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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. Computer Science, this module can be attended in the study area Profile Area 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)
Please note:
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