First semester
In the first semester three out of seven Orientation Modules, which introduce to the majors, have to be selected. One of the majors is further pursued in the following semesters.
| Mandatory | Experimental Design and Statistics | 3 ECTS |
| Orientation module “Ecology & Evolutionary Biology” (OM-07) Extended social evolution: multilevel selektion, cooperation & conflict, mutualism/ parasitism, parent-offspring conflict, genomic conflict, communication Ecology of plants, biotic and abiotic site factors and vegetation types, changes of vegetation, forest types Limnology | 9 ECTS | |
| Elective | Orientation module offered by other Majors Translational Biologie (OM-01), or Genetics & Developmental Biology (OM-02), or Immunobiology (OM-03), or Biochemistry & Microbiology (OM-04), or Neuroscience (OM-05), or Plant sciences (OM-06) | 9 ECTS |
| Orientation module offered by other Majors Translational Biologie (OM-01), or Genetics & Developmental Biology (OM-02), or Immunobiology (OM-03), or Biochemistry & Microbiology (OM-04), or Neuroscience (OM-05), or Plant sciences (OM-06) | 9 ECTS |
Second semester
In the second semester the specialization continues by the choice of the major. One mandatory module (Major Module I) and one Elective Module in the area of the major. One further Elective Module is free to choose. The Major Module I gives a deeper insight into the chosen major. Is has a methodolocical focus and builts on the contents of the respective orientation module. The elective modules A reflect the various subdisciplines of the chosen major. The elective module B can be chosen from any other major in biology, from any other teaching offer of other faculties or universities or can be done as a occupational internship.
| Mandatory | Ecology (SP1-07) Local vegetation, animal ecology and aquatic ecology Vegetation analysis, zoologic-synecologic course, geobotanical field excursions, biodiversity and ecology, nature conservancy | 12 ECTS |
| Elective module A | Field excursion geobotany Field excursion to the alpes | 9 ECTS |
| Terrestric-ecologic outdoor exercises at lake Neusiedler Ecology and ecophysiology of arthropods and molluscs occurring at lake Neusiedler Outdoor methods, esp. stocktaking methods | 9 ECTS | |
| Tropical Ecology: Excursion to he tropics Field experiments in the tropics | 9 ECTS | |
| Plant ecology and ecosystem functions Field exercise for investigating and capturing different abiotic location factors Ecophysiological outdoor measurement techniques Determination of nutient concentration in plants and soil samples by means of modern lab equipment | 9 ECTS | |
| Limnology Limnologic methods and investigations at lake constance | 9 ECTS | |
| Elective module B | Another of the above listed elective modules A, oder One of the elective modules offered by other Majors, oder Laboratory internship, oder Business internship (company, industry), oder Modules offered by other faculties, oder Modules offered by other universities (abroad) | 9 ECTS |
Third semester
In the third semester the respective major is further intensified through the Major Module II. Again there are options to individually tailor the studies. The practical parts Major Modules II are designed research based. The project module at the end of the third semester prepares for the Master thesis which is to be conducted in the fourth semester in the respective major.
| Experiments in Evolutionary Biology & Functional Ecology Selection of research projects in the areas zoology, geobotany, global chance ecology or limnology | 21 ECTS |
| Project module Preparation for the Master thesis | 9 ECTS |
Fourth semester
| Master thesis 6 months research project in one of the groups participating in the Major Ecology & Evolutionary Biology | 24 ECTS |
| Master thesis seminar oral presentation of the results of the master thesis | 6 ECTS |
