, Evolutionary and Behavioural Ecology

BIO-M-PM-MEBE

Module coordinator: Dr. Christoph Kurze (formerly Prof. Dr. Erhard Strohm)

The module can be used for

focus subject Molecular Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
focus subject Zoology

Module contents
Different aspects of evolutionary and behavioural ecology, for example: parental care, sexual selection, communication (e.g. males-females; host-parasite) Planning of scientific approach Design of behavioural observations and experiments GC/MS analyses, interpretation of mass spectra and characterisation of chemical compounds quantitative behavioural assays, video analyses statistical analysis of the data Scientific essay, oral presentation and discussion of the results
Module components
Laboratory course (6 weeks) with seminar: Molecular, Evolutionary and Behavioral Ecology
Module examination
Portfolio examination (graded)

For students starting before the winter semester 26/27 - pdf (öffnet neues Fenster). (nicht barrierefrei)

Practical Module Molecular Ecology and Genetics of Nature Conservation

Practical Module: Molecular Ecology and Genetics of Nature Conservation

Module coordinator: Prof. Dr. Christoph Reisch

Practical Module Evolutionary and Systematic Botany

Practical Module: Evolutionary and Systematic Botany

Module coordinator: Prof. Dr. Christoph Oberprieler

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