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Basic Competence: Biogeography
(dt. Grundkompetenz: Biogeographie)

Level, degree of commitment Basic module, compulsory elective module
Forms of teaching and learning,
workload		 Lecture 2 SWS seminar 2 SWS,
180 hours (lecture: Präsenz and Nachbereitung (60h) seminar: Präsenz and Nachbereitung (60h) Referatsvorbereitung and –durchführung (30h) exam preparation and Prüfung (30h))
Credit points,
formal requirements		 6 CP
Course requirement(s): Presentation or project work (possibly in group work)
Examination type: Written examination or presentation or project work (also as group work)
Language,
Grading		 German,
The grading is done with 0 to 15 points according to the examination regulations for the degree program B.Sc. Geographie.
Duration,
frequency		 One semester,
each summer semester
Person in charge of the module's outline

Contents

n.a. (see Qualification Goals and Business Event Announcements)


Qualification Goals

Biogeography as a networked environmental research focuses on biodiversity patterns of terrestrial ecosystems in their conditionality by climate, plate tectonics, climate history and human interventions.

Students will gain an overview of the state of scientific knowledge in biogeography and become familiar with basic relationships, specific methods, and important terminology. The handling of current, also English-language, technical literature for the deepening of general principles on the basis of special examples is treated. They expand their social and communication skills through group work, discussions and presentations.


Prerequisites

None.


Applicability

Module imported from B.Sc. Geographie.

When studying M.Sc. Mathematics, this module can be attended in the study area Minor subject Geography.

The module is assigned to Thematic Group T1. Further information on eligibility can be found in the description of the study area.


Recommended Reading

(not specified)



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