Biologie

• Aktuelle Aspekte der Biodiversität, Evolution und Ökologie (5 LP)

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  • 23301a Seminar
    S Transdisciplinary science of science with a focus on gender and diversity (Petra Lucht)
    Zeit: Mo 16:00-16:45 Uhr / 4 :00 – 4:45 pm (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
    Ort: SR Chemie-64 (Raum B.-132, UG1) (Arnimallee 22)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Partipants in this seminar will present their acquired knowledge and competencies in various formats such as oral presentations, essays, group work, term papers and other formats. Additional information: Modulvariante Transdisciplinary Science of science with a focus on gender and diversity

    UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    This course is part of the module „Modulvariante zu: Aktuelle Aspekte der Biodiversität, Evolution und Ökologie“. Introductory course, no prerequisites.

    Kommentar

    In-depth insights into current research topics in the interdisciplinary research field of ‘Transdisciplinary Science Studies with a Focus on Gender and Diversity’ will be provided. This includes an understanding of ‚Gender‘ and ‚Diversity’ from a range of different disciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives as well as from various theoretical, methodological and epistemological approaches. Students learn about case studies in biology, biodiversity, sustainability, climate change and basic research in the natural sciences in order to understand the complex interconnectedness of science with historical and societal configurations of gender and diversity.

    Literaturhinweise

    Keynote L. Schiebinger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNxoPUq1J0M

  • 23319a Seminar
    S Creativity in the scientific process (Matthias Rillig)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: 16.04.- 16.07.2024; Di; 12:30- 14:00 (Erster Termin: 16.04.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum III (028), Altensteinstr. 6
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    I also look forward to hearing about your own experiences with creativity processes. Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung SoSe24_Aspekte-Biodiv_Creativity-in-the-scientific-process_Rillig

    Kommentar

    Content: Science is not all about being analytical, methodological, precise, it is also about creativity in the way we develop our questions, our research methodology and the way we present our results, or how we interpret and apply them. The lecture will give you examples of creative processes in all stages of science and what impact they can have.

  • 23301b Übung
    Ü Transdisciplinary science of science with a focus on gender and diversity (Petra Lucht)
    Zeit: Mo 16:45 – 18:15 Uhr / 4:45 - 6:15 pm (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
    Ort: SR Chemie-64 (Raum B.-132, UG1) (Arnimallee 22)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Partipants in this course will present their acquired knowledge and competencies in various formats such as oral presentations, essays, group work, term papers and other formats. Additional information: Modulvariante Transdisciplinary Science of science with a focus on gender and diversity

    UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    This course is part of the module „Modulvariante zu: Aktuelle Aspekte der Biodiversität, Evolution und Ökologie“. Introductory course, no prerequisites.

    Kommentar

    In-depth insights into current research topics in the interdisciplinary research field of ‘Transdisciplinary Science Studies with a Focus on Gender and Diversity’ will be provided. This includes an understanding of ‚Gender‘ and ‚Diversity’ from a range of different disciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary perspectives as well as from various theoretical, methodological and epistemological approaches. Students learn about case studies in biology, biodiversity, sustainability, climate change and basic research in the natural sciences in order to understand the complex interconnectedness of science with historical and societal configurations of gender and diversity.

    Literaturhinweise

    Keynote L. Schiebinger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNxoPUq1J0M

  • 23319b Übung
    Ü Creativity in the scientific process (Matthias Rillig)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: 16.04.- 16.07.2024; Di; 14:00- 14:45 (Erster Termin: 16.04.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum III (028), Altensteinstr. 6
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung SoSe24_Aspekte-Biodiv_Creativity-in-the-scientific-process_Rillig

    Kommentar

    In the Übung we will practice approaches to foster creativity in science by going through various exercises, typically as a group. We will try out different creativity tools and apply them to the topic of ecology.

• Sammlungsmanagement - Kuration (5 LP)

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  • 23307a Seminar
    S Collection Management - Scientific Curation (Gerald Parolly, Nils Köster)
    Zeit: 2.Block: 03.06.- 12.06.2024; daily; 09:00 - 11:00 (Erster Termin: 03.06.2024)
    Ort: Seminar room 112, Garden House of the Institute of Pharmacy (Königin-Luise-Straße 2?4)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Also suitable for doctoral students.
    Due to the involvement of horticultural and technical staff in our course, but also due to the available literature on the topic, a good command of the German language is highly recommended. Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung Sammlungsmanagement und Kuration

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Mandatory preliminary meeting:
    17.04.2024, 13:00, Seminar room 112, Garden House of the Institute of Pharmacy (Königin-Luise-Straße 2?4)

    Kommentar

    Contents:
    We present the fundamentals of collection management and scientific curation using the example of the Berlin Botanic Garden and its physical and digital collections. In our module, you will learn the theoretical basis for this and gain in-depth insights behind the scenes into how the individual collection types (living collection, herbarium, seed bank, DNA bank, etc.) are maintained and further developed. In addition to the two lecturers, colleagues from all collection-holding sections of the Berlin Botanic Garden will participate in order to give you an understanding of the functioning of a large, internationally networking institution. This gives you a practical understanding of the interaction between different professional groups and the qualifications they require. Despite the obvious focus on botanical topics, the knowledge acquired can be transferred to the entire professional field of collection management and curation and thus to other, also non-biological, collections. Collection and herbarium techniques depending on the organism group (taxonomy and biodiversity of plants, fungi and algae), aims and tasks of botanic gardens (seed banks, ex situ conservation), documentation, data management and information ressources (libraries, offline and online databases), preparation of identification keys and taxonomic monographs, science communication and visitor information (exhibition management, guided tours etc.).
    
    Qualification goals:
    The students possess up-to-date and structured specialist knowledge at a high level in the field of collection management and curation. They know the collection and information management of an international biological collection in order to record biodiversity and can confidently apply corresponding methods. They know methods of knowledge transfer and are able to create popular science information as well as to present and discuss data in a competent way.

  • 23307b Übung
    Ü Collection Management – Scientific Curation (Nils Köster, Gerald Parolly)
    Zeit: 2.Block: 03.06. - 12.06.2024; daily; 11:00 - 17:00 (Erster Termin: 03.06.2024)
    Ort: Seminar room 112, Garden House of the Institute of Pharmacy (Königin-Luise-Straße 2?4)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Also suitable for doctoral students.
    Due to the involvement of horticultural and technical staff in our course, but also due to the available literature on the topic, a good command of the German language is highly recommended. Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung Sammlungsmanagement und Kuration

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Mandatory preliminary meeting:
    17.04.2024, 13:00, Seminar room 112, Garden House of the Institute of Pharmacy (Königin-Luise-Straße 2?4)

    Kommentar

    Contents:
    We present the fundamentals of collection management and scientific curation using the example of the Berlin Botanic Garden and its physical and digital collections. In our module, you will learn the theoretical basis for this and gain in-depth insights behind the scenes into how the individual collection types (living collection, herbarium, seed bank, DNA bank, etc.) are maintained and further developed. In addition to the two lecturers, colleagues from all collection-holding sections of the Berlin Botanic Garden will participate in order to give you an understanding of the functioning of a large, internationally networking institution. This gives you a practical understanding of the interaction between different professional groups and the qualifications they require. Despite the obvious focus on botanical topics, the knowledge acquired can be transferred to the entire professional field of collection management and curation and thus to other, also non-biological, collections. Collection and herbarium techniques depending on the organism group (taxonomy and biodiversity of plants, fungi and algae), aims and tasks of botanic gardens (seed banks, ex situ conservation), documentation, data management and information ressources (libraries, offline and online databases), preparation of identification keys and taxonomic monographs, science communication and visitor information (exhibition management, guided tours etc.).
    
    Qualification goals:
    The students possess up-to-date and structured specialist knowledge at a high level in the field of collection management and curation. They know the collection and information management of an international biological collection in order to record biodiversity and can confidently apply corresponding methods. They know methods of knowledge transfer and are able to create popular science information as well as to present and discuss data in a competent way.

• Aktuelle Themen der Biodiversität, Evolution und Ökologie (5 LP)

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  • 23300a Vorlesung
    V Current and classic topics in Evolution and Ecology II (Sophie Armitage)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: 18.04.- 18.07.2024; Do; 16:00 - 18:00 und n. V. (Erster Termin: 18.04.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum 10/11 (R 010/011), Königin-Luise-Str. 1/3
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung Current and Classic Topics in Evolution and Ecology

    UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 3, 4, 12, 14, 15, 16

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Since this course is based on student presentations, it will only run with a minimum number of seven students.

    Kommentar

    This course is an element of two courses, one runs in the winter semester and the other in the summer semester, and they can be attended independently. In the summer term the focus is on reading and discussing classic papers in Ecology and Evolution. This will enable students to understand how major ideas have developed, how some findings became influential and how some vanished.

  • 23303a Vorlesung
    V Soil Ecology (Matthias Rillig)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: 16.04.- 16.07.2024; Di; 8:30 - 10:00 (Erster Termin: 16.04.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum III (028), Altensteinstr. 6
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung SoSe24_Themen-Biodiv_Soil-Ecology_Rillig

    Kommentar

    The module provides content on soil ecology, especially on the topic of plant-soil-microorganism interactions, soil diversity, and study design in ecology. The lecture will cover general content in soil ecology, discussing both symbiotic soil biota and free-living ones. Treated groups of soil biota include: eubacteria, archeae, eumycota and other fungi, roots, microarthrpods, etc. In the seminar, the focus is on the analysis of primary literature, using classical as well as recently published literature, also in consultation with the interests of the course participants.

  • 23308a Vorlesung
    V Biotic interactions in a changing world (Jonathan Jeschke, Michael Thomas Monaghan, Justyna Wolinska)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: 17.04. - 26.06.2024; Mi; 14:00 - 17:30 (Erster Termin: 05.06.2024)
    Ort: Ehrenberg-Saal (R 126-132) (Königin-Luise-Str. 1 / 3)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Additionally 4 places for BUA students
    Additional information: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Biotic Interactions in a changing world

    UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 4, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Information for BUA students: This module is aimed at Master's students in ecology, biology or related fields. It will be held in English, and participants are expected to give a presentation in English. Please consider this before applying for a place as a BUA student.

    Kommentar

    Contents:
    The lecture covers how ecological research is applied to pressing social-ecological questions in our increasingly globalized world. The main focus will be on how biotic interactions (such as predator-prey and host-parasite interactions, competition and mutualism) are changing in the face of biological invasions, climate change, urbanization, habitat fragmentation and pollution in the Anthropocene. Classic ecological research concepts and insights are combined with interdisciplinary aspects of modern research fields, for example disease ecology and ecological economics.
    
    Qualification goals:
    At the end of the course, participants will have an advanced understanding of biotic interactions and how they are changing in a globalized world. They will be familiar with classic ecological knowledge and how it is applied to ongoing changes in the Anthropocene.

    Literaturhinweise

    Begon et al., Ecology; Lockwood et al., Invasion Ecology

  • 23321a Vorlesung
    V Nature positivity and multi-species cohabitation in urban ecosystems (Florian Ruland, Sophie Lokatis, Rebecca Rongstock, Tanja Straka und Dozierende anderer UNA Universitäten)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: Mi 12:00 - 14:00 Uhr (Erster Termin: 17.04.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum 10/11 (R 010/011), Königin-Luise-Str. 1/3: Sessions am 17.4. und 10.7., ansonsten online
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos:
    

    UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 3, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

    Kommentar

    Students will gain a unique overview of current research, teaching and project development connected to Nature Positivity and Multispecies Cohabitation in urban areas across Europe. International guest teachers from the UNA network will present their work and students will directly interact with the guests to expand their network and gain a deep understanding of their work. As part of the course, students will spend time working on/with applied sustainability projects which are already in place.

    Literaturhinweise

    Course literature will be distributed during the module.

  • 23300b S/Ü (Seminar/Übung)
    S/Ü Current and classic topics in Evolution and Ecology II (Sophie Armitage)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: 18.04.- 18.07.2024; Do; 16:00 - 18:00 und n. V. (Erster Termin: 18.04.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum 10/11 (R 010/011), Königin-Luise-Str. 1/3
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung Current and Classic Topics in Evolution and Ecology

    UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 3, 4, 12, 14, 15, 16

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Since this course is based on student presentations, it will only run with a minimum number of seven students.

    Kommentar

    The focus will be first on reading and discussing classic papers in Ecology and Evolution. This will enable students to understand how major ideas have developed, how some findings became influential and how some vanished.

  • 23303b S/Ü (Seminar/Übung)
    S Soil Ecology (Matthias Rillig)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: 16.04.- 16.07.2024; Di; 10:00 - 10:45 (Erster Termin: 16.04.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum III (028), Altensteinstr. 6
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung SoSe24_Themen-Biodiv_Soil-Ecology_Rillig

    Kommentar

    The module provides content on soil ecology, especially on the topic of plant-soil-microorganism interactions, soil diversity, and study design in ecology. The lecture will cover general content in soil ecology, discussing both symbiotic soil biota and free-living ones. Treated groups of soil biota include: eubacteria, archeae, eumycota and other fungi, roots, microarthrpods, etc. In the seminar, the focus is on the analysis of primary literature, using classical as well as recently published literature, also in consultation with the interests of the course participants.

  • 23308b Seminar
    S Biotic interactions in a changing world (Jonathan Jeschke, Justyna Wolinska)
    Zeit: 17.04. - 26.06.2024; Mi; 14:00-18:30 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2024)
    Ort: Ehrenberg-Saal (R 126-132) (Königin-Luise-Str. 1 / 3)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Additionally 4 places for BUA students
    Each participant will give one presentation.
    
    Additional information: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Biotic Interactions in a changing world

    UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 4, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Information for BUA students: This module is aimed at Master's students in ecology, biology or related fields. It will be held in English, and participants are expected to give a presentation in English. Please consider this before applying for a place as a BUA student.

    Kommentar

    Contents:
    The seminar complements the lecture: specific publications on the topic will be used to prepare presentations about ecological challenges in the Anthropocene; stakeholder interests will be considered as well.
    
    Qualification goals:
    At the end of the course, participants will have an advanced understanding of biotic interactions and how they are changing in a globalized world. They will be familiar with classic ecological knowledge and how it is applied to ongoing changes in the Anthropocene.

    Literaturhinweise

    Original publications - a selection of papers that can be discussed in the seminar will be provided in the lecture, but students are strongly encouraged to search for relevant publications themselves.

  • 23321b S/Ü (Seminar/Übung)
    S Nature positivity and multi-species cohabitation in urban ecosystems (Florian Ruland, Sophie Lokatis, Rebecca Rongstock, Tanja Straka und Dozierende anderer UNA Universitäten)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: Mi 17.4. - 10.7.2024 (Erster Termin: 17.04.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum 10/11 (R 010/011), Königin-Luise-Str. 1/3: Sessions am 17.4. und 10.7., ansonsten online
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos:

    UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 3, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17

    Kommentar

    Students will gain a unique overview of current research, teaching and project development connected to Nature Positivity and Multispecies Cohabitation in urban areas across Europe. International guest teachers from the UNA network will present their work and students will directly interact with the guests to expand their network and gain a deep understanding of their work. As part of the course, students will spend time working on/with applied sustainability projects which are already in place.

    Literaturhinweise

    Course literature will be distributed during the module.

• Aktuelle Themen der Gewässerökologie: Struktur, Funktion und Dynamik (5 LP)

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  • 23304a Vorlesung
    V Aktuelle Themen der Gewässerökologie: Struktur, Funktion und Dynamik (Lynn Govaert, Franz Hölker, Luc Alfons De Meester)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: 15.04.- 22.07.2024; Mo; 14:00- 15:00 (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
    Ort: Gottlieb-Haberlandt-Hörsaal (R 005) (Königin-Luise-Str. 12 / 16)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung des Moduls Aktuelle Themen der Gewässerökologie: Struktur, Funktion und Dynamik The students will gain a basic understanding of the physical and biological structure and functioning of aquatic and semi-terrestrial ecosystems including important theoretical concepts of the mechanisms driving aquatic communities and biodiversity. They will be able to critically analyse and present current research problems and publications.

    Kommentar

    The lectures will focus on a basic understanding of freshwater ecosystems (i.e. lakes, rivers, riparian areas). These include spatio-temporal physico-chemical properties of water bodies, nutrient turnover, food web interactions, eco-evolutionary dynamics, and a range of biodiversity aspects.

    Literaturhinweise

    Lampert, Limnoecology; Wetzel, Limnology; original literature (papers); IGB Policy Briefs (https://www.igb-berlin.de/ en/downloads?title=&language=All&topic=All&downloadtyp=handout&sort_by=field_date_value&sort_order=DESC&page=0)

  • 23304b Seminar
    S Aktuelle Themen der Gewässerökologie: Struktur, Funktion und Dynamik (Luc Alfons De Meester)
    Zeit: semesterbegleitend: 15.04.- 22.07.2024; Mo; 15:00 - 17:00 (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
    Ort: Gottlieb-Haberlandt-Hörsaal (R 005) (Königin-Luise-Str. 12 / 16)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    The presentation and the discusion will be rated. Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung des Moduls Aktuelle Themen der Gewässerökologie: Struktur, Funktion und Dynamik

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Please turn in pdf files of two original papers for the seminar at the beginning of the lecture (lehmann@igb-berlin.de)

    Kommentar

    Obtained knowledge from the lectures will be discussed based on the presentation of an original paper. Each student will present and discuss one paper in a power point presentation.

    Literaturhinweise

    Original scientific papers related to the lectures. The papers will be distributed on the first day of the lectures.

• Flora und Vegetation ausgewählter Standorte (10 LP)

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  • 23310a Seminar
    S Organisms and their environment: Flora and vegetation of the Alps (Nils Köster, Gerald Parolly)
    Zeit: 2.Block: 27.05. - 31.05.2024; 09:00 - 13:00 (Erster Termin: 27.05.2024)
    Ort: Seminar room 112, Garden House of the Institute of Pharmacy (Königin-Luise-Straße 2?4)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Relevant information for students The module can be studied in General Biology as well as in the specialisations Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology and Plant Sciences. Also suitable for doctoral students. During the field course (15 days (full-day) in the 3rd block (24.06. - 26.07.2024) or at the beginning of the semester break, but most probably in July), travel costs for transport, accommodation and, if necessary, rental cars and fuel arise. For these costs, the BCP department usually grants a travel allowance; however, a personal contribution of at least 22 € per day is required. Knowledge of the important native plant families is required. Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung Organismen und ihre Umwelt

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Mandatory preliminary meeting: 17.04.2024, 15:00, Seminar room 112, Garden House of the Institute of Pharmacy (Königin-Luise-Straße 2?4). We can offer the course in English if necessary. As the fundamental literature and the current identification keys for the Alps are mainly written in German, French and Italian, a deeper understanding of the German language is urgently needed.

    Kommentar

    Successful participation is a prerequisite for taking part in the ecological-floristic field course in the Alps (15 days (full-day) in the 3rd block (24.06. - 26.07.2024) or at the beginning of the semester break, but most probably in July). The seminar is only possible in combination with this field course. (a. Partial course in the module " Biodiversity of selected habitats ", c. Partial course in the module" Flora and vegetation of selected habitats " of the export module for the MSc Geography.)
    
    Contents:
    Theoretical introduction to the subject: geography, geology, soil science, palaeontology, flora, fauna, ecology, influence and interactions of abiotic and biotic factors. Practical investigations, identification of recent organisms or fossils and ecological relationships, conducting ecological experiments. Evaluation of collected data, comparison with literature references and critical presentation.
    Qualification goals:
    The students are able to collect data on different forms and levels of biodiversity and to conduct ecological experiments and observations from a scientific point of view. They are familiar with different forms of data collection and evaluation and can plan and implement their own research programme in the field. Furthermore, they are able to classify such data and present it in a professional way.

  • 23310b Praktikum
    P Organisms and their environment: Flora and vegetation of the Alps (Nils Köster, Gerald Parolly)
    Zeit: see Comments (15 days (full-day) in the 3rd block (24.06. - 26.07.2024) or at the beginning of the semester break)
    Ort: Various localities in the Alps
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Relevant information for students Ecological-floristic field course on selected habitats (Alps); Prerequisite: Successful participation in the seminar Organisms and their environment: Flora and vegetation of the Alps (27.05. - 31.05.2024; 09:00 - 13:00); The module can be studied in General Biology as well as in the specialisations Biodiversity, Evolution and Ecology and Plant Sciences. Also suitable for doctoral students. During the field course (15 days (full-day) in the 3rd block (24.06. - 26.07.2024) or at the beginning of the semester break, but most probably in July), travel costs for transport, accommodation and, if necessary, rental cars and fuel arise. For these costs, the BCP department usually grants a travel allowance; however, a personal contribution of at least 22 € per day is required. Knowledge of the important native plant families is required.
    Also for geographers (Master's programme) as part of the module Flora and Vegetation of Selected Sites
    
    Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung Organismen und ihre Umwelt

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Mandatory preliminary meeting: 17.04.2024, 15:00, Seminar room 112, Garden House of the Institute of Pharmacy (Königin-Luise-Straße 2?4). We can offer the course in English if necessary. As the fundamental literature and the current identification keys for the Alps are mainly written in German, French and Italian, a deeper understanding of the German language is urgently needed.

    Kommentar

    Successful participation in the seminar is a prerequisite for taking part in the ecological-floristic field course in the Alps (15 days (full-day) in the 3rd block (24.06. - 26.07.2024) or at the beginning of the semester break, but most probably in July). The seminar is only possible in combination with this field course. (a. Partial course in the module " Biodiversity of selected habitats ", c. Partial course in the module" Flora and vegetation of selected habitats " of the export module for the MSc Geography.)
    
    Contents:
    Theoretical introduction to the subject: geography, geology, soil science, palaeontology, flora, fauna, ecology, influence and interactions of abiotic and biotic factors. Practical investigations, identification of recent organisms or fossils and ecological relationships, conducting ecological experiments. Evaluation of collected data, comparison with literature references and critical presentation.
    Qualification goals:
    The students are able to collect data on different forms and levels of biodiversity and to conduct ecological experiments and observations from a scientific point of view. They are familiar with different forms of data collection and evaluation and can plan and implement their own research programme in the field. Furthermore, they are able to classify such data and present it in a professional way.

• Vertiefte Biodiversität, Evolution und Ökologie (10 LP)

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  • 23302a Vorlesung
    V Parasitism and mutualism (Renate Radek, Sophie Armitage)
    Zeit: 3. Block: 08.07.- 26.07.2024; Mo, Di, Do, Fr; 08:30 - 10:00 (Erster Termin: 08.07.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum D/E (R 2/3) (Königin-Luise-Str. 1 / 3)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Parasitismus und Symbiose

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    binding preliminary meeting: 19.04.2024, 12:00 Uhr, Kursraum D/E (R 2/3)
    written exam 16.08.2024, 10:00 Uhr, Raum 010, Raum 010

    Kommentar

    Introduction to mutualistic and parasitic systems. Biology, life cycles, and anatomy/morphology of single-celled parasites and mutualists, animal parasites (worms, arthropods), and gall-inducing agents in plants are covered. Qualification objectives: After completing the module, the students have in-depth knowledge of biology, anatomy, and morphology of parasites and mutualists. In addition to analyzing permanent preparations, they can independently use microscopic methods and perform preparations to find and characterize parasites.

  • 23302b Seminar
    S Parasitism and mutualism (Renate Radek, Sophie Armitage)
    Zeit: 3. Block: 08.07.- 26.07.2024; Mo, Di, Do, Fr; 10:00 -10:45 (Erster Termin: 08.07.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum D/E (R 2/3) (Königin-Luise-Str. 1 / 3)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Parasitismus und Symbiose

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    binding preliminary meeting: 19.04.2024, 12:00 Uhr, Kursraum D/E (R 2/3)
    written exam 16.08.2024, 10:00 Uhr, Raum 010. Students have to give a presentation

    Kommentar

    Students have to give a presentation
    
    Contents:
    Introduction to mutualistic and parasitc systems. Biology, life cycles, and anatomy/morphology of unicellular parasites and mutualists, animal parasites (worms, arthropods), and gall inducers on plants are discussed. Some half-day excursions for collecting material (botanical garden) and getting to know relevant institutes. Learning objectives: After completing the module, the students will possess in-depth knowledge of the biology, anatomy, and morphology of parasites and mutualists. They will be able to independently apply microscopic methods and perform preparations to detect and characterize parasites.

  • 23302c Praktikum
    P Parasitism and mutualism (Renate Radek, Sophie Armitage)
    Zeit: 3. Block: 08.07.-26.07.2024; Mo, Di, Do, Fr; 11:00 - 16:00 (Erster Termin: 08.07.2024)
    Ort: Kursraum D/E (R 2/3) (Königin-Luise-Str. 1 / 3)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Parasitismus und Symbiose

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    binding preliminary meeting: 19.04.2024, 12:00 Uhr, Raum 010
    written exam 16.08.2024, 10:00 Uhr, Kursraum D/E (R 2/3)

    Kommentar

    Microscopic analysis of permanent and fresh preparations. Preparations of e.g. insects, snails, fish and wild mammals are used to find and characterize parasites. Examination of faecal samples for parasite stages.
    
    Contents:
    Introduction to mutualistic and parasitc systems. Biology, life cycles, and anatomy/morphology of unicellular parasites and mutualists, animal parasites (worms, arthropods), and gall inducers on plants are discussed. Some half-day excursions for collecting material (botanical garden) and getting to know relevant institutes. Qualification aims:
    After completing the module, the students will possess in-depth knowledge of the biology, anatomy, and morphology of parasites and mutualists. They will be able to independently apply microscopic methods and perform preparations to detect and characterize parasites.

  • 23309a Vorlesung
    V Ökologie und Evolution der Vögel (Dirk J. Mikolajewski, Ulrich Steiner)
    Zeit: vorlesungsfreie Zeit: voraussichtlich 23.09. - 02.10.2024; täglich; 09:30-11:00 (Erster Termin: 23.09.2024)
    Ort: Raum 010/011 (Seminarraum 10/11), Königin-Luise-Straße 1/3 (Altbau)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Ökologie und Evolution der Vögel

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Obligatory meeting:
    26.06.2024, 12:00, Raum 002/003 (Seminarraum D+E), Königin-Luise-Str. 1-3 Reportabgabe:
    Vrsl. 30.11.2024 via E-Mail bis 12:00 an d.mikolajewski@fu-berlin.de

    Kommentar

    Inhalte:
    The main focus of this course is on topics in evolution, ecology and biology of birds with a special emphasis on bird migration and its underlying mechanisms. Students will be provided with the theoretical background in ecology and evolution of birds and bird migration. Further, students will be enabled to critically read and present published data and learn to develop, design, test and analyse small field studies which will be conducted during an excursion to the island of Helgoland. The course finishes with an introduction of metadata anylses, extracted from common literature.
    
    Qualifikationsziele:
    The students will develop detailed ideas on scientific topics in ecology and evolution with a main focus on bird biology including bird migration. The course will provide knowledge in planning, conducting and anaylsing field studies. Participants of this course will learn how to search and critically read scientific literature, how to prepare a presentation and how to present ideas, hypotheses and results of respective experiments. Further, the students will learn how to write a scientific paper and get insights into the analyses of metadata.
    
    Vorlesung:
    1. External and internal morphological features of birds
    This lecture will cover the special features of bird enabling them to active flight and their adaptations to this particular "life style".
    2. The sensory world of birds
    This lecture will cover the sense of birds and their special adaptations.
    3. Bird migration and the underlying neuronal mechanisms
    This lecture will deal with all aspects of bird migration including the underlying neuronal and genetic mechanisms.
    4. Introducing metadata analysis and how to write a report
    This lecture will deal with analysing metadata and explain how a report is written.
    
    
    Seminar:
    Each student will be required to present a short oral communication on an original scientific publication on bird biology. A list of relevant original scientific publications will disseminated among participants in advance of this course.
    
    Praktikum:
    Development, planning, conducting analyses of field studies: experimental design, data collection, biology of birds, statistical analyses.

    Literaturhinweise

    Lovette, I.J. and Fitzpatrick, J.W. (eds.) (2016) Handbook of Bird Biology, Wiley Blackwell, 3rd edition. Bertolt, P. (2017) Vogelzug, Verlag wbg Academic, 7. Auflage Faraway, J.J. (2016) Extending the Linear Model with R: Generalized Linear, Mixed Effects and Nonparametric Regression Models (ISBN-13: 978-1498720960). Crawley, M.J. (2012) The R Book, (ISBN-13: 978-0470973929). Beckerman, A.P. (2017) Getting Started with R: An Introduction for Biologists, (ISBN-13: 978-0198787846). Chang, W. (2018) R Graphics Cookbook: Practical Recipes for Visualizing Data, (ISBN-13: 978-1491978603). Svensson, L., Mullarney, K. and Zetterström, D. (2017) Der Kosmos Vogelführer, (ISBN-13: 978-3440156353)

  • 23309b Seminar
    S Ökologie und Evolution der Vögel (Dirk J. Mikolajewski, Ulrich Steiner)
    Zeit: vorlesungsfreie Zeit: 1.Teil:. 23.09. - 04.10.2024; täglich; 11:00 - 14:00; 2.Teil: 07.10. - 09.10.2024; täglich; 10:00 – 14:00 (Erster Termin: 23.09.2024)
    Ort: Raum 010/011 (Seminarraum 10/11), Königin-Luise-Straße 1/3 (Altbau)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Ökologie und Evolution der Vögel

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Obligatory meeting:
    26.06.2024, 12:00, Raum 002/003 (Seminarraum D+E), Königin-Luise-Str. 1-3 Reportabgabe:
    Vrsl. 30.11.2024 via E-Mail bis 12:00 an d.mikolajewski@fu-berlin.de

    Kommentar

    Inhalte:
    The main focus of this course is on topics in evolution, ecology and biology of birds with a special emphasis on bird migration and its underlying mechanisms. Students will be provided with the theoretical background in ecology and evolution of birds and bird migration. Further, students will be enabled to critically read and present published data and learn to develop, design, test and analyse small field studies which will be conducted during an excursion to the island of Helgoland. The course finishes with an introduction of metadata anylses, extracted from common literature.
    
    Qualifikationsziele:
    The students will develop detailed ideas on scientific topics in ecology and evolution with a main focus on bird biology including bird migration. The course will provide knowledge in planning, conducting and anaylsing field studies. Participants of this course will learn how to search and critically read scientific literature, how to prepare a presentation and how to present ideas, hypotheses and results of respective experiments. Further, the students will learn how to write a scientific paper and get insights into the analyses of metadata.
    
    Vorlesung:
    1. External and internal morphological features of birds
    This lecture will cover the special features of bird enabling them to active flight and their adaptations to this particular "life style".
    2. The sensory world of birds
    This lecture will cover the sense of birds and their special adaptations.
    3. Bird migration and the underlying neuronal mechanisms
    This lecture will deal with all aspects of bird migration including the underlying neuronal and genetic mechanisms.
    4. Introducing metadata analysis and how to write a report
    This lecture will deal with analysing metadata and explain how a report is written.
    
    
    Seminar:
    Each student will be required to present a short oral communication on an original scientific publication on bird biology. A list of relevant original scientific publications will disseminated among participants in advance of this course.
    
    Praktikum:
    Development, planning, conducting analyses of field studies: experimental design, data collection, biology of birds, statistical analyses.

    Literaturhinweise

    Lovette, I.J. and Fitzpatrick, J.W. (eds.) (2016) Handbook of Bird Biology, Wiley Blackwell, 3rd edition. Bertolt, P. (2017) Vogelzug, Verlag wbg Academic, 7. Auflage Faraway, J.J. (2016) Extending the Linear Model with R: Generalized Linear, Mixed Effects and Nonparametric Regression Models (ISBN-13: 978-1498720960). Crawley, M.J. (2012) The R Book, (ISBN-13: 978-0470973929). Beckerman, A.P. (2017) Getting Started with R: An Introduction for Biologists, (ISBN-13: 978-0198787846). Chang, W. (2018) R Graphics Cookbook: Practical Recipes for Visualizing Data, (ISBN-13: 978-1491978603). Svensson, L., Mullarney, K. and Zetterström, D. (2017) Der Kosmos Vogelführer, (ISBN-13: 978-3440156353)

  • 23309c Praktikum
    P Ökologie und Evolution der Vögel (Dirk J. Mikolajewski, Ulrich Steiner)
    Zeit: vorlesungsfreie Zeit: 30.09. - 06.10.2024; täglich; ganztags (Erster Termin: 30.09.2024)
    Ort: Sylt
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinfos: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Ökologie und Evolution der Vögel

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Obligatory meeting:
    26.06.2024, 12:00, Raum 002/003 (Seminarraum D+E), Königin-Luise-Str. 1-3 Reportabgabe:
    Vrsl. 30.11.2024 via E-Mail bis 12:00 an d.mikolajewski@fu-berlin.de

    Kommentar

    Inhalte:
    The main focus of this course is on topics in evolution, ecology and biology of birds with a special emphasis on bird migration and its underlying mechanisms. Students will be provided with the theoretical background in ecology and evolution of birds and bird migration. Further, students will be enabled to critically read and present published data and learn to develop, design, test and analyse small field studies which will be conducted during an excursion to the island of Helgoland. The course finishes with an introduction of metadata anylses, extracted from common literature.
    
    Qualifikationsziele:
    The students will develop detailed ideas on scientific topics in ecology and evolution with a main focus on bird biology including bird migration. The course will provide knowledge in planning, conducting and anaylsing field studies. Participants of this course will learn how to search and critically read scientific literature, how to prepare a presentation and how to present ideas, hypotheses and results of respective experiments. Further, the students will learn how to write a scientific paper and get insights into the analyses of metadata.
    
    Vorlesung:
    1. External and internal morphological features of birds
    This lecture will cover the special features of bird enabling them to active flight and their adaptations to this particular "life style".
    2. The sensory world of birds
    This lecture will cover the sense of birds and their special adaptations.
    3. Bird migration and the underlying neuronal mechanisms
    This lecture will deal with all aspects of bird migration including the underlying neuronal and genetic mechanisms.
    4. Introducing metadata analysis and how to write a report
    This lecture will deal with analysing metadata and explain how a report is written.
    
    
    Seminar:
    Each student will be required to present a short oral communication on an original scientific publication on bird biology. A list of relevant original scientific publications will disseminated among participants in advance of this course.
    
    Praktikum:
    Development, planning, conducting analyses of field studies: experimental design, data collection, biology of birds, statistical analyses.

    Literaturhinweise

    Lovette, I.J. and Fitzpatrick, J.W. (eds.) (2016) Handbook of Bird Biology, Wiley Blackwell, 3rd edition. Bertolt, P. (2017) Vogelzug, Verlag wbg Academic, 7. Auflage Faraway, J.J. (2016) Extending the Linear Model with R: Generalized Linear, Mixed Effects and Nonparametric Regression Models (ISBN-13: 978-1498720960). Crawley, M.J. (2012) The R Book, (ISBN-13: 978-0470973929). Beckerman, A.P. (2017) Getting Started with R: An Introduction for Biologists, (ISBN-13: 978-0198787846). Chang, W. (2018) R Graphics Cookbook: Practical Recipes for Visualizing Data, (ISBN-13: 978-1491978603). Svensson, L., Mullarney, K. and Zetterström, D. (2017) Der Kosmos Vogelführer, (ISBN-13: 978-3440156353)

• Computational Biology (10 LP)

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  • 23306a Vorlesung
    V Human Evolution (Vladimir Jovanovic, Katja Nowick, Jeong-Eun Lee)
    Zeit: 1. Block: 15.04. - 06.05.2024; 10:00 - 12:00 (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
    Ort: Seminarraum 010/011 (Königin-Luise-Straße 1/3)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinformationen: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Human Evolution

    UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 4, 6

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Please bring your laptop to the course!

    Kommentar

    The focus will be on molecular human evolution and include topics such as:
    Comparison of humans to other primates at the level of genomes, transcriptomes, phenotypes, cognitive abilities Archaic humans, Neolithic revolution, Modern humans, Adaptation, Evolutionary medicine

  • 23311a Vorlesung
    V Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis using R (Stefan Hempel, Felix Nößler, Oksana Buzhdygan, Felix May)
    Zeit: Block: 16.09. - 26.09.2024; täglich; zeitUNabhängig (Erster Termin: 16.09.2024)
    Ort: Online - zeitUNabhängig
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Einführung in R für statistische Anwendungen

    Kommentar

    The lecture will focus on the following topics of statistics and statistical computing using the software R: • Introduction to R and RStudio • Data management and data manipulation in R • Graphical data visualization • Explorative data analysis • Probability and distributions • Hypothesis tests • Linear models • Generalized linear models • Reporting statistical methods and statistical results The lecture will be offered as time-independent online lecture, while the related seminar and the seminar with the PC will be offered in presence.

  • 23312a Vorlesung
    V Bioinformatics for Biologists (Vladimir Jovanovic, Katja Nowick, Jeong-Eun Lee)
    Zeit: 2. Block: 20.05. - 10.06.2024; 10:00 - 12:00 (Erster Termin: 20.05.2024)
    Ort: Seminarraum 010/011 (Königin-Luise-Str. 1/3)
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Zusätzliche Modulinformationen: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Bioinformatics for Biologists

    UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 4, 10

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Please bring your laptop to the course!

    Kommentar

    The focus will be the computer analysis of biological data and includes the following topics:
    Introduction to Unix-Systems, Introduction to R programming, Introduction to databases, Data structures, Alignments, Next-Generation-Sequencing, Transcriptomics, Biological networks, Phylogenetics, Population genetics, Conservation biology.

  • 23313a Vorlesung
    V Introduction to Mathematical Modelling in Biology (Thibault Moulin, Britta Tietjen)
    Zeit: 1. Block: 15.04.2024 - 15.05.2024 (no class on 10.05.24); Mo, Mi u Fr, 09:00-10:30 (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
    Ort: Seminarraum AG Tietjen (R212), Gartenhaus
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Additional information on the course: < Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Einführung in die Mathematische Modellierung in der Biologie

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Bitte am Rechner arbeiten, auf einem Tablet lässt sich R schlecht installieren!

    Kommentar

    Lecture:
    The lectures will deliver an introduction to the theory of Biological and Ecological modelling, and give insights on how applying those tools to specific ecosystems. The lecture will introduce different topics of mathematical modelling, expose the basic theory of the differential equations systems and its application to describe the time dynamics of biological and ecological systems. Knowledges of differential systems are usefull, as the basis of process-based models widely used in ecology. The purposes of this course are (1) to give an overview of the theory of the differential systems, (2) applying this theory in the particular context of population dynamics in order to describe with models various classical situations emerging in biology and in ecology (prey-predator, consumer-resources, epidemiology), (3) analyze the model, with both analytical and numerical methods, to understand the key behavior of the systems and thus the overall dynamics affecting each populations, (4) understand the key role of functional responses in the writing of models on each populations dynamics behavior, (5) opening to more complex process-based models in the field of community ecology, (6) explore specific technics to understand the behaviour of more complex system (sensitiviy analysis by example). Objectives of this course include:
    

    • Reminder of basic mathematical tools (analysis) to understand the theory of differential equations
    • Syntax in R, language that will be used for numerical simulation of the model
    • Translating scientific problems into models and the key role of functional responses
    • Analytical resolutions of differential equations: steady states of the system, stability and attractivity of the steady states, bifurcation between steady states.
    • Numerical resolutions of differential equations, utilization of the DeSolve package, numerical illustration of the analytical results
    • Building of a process-based model, based on the theory of this course, make the implementation with R to solve the model and analysis of the key behaviour.

  • 23314a Vorlesung
    V Quantitative Community Ecology in R (Oksana Buzhdygan, Felix May)
    Zeit: Block: 03.06. – 14.06.2024; täglich; 9:30 - 11:30 (Erster Termin: 03.06.2024)
    Ort: Seminarraum AG Tietjen (R212), Gartenhaus
    

    Hinweise für Studierende

    Please use the computer not a tablet because R is difficult to install on a tablet. Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung SoSe24_Computational-Bio_Quantitative-Community-Ecology_May

    Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

    Prior knowledge in R is required.

    Kommentar

    Inhalte:
    Vorlesung: The lectures provide an introduction to Community Ecology, and give basics of analyzing biodiversity and community composition using methods in the statistical software R. The lectures are accompanied by applied examples for different community types (i.e. plants vs animals, terrestrial vs aquatic communitites) and cover the following topics:

    • Analysis of ecological communities using taxonomic and functional approaches (total and relative abundances, biodiversity indicators, functional traits, functional diversity, taxonomic and functional community composition)
    • Graphical visualization of variation within and between communities
    • Statistics for multivariate data including Principal Component Analysis (PCA ) ordination Nonparametric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) and other ordination methods and cluster analysis
    • Testing effects of environmental variables on community diversity and changes in community composition
    • Scale-dependence of biodiversity and approaches for standardized biodiversity comparisons
    • Analysis of ecosystem functions
    Qualifikationsziele:
    After participation in this module the students will be able to approach research questions in community ecology independently. Specifically, in this module the students acquire the following knowledge and skills using R programming language:
    • Gain skills to prepare, visualize and analyse multivariate data of ecological communities and their composition using modern graphical and statistical methods and tools, including PCA, NMDS, and cluster analysis
    • Master basic skills in analysing similarity and dissimilarity withing and beetwing ecological communitites
    • Master skills to analyze biodiversity indices and functional trait measures of ecological communitites
    • Gain basic knowledge and skills to analyse ecosystem functions
    • Also, the students will gain experience in critically interpreting results in publications as well as in presenting findings of their own analyses in oral and written form.
    
    
    

    Literaturhinweise

    Borcard, D., Gillet, F. and Legendre, P., 2018. Numerical ecology with R. (second edition) New York: Springer. De Bello, F., Carmona, C.P., Dias, A.T., Götzenberger, L., Moretti, M. and Berg, M.P., 2021. Handbook of trait-based ecology: from theory to R tools. Cambridge University Press. Swenson, N.G., 2014. Functional and phylogenetic ecology in R. New York: Springer.

    • 23306b Seminar
      S I Human Evolution (Vladimir Jovanovic, Katja Nowick, Jeong-Eun Lee)
      Zeit: 1. Block: 15.04. - 06.05.2024; 12:00 - 13:00 (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum 010/011 (Königin-Luise-Str. 1/3)
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Zusätzliche Modulinformationen: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Human Evolution

      UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 4, 6

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Please bring your laptop to the course!

      Kommentar

      Inhalt:
      Further discussions of topics of the lectures

    • 23311b Seminar
      S Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis using R (Stefan Hempel, Oksana Buzhdygan, Felix May, Felix Nößler)
      Zeit: vorlesungsfreie Zeit; 16.09. - 26.09.2024; täglich; 11:00 -– 12:00 (Erster Termin: 16.09.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum 212, Königin-Luise-Str. 2/4 Gartenhaus
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Einführung in R für statistische Anwendungen

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Please bring a laptop for the course, since R is difficult to install on a tablet.

      Kommentar

      In the seminar, the topics of the lecture will be discussed in more detail and more depth.

    • 23312b Seminar
      S I Bioinformatics for Biologists (Vladimir Jovanovic, Katja Nowick, Jeong-Eun Lee)
      Zeit: 2. Block: 20.05. - 10.06.2024; 12:00 - 13:00 (Erster Termin: 20.05.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum 010/011 (Königin-Luise-Str. 1/3)
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Zusätzliche Modulinformationen: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Bioinformatics for Biologists

      UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 4, 10

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Please bring your laptop to the course!

      Kommentar

      Inhalt:
      Further discussions of topics of the lectures

    • 23313b Seminar
      S Introduction to Mathematical Modelling in Biology (Thibault Moulin, Britta Tietjen)
      Zeit: 1. Block: 15.04.2024 - 15.05.2024 (no class on 10.05.24); Mo, Mi u Fr, 10:30 - 11:30 (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum AG Tietjen (R212), Gartenhaus
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Zusätzliche Modulinformationen: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Einführung in die Mathematische Modellierung in der Biologie

      Kommentar

      In the seminar part, the topics covered in the lecture will be discussed and deepened. The seminar will be the opportunity for the students to learn practical methods and tools for performing the analysis of models. We will see analytical methods for solving linear differential equations systems in dimension 1 and 2, and in the case of the separation of variables. We will solve the system to determine the steady states. Objective of this seminar will be to give methods to understand the structural behavior of the model. This analytical study will give the basis of what we could expect from the numerical analysis of the system. During, the seminar, we will also study the syntax to perform a proper numerical integration of the system with R to simulate broad figures to illustrate the model dynamics and thus understand the processes involved in the population dynamics.

    • 23314b Seminar
      S Quantitative Community Ecology in R (Oksana Buzhdygan, Felix May)
      Zeit: Block: 03.06. – 14.06.2024; täglich; 11:30 - 12:30 (Erster Termin: 03.06.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum AG Tietjen (R212), Gartenhaus
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Please use the computer not a tablet because R is difficult to install on a tablet. Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung SoSe24_Computational-Bio_Quantitative-Community-Ecology_May

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Prior knowledge in R is required.

      Kommentar

      Inhalte:
      Seminar: During the seminars, the topics covered in the lectures are deepened and discussed.
      
      Qualifikationsziele:
      In this module the students acquire the following knowledge and skills:

      • to analyze ecological communities using taxonomic and functional approaches (total and relative abundances, biodiversity indicators, functional traits, functional diversity, taxonomic and functional community composition)
      • to graphicaly visualize the variation within and between communities
      • to apply statistics for multivariate data including Principal Component Analysis (PCA ) ordination Nonparametric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) and other ordination methods and cluster analysis
      • to test the effects of environmental variables on community diversity and changes in community composition and similarity and dissimilarity
      • to analyse the scale-dependence of biodiversity and approaches for standardized biodiversity comparisons
      • to analyse ecosystem functions
      • to present statistical methods and results in oral and written form to a specialist audience.
      
      
      

      Literaturhinweise

      De Bello, F., Carmona, C.P., Dias, A.T., Götzenberger, L., Moretti, M. and Berg, M.P., 2021. Handbook of trait-based ecology: from theory to R tools. Cambridge University Press. Swenson, N.G., 2014. Functional and phylogenetic ecology in R. New York: Springer. Borcard, D., Gillet, F. and Legendre, P., 2011. Numerical ecology with R. New York: Springer.

    • 23306c Seminar am PC
      S II Human Evolution (Vladimir Jovanovic, Katja Nowick, Jeong-Eun Lee)
      Zeit: 1. Block: 15.04. - 06.05.2024; 13:00 - 15:00 (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum 010/011 (Königin-Luise-Str. 1/3)
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Zusätzliche Modulinformationen: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Human Evolution

      UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 4, 6

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Please bring your laptop to the course!

      Kommentar

      Using the computer, analyses in topics such as the following will be conducted: Sequence comparisons of selected genomic regions, transcriptome analyses, statistical tests for selection, genome browser, biological databases, reconstruction of migration, population genomics.

    • 23311c Seminar am PC
      S-PC Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis using R (Stefan Hempel, Oksana Buzhdygan, Felix May, Felix Nößler)
      Zeit: Block: 16.09.- 26.09.2024; täglich; 09:00 – 11:00 (Erster Termin: 16.09.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum 212, Königin-Luise-Str. 2/4 Gartenhaus
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Additional module information:: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Einführung in R für statistische Anwendungen

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Please bring a laptop for the course, since R is difficult to install on a tablet.

      Kommentar

      In the seminar, the covered topics, analyses and statistical methods are applied practically on the computer. Data import, data management and, data visualization with the R software are carried out first under supervision and later independently. The selection of methods and strategies for data analysis for new data sets are practised. Many examples from ecological studies are used to independently create and adapt a wide variety of graphics, carry out statistical analyses and correctly interpret the results in an ecological context. Finally, with the help of their own group projects, students apply statistical methods completely independently and present their results in oral and written form to a specialised audience.

    • 23312c Seminar am PC
      S II Bioinformatics for Biologists (Vladimir Jovanovic, Katja Nowick, Jeong-Eun Lee)
      Zeit: 2. Block: 20.05. - 10.06.2024; 13:00 - 15:00 (Erster Termin: 20.05.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum 010/011 (Königin-Luise-Str. 1 / 3)
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Zusätzliche Modulinformationen: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Bioinformatics for Biologists

      UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 4, 10

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Please bring your laptop to the course!

      Kommentar

      Using the computer, analyses in topics such as the following will be conducted:
      Introduction to Unix-Systems, Introduction to R programming, Analysis of Next-Generation-Sequencing data, Sequence comparisons, BLAST, Phylogenetic reconstructions, Genetic variability of populations, Comparison of transcriptomes, Differential gene expression, single cell transcriptomics, Gene-Ontology enrichment analyses, Networks

    • 23313c Seminar am PC
      S-PC Introduction to Mathematical Modelling in Biology (Thibault Moulin, Britta Tietjen)
      Zeit: 1. Block: 15.04.2024 - 15.05.2024 (no class on 10.05.24); Mo, Mi u Fr, 12:15-13:30 (Erster Termin: 15.04.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum AG Tietjen (R212), Gartenhaus
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Zusätzliche Modulinformationen: Modulbeschreibung der Modulvariante Einführung in die Mathematische Modellierung in der Biologie

      Kommentar

      In the exercise, the topics of the lectures are calculated by hand and by using R. Programming with the software R will be done under guidance and later independently. A wide range of examples from biological studies will be used to set up and solve systems of equations. We will study the typology of differential systems and study explicit criteria to determine the stability of those steady states and understand the key interest of this property. During the exercises, we will focus on specific models of prey-predator systems, of fishing, of epidemiology with the case of the Malaria and with the classical SIR models. Objectives of this seminar on PC will be to explore the broad numerical solutions to solve, analyze and illustrate a model with R. An opening to the software Simile, a visual modelling frame based on an object-based representation with an easy structure for integrating a spatially explicit structure. The last seminar am PC will be a facultative open class on potential numerical issues to solve the systems encountered in the project that will be part of the assessment of the course.

    • 23314c Seminar am PC
      S-PC Quantitative Community Ecology in R (Oksana Buzhdygan, Felix May)
      Zeit: Block: 03.06. – 14.06.2024; täglich; 13:30 - 15:30 (Erster Termin: 03.06.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum AG Tietjen (R212), Gartenhaus
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Please use the computer not a tablet because R is difficult to install on a tablet. Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung SoSe24_Computational-Bio_Quantitative-Community-Ecology_May

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Prior knowledge in R is required.

      Kommentar

      Inhalte:
      Seminar am PC: In the seminars on the PC, students practically apply the topics and methods, learned during the lectures and seminars. Using a number of worked examples from the published ecological literature, students develop, evaluate, modify and solve the community analysis exercises using the R software under supervision and later independently. Students practice the selection of data analysis strategies for different datasets (e.g., chose appropreate methods for different multivariate datasets). Students learn how to interpret the results in the ecologically meaningful contexts. Qualifikationsziele:
      In this module the students acquire the following knowledge and skills:

      • to analyze ecological communities using taxonomic and functional approaches (total and relative abundances, biodiversity indicators, functional traits, functional diversity, taxonomic and functional community composition)
      • to graphicaly visualize the variation within and between communities
      • to apply statistics for multivariate data including Principal Component Analysis (PCA ) ordination Nonparametric Multidimensional Scaling (NMDS) and other ordination methods and cluster analysis
      • to test the effects of environmental variables on community diversity and changes in community composition and similarity and dissimilarity
      • to analyse the scale-dependence of biodiversity and approaches for standardized biodiversity comparisons
      • to analyse ecosystem functions
      • to present statistical methods and results in oral and written form to a specialist audience.
      
      
      

      Literaturhinweise

      De Bello, F., Carmona, C.P., Dias, A.T., Götzenberger, L., Moretti, M. and Berg, M.P., 2021. Handbook of trait-based ecology: from theory to R tools. Cambridge University Press. Swenson, N.G., 2014. Functional and phylogenetic ecology in R. New York: Springer. Borcard, D., Gillet, F. and Legendre, P., 2011. Numerical ecology with R. New York: Springer.

  • Erweiterte Biodiversität, Evolution und Ökologie (10 LP)

    0344dB2.7
    • 23320a Vorlesung
      V Bats in the city: perspectives and research into urban biodiversity (Tanja Straka)
      Zeit: Block: 08.-18.07.2024, daily 9:00 h-18:00 h (Erster Termin: 08.07.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum I (R 1) (Königin-Luise-Str. 1 / 3)
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Zusätzliche Modulinfos:

      UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 3, 11, 15

      Kommentar

      The lectures will provide an introduction to the ecology of urban bats, the ecosystem services they provide in urban environments, and human-bat relationships. Additionally, the impact of urbanization on bat habitat will be covered, and conservation efforts in urban areas.

      Literaturhinweise

      Course literature will be distributed during the module

    • 23320b Seminar
      S Bats in the city: perspectives and research into urban biodiversity (Tanja Straka)
      Zeit: Block: 08.-18.07.2024, daily 9:00 h-18:00 h (Erster Termin: 08.07.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum I (R 1) (Königin-Luise-Str. 1 / 3)
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Please bring your laptop.
      
      Zusätzliche Modulinfos:
      

      UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 3, 11, 15

      Kommentar

      The seminar sessions will be interactive, concentrating on the analysis of case studies and current research findings on urban bats. We will delve into research methods covering fieldwork in urban bat ecology research. Participants will gain experience in developing research plans and understanding practical field techniques. Additionally, the seminars will have guest speakers who are experts in the field, providing firsthand insights into their research and conservation initiatives.

      Literaturhinweise

      Course literature will be distributed during the module.

    • 23320c Praktikum
      P Bats in the city: perspectives and research into urban biodiversity (Tanja Straka)
      Zeit: Block: 08.-18.07.2024, daily 9:00 h-18:00 h (Erster Termin: 08.07.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum I (R 1) (Königin-Luise-Str. 1 / 3)
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Please bring your laptop.
      
      Zusätzliche Modulinfos:

      UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 3, 11, 15

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      This part of the module will include fieldwork in Berlin.

      Kommentar

      In this hands-on research project, students will conduct a field study to observe and collect data on urban bats in Berlin. Emphasis will be placed on learning practical skills in monitoring, data collection, and analysis, along with understanding the ethical considerations of wildlife research. The project aims to provide students with real-world experience in conducting bat ecology research in an urban environment.

      Literaturhinweise

      Course literature will be distributed during the module

  • Molekulare Physiologie der pflanzlichen Akklimatisation und Adaption (15 LP)

    0344dB3.2
    • 23451a Vorlesung
      V Physiology of Plant Adaptation and Acclimation to a variable Environment (Margarete Baier)
      Zeit: 2. Block: 20.05. - 07.06.2024; Mo, Di, Mi, Fr; 08:30 - 11:00 (Erster Termin: 20.05.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum 2 (Königin-Luise-Str. 12 / 16)
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Additional 3 seats for biochemistry students. Additional module information available in German in the SPO: Modulbeschreibung des Moduls Molekulare Physiologie der pflanzlichen Akklimatisation und Adaptation

      UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17

      Sustainability statement: We give our best to make our module a sustainable experience.

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Mandatory prep meeting: 25.04.; 4 – 5:30 p.m. in R225; Königin-Luise-Str. 12-16
      

      Kommentar

      In-depth, comparative molecular physiological consideration of plant adaptations responses to environmental changes using examples of acclimatization through gene expression change and metabolic adjustment and the genetic manifestation of environmental adaptation in ecotypes and species within individuals and in the biodiversity context.

      Literaturhinweise

      Schulze et al.: Plant Ecology (2. Ed.)
      Buchanan, Gruissem, Jones: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants (2. ed.)

    • 23451b Seminar
      S Physiology of Plant Adaptation and Acclimation to a variable Environment (Margarete Baier)
      Zeit: 2. Block: 23.05. - 13.06.2024; Do; 08:30 - 11:00 und 14.05.2024 09:00 - 15:00 (Erster Termin: 23.05.2024)
      Ort: Seminarraum 1 (R 033) (Königin-Luise-Str. 12 / 16)
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      Mandadory for all course attendees. Additional 3 seats for biochemistry students;
      Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung des Moduls Molekulare Physiologie der pflanzlichen Akklimatisation und Adaptation

      UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Mandatory prep meeting: 25.04.; 4 – 5:30 p.m. in R225; Königin-Luise-Str. 12-16
      The seminar can only be attended in combination with the course and the lecture.

      Kommentar

      Student presentations and discussion rounds on the topic of the module

      Literaturhinweise

      online databases; journals and reference books

    • 23451c Praktikum
      P Physiology of Plant Adaptation and Acclimation to a variable Environment (Margarete Baier, Thomas Griebel, Petra Redekop, Dominic Schütte)
      Zeit: 2. Block: 22.05. - 13.06.2024; Mi, Do, Fr 12:00 - 17:30 (Erster Termin: 22.05.2024)
      Ort: 007 und 010 Geräte- und Masterkursraum - Pflanzenphysiologie (Königin-Luise-Str. 12 / 16a)
      

      Hinweise für Studierende

      The course is under specific safety restrictions. As part of the safety information and safety labelling have to be provided in German at the Freie Universität, appropriate language skills are mandatory. Additional information is provided in the SPO in German. Additional 3 seats for biochemistry students;
      Additional module information: Modulbeschreibung des Moduls Molekulare Physiologie der pflanzlichen Akklimatisation und Adaptation

      UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Binding prep meeting: 25.04.; 4 – 5:30 p.m. in R225; Königin-Luise-Str. 12-16
      The course can only be attended in combination with the lecture and seminar of the module.

      Kommentar

      Methods of in vivo and in vitro analysis using examples of plant adaptation and acclimatization; quantitative metabolite, protein and transcript analysis; Sampling; pictorial analysis; Design of experiments; Bio-ScreeningInvestigation of plant responses to environmental signals and plant environmental adaptation processes using physiological-biochemical and molecular biological methods.

      Literaturhinweise

      Schulze et al.: Plant Ecology (2.Aufl.)
      Buchanan, Gruissem, Jones: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants (2nd eds.)

  • Forschungsprojekt: Biodiversität, Evolution und Ökologie (15 LP)

    0344dC1.1
    • 23380a Seminar
      S Forschungsprojekt: Biodiv, Evol u Ökol (Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer des Masterstudiengangs)
      Zeit: -
      Ort: keine Angabe
      

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Die Anmeldung erfolgt nach Absprache mit der/ dem jeweiligen DozentIn.

      Kommentar

      Das Forschungsprojekt ist verpflichtend und egal ob es intern oder extern absolviert werden soll, vom Studierenden vorab beim Prüfungsbüro anzumelden. Bevor das "Forschungsprojekt" begonnen werden kann, ist die Genehmigung über den Prüfungsausschuss einzuholen. Den Ablauf der Anmeldung finden Sie auf der Internetseite des Prüfungsbüros Biologie.

    • 23380b Praktikum
      P Forschungsprojekt: Biodiv, Evol u Ökol (Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer des Masterstudiengangs)
      Zeit: -
      Ort: keine Angabe
      

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Die Anmeldung erfolgt nach Absprache mit der/ dem jeweiligen DozentIn.

      Kommentar

      Das Forschungsprojekt ist verpflichtend und egal ob es intern oder extern absolviert werden soll, vom Studierenden vorab beim Prüfungsbüro anzumelden. Bevor das "Forschungsprojekt" begonnen werden kann, ist die Genehmigung über den Prüfungsausschuss einzuholen. Den Ablauf der Anmeldung finden Sie auf der Internetseite des Prüfungsbüros Biologie.

  • Projekt: Biodiversität, Evolution und Ökologie (10 LP)

    0344dC2.1
    • 23390a Seminar
      S Projekt: Biodiv, Evolution u Ökologie (Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer des Masterstudiengangs)
      Zeit: -
      Ort: keine Angabe
      

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Die Anmeldung erfolgt nach Absprache mit der/ dem jeweiligen DozentIn. Die Anmeldung erfolgt über Campus Management oder ggf. über das Prüfungsbüro.

      Kommentar

      Das Projekt kann fakultativ absolviert werden und egal ob es intern oder extern absolviert werden soll, ist es vom Studierenden vorab beim Prüfungsbüro anzumelden. Bevor das Forschungsprojekt begonnen werden kann, ist die Genehmigung über den Prüfungsausschuss einzuholen. Den Ablauf der Anmeldung finden Sie auf der Internetseite des Prüfungsbüros Biologie: Internetseite des Prüfungsbüros Biologie.

    • 23390b Praktikum
      P Projekt: Biodiv, Evolution u Ökologie (Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer des Masterstudiengangs)
      Zeit: -
      Ort: keine Angabe
      

      Zusätzl. Angaben / Voraussetzungen

      Die Anmeldung erfolgt nach Absprache mit der/ dem jeweiligen DozentIn. Die Anmeldung erfolgt über Campus Management oder ggf. über das Prüfungsbüro.

      Kommentar

      Das Projekt kann fakultativ absolviert werden und egal ob es intern oder extern absolviert werden soll, ist es vom Studierenden vorab beim Prüfungsbüro anzumelden. Bevor das Forschungsprojekt begonnen werden kann, ist die Genehmigung über den Prüfungsausschuss einzuholen. Den Ablauf der Anmeldung finden Sie auf der Internetseite des Prüfungsbüros Biologie: Internetseite des Prüfungsbüros Biologie.

  • Module ohne Lehrangebot in diesem Semester

    11 Module
    • Introduction to Advanced Biology 0344dA1.1
    • Aktuelle Themen der Paläontologie (5 LP) 0344dB1.10
    • Forschungsthemen der Pflanzenbiologie am DCPS (5 LP) 0344dB1.14
    • Neue Trends der ökologischen Wissenschaften (5 LP) 0344dB1.15
    • Ökologie von Pflanze - Tier Interaktionen (5 LP) 0344dB1.16
    • Angewandte Bioinformatik (10 LP) 0344dB2.1
    • Angewandte Bioinformatik II (10 LP) 0344dB2.2
    • Molekulare & Chemische Ökologie von Pflanze - Tier Interaktionen (15 LP) 0344dB3.1
    • Ökologie der Pflanzen, Pilze und Mikroorganismen (15 LP) 0344dB3.3
    • Spezielle Biodiversität, Evolution und Ökologie (15 LP) 0344dB3.4
    • Spezialisierung zu ausgewählten Themen der Biodiversität, Evolution und Ökologie (20 LP) 0344dB4.1