Term schedule

Schedule for Marine Biology studies ("Diplom")

as main academics

subsidiary academics

 


 

Schedule for studies with Marine Biology as main academics

The following list gives guidelines for a curriculum in Marine Biology:

 

Basic lectures (with written exam)

term 5 + 6

 

4 weekly hours each (=8)

 

 

 

 

Facultative lectures

 

 

at least 4 week-hours

term 7 + 8

 

including 2 week-hours methods lecture

 

 

 

 

Seminars

 

 

2 weekly hours of literature class

term 7 or 8

 

 

 

Practical training

 

 

Advanced laboratory training Marine Biology I (part-time)

term 7

 

equals 8 weekly hours

 

 

 

days per section

 

Planktology

10

 

Benthic ecology

10

 

Mikrobiology

4

 

Ichthyology

4

 

 

= 28 days

 

 

 

 

Advanced laboratory training Marine Biology II (full time)

term 8

 

equals 20 weekly hours

 

 

 

days per section

 

Planktology / Microbiology

10

 

Benthic ecology

10

 

Special topics:

5

 

    e.g. faunal size classes,
    Meiofauna,
    Ecophysiology,
    Aquaculture,
    BBL (Benthic Boundary Layer)-processes, etc.

 

 

Student research project including literature search and oral presentation

25

 

 

= 50 days

 

 

 

 

Pratcical training at sea

term 7 or 8

 

1 week cruise during summer holidays
equals 3 weekly hours

 

 

 

 

 

Excursion

 

 

equals 4 weekly hours

10 days

 

 

 

TOTAL WEEKLY HOURS

49

 

 

 

 

"Diplom" exams and final research work

term 9 + 10

 

 

 

 

Post-graduation studies, PhD

after term 11

 

 


 

Schedule for studies with Marine Biology as subsidiary academics

The following list gives guidelines for a curriculum in Marine Biology:

 

Basic lectures (with written exam)

term 5 + 6

 

4 weekly hours each (=8)

 

 

 

 

Facultative lectures

 

 

1 specialised lecture (= 1) weekly hour

term 7 or 8

 

 

 

Practical training

 

 

Advanced laboratory training Marine Biology I (part-time)

term 5 or 7

 

equals 8 weekly hours

 

 

 

days per section

 

Planktology

10

 

Benthic ecology

10

 

Microbiology

4

 

Ichthyology

4

 

 

= 28 days

 

 

 

 

Excursion

term 5 to 8

 

equals 3 weekly hours

 

 

1-week excursion to a field station

 

 

 

 

TOTAL WEEKLY HOURS

20

 


 

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