Master of Science in Biology with Major in Evolution and Ecology
Why is biodiversity important? How do I assess it? How do organisms cope with challenges at ecological and evolutionary scales? Can the outcome be predicted from first principles? Our Master program in Evolution and Ecology provides a profound education in understanding the origin and function of organismal and ecosystem complexity. Join and become a specialist in your field of choice. Our teaching program allows you to collaborate directly with researchers in their ongoing scientific projects. By training you how to work like a scientist, we offer you the ideal knowledge and abilities for an international PhD in Evolution and Ecology in Tuebingen or elsewhere. This programme is offered by members of the Tuebinger Evolution and Ecology Forum EvE. Prime contributors are the following research units:
Institute for Evolution and Ecology (Biology)
Evolutionary Biology of Invertebrates (Oliver Betz)
Comparative Zoology (Kathi Foerster)
Animal Physiological Ecology (Heinz Köhler)
Animal Evolutionary Ecology (Nico Michiels)
Plant Ecology (Katja Tielbörger)
Plant Evolutionary Ecology (N.N.)
Partners in EvE
Algorithms in Bioinformatics (Huson, Bioinformatics)
Archeobiology (Uerpmann, Geosciences)
Biogeology (Bocherens, Geosciences)
Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology (Conard, Geosciences)
Evolutionary Biology (Sommer, MPI)
Invertebrate Paleontology & Paleoclimatology (Nebelsick, Geosciences)
Micropaleontology (Kucera, Geosciences)
Molecular Genetics (Weigel, MPI)
Protein Evolution (Lupas, MPI)
Vertebrate Paleontology (Pfretzschner, Geosciences)
Program in brief
This is a two-year master program. It requires the acquisition of 120 credit points (cp). Out of 90 cp earned through courses, 36 cp are earned in 6 compulsory modules (6 cp each). An additional 4 x 6 cp can be chosen from this list specific to this program. The final 5 x 6 cp can be chosen freely from any offer within the university or other universities, also abroad. The master thesis yields the final 30 cp. If any of the compulsory modules were already attended for the bachelor degree, the student is free to choose a course with equivalent CP from the list specific to this program (which has to be declared to the examinations office when announcing the thesis title).
Program-specific courses come in two kinds: Linear modules: 3-5 hour contact time per week for the duration of a semester. Block modules: 4 weeks more or less full-time, depending on the time schedule (please consult Campus, the module description, or the lecturer) some linear modules can be attended during the same time slot.
|
Block modules (Blockmodule) Compulsory modules are printed in bold. |
|
|
Time slot |
Module title |
CP |
Information & Registration |
W0 |
Meeresbiologische Exkursion ans Mittelmeer (Tamariu/Katalonien) |
6 |
|
W0 |
Fungi in subalpine ecosystems / Pilze in subalpinen Ökosystemen |
6 |
|
W0 |
Bodenökologie |
6 |
|
W1 & S3 |
Project conceptualization (second year) |
6 |
|
W1 |
Plant Ecology |
6 |
|
W1 |
Entomology IV: Applied Entomology |
6 |
|
W1 |
Evolution and ecology of fungus-plant associations / Evolution und Ökologie von Pilz-Pflanzen-Assoziationen |
6 |
|
W2 |
Advanced Biometry (first year) |
6 |
|
W2 |
Isolation and identification of moulds / Schimmelpilze – Isolierung und Identifizierung |
6 |
|
W3 |
Macroevolutionary and microevolutionary analysis (first year) |
6 |
|
W2 |
Limnologie II: Fließgewässer |
6 |
|
W3 |
Electron microscopy: fungal ultrastructure / Elektronenmikroskopie: Ultrastruktur der Pilze |
6 |
|
W3 |
Tropical Marine Ecology |
6 |
|
W3 |
Histologie und Bildbearbeitung im 2D-und 3D-Bereich |
6 |
|
W4 |
Introduction to Biostatistics |
6 |
|
W4 |
Elektronenmikroskopische Methoden in der Biologie |
6 |
|
W4 |
Funktions- und Ökomorphologie der Invertebraten |
6 |
|
W4 |
Chemical Ecology |
6 |
|
W4 |
Elektronenmikroskopie, Acrania und Insekten |
6 |
|
W4 & W5 |
Experimental Evolutionary Ecology |
12 |
|
W5 |
Ökotoxikologie II |
6 |
|
W5 |
Theoretical Ecology II: Matrix Modelling |
6 |
|
W5 |
Entomologie II: Morphologie und Systematik der Arthropoden |
6 |
|
W5 |
Vegetation Chiles |
6 |
|
W4 ... |
Invertebraten: Zoologische Übungen an der Meeresbiologischen Station Roscoff (W4, W5 oder S0 – variiert) |
6 |
|
S0 |
Dryland Ecology |
6 |
|
S0 ... |
Vertebraten II: Wirbeltiere im Freiland (S0, S1, S2 oder S3; variiert) |
6 |
|
S1 |
Histologie und Histopathologie |
6 |
|
S1 |
Riparian ecology |
3 |
|
S2 |
Flora and Vegetation of South-Western Germany |
3 |
|
S2 |
Limnologie I: Stillgewässer |
6 |
|
S2 |
Conservation Biology |
6 |
|
S3 |
Thesis submission and presentation (second year) |
|
your thesis advisor |
S3 |
Ökotoxikologie III |
6 |
|
S3 |
Temperate Marine Ecology |
6 |
|
S3 |
Angiosperm evolution and ecology / Evolution und Ökologie der Angiospermen |
6 |
|
S3 |
Alpine plant ecology excursion & seminar |
6 |
|
S4 |
Ökologie der Alpen |
6 |
|
S4 |
Molekulare Phylogenie |
6 |
|
S4 |
Ökologie des Wattenmeers |
6 |
|
S4 or S5 |
Lappland- Flora and Vegetation |
6 |
|
|
Linear modules (Schienenmodule) Winter: mid-October - mid-February Compulsory modules are printed in bold. |
|
|
Time slot |
Module title |
CP |
Information & Registration |
W |
Advanced Seminar in Evolution and Ecology (second year) |
6 |
|
W or S |
Teaching Skills (first or second year) |
6 |
|
W or S |
Advanced Animal Evolutionary Ecology II1 |
6 |
|
W or S |
Advanced Plant Ecology II1 |
6 |
|
W or S |
Advanced Zoology II1 |
6 |
|
W or S |
Advanced Organismic Botany and Mycology II1 |
6 |
N.N. |
W or S |
Advanced Animal Ecophysiology II1 |
6 |
|
W or S |
Advanced Invertebrate Biology II1 |
6 |
|
W |
Current Topics in Evolution and Ecology (first year) |
6 |
|
W |
Ökotoxikologie I |
6 |
|
W |
Ökosysteme des südlichen Afrika |
6 |
|
W |
Advanced floristics |
6 |
|
W |
Fungal evolution and ecology / Evolution und Ökologie der Pilze |
6 |
|
W |
Biotic interactions: Plant-animal interactions |
6 |
|
W |
Theoretical Ecology I: Game theory in evolution and ecology |
6 |
|
W |
Behavioral Ecology I |
6 |
|
W |
Vertebraten III: Morphologisch-Systematische Übungen |
12 |
|
W |
Bionik von Tierkonstruktionen |
6 |
|
W |
Quantitative Genetics I |
6 |
|
S |
Introduction to Marine Biology |
6 |
|
S |
Naturschutz-Praxis |
3 |
|
S |
Writing skills in the Life Sciences |
6 |
|
S |
Entomologie I: Evolution und Ökologie der Insekten |
6 |
|
S |
Biomimetik |
6 |
|
S |
Evolution und Diversität der Protisten |
6 |
|
S |
Behavioral Ecology II |
6 |
|
S |
Entomologie III: Phylogenetische Systematik der Insekten |
6 |
|
S |
Quantitative Genetics II |
6 |
|
|
1 These modules offer the opportunity to combine several small courses, the combined amount of earned credit points should equal 6 ECTS. The choice and combination of these courses has to be appointed in advance in agreement with the given contact person. Only courses with earned credit points (ECTS) can be included. These can be courses (or parts of larger courses) of this department, of the EvE (Evolution and Ecology Forum Tübingen), or of other faculties and universities in Germany or abroad. All combinations of course forms are allowed (e.g., lecture, seminar, practical, excursion). These modules can contribute a maximum of 12 CP to your master program. In exceptional cases, the contribution of these modules can be more than 12 CP (only if approved by the program coordinator Katharina Foerster). |
|
|
Please find more detailed information on all modules in Campus, or contact the lecturers.
