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Module Catalogue

M.Sc. PLANT SCIENCES

LEC=Lecture, SEM=Seminar,
LAB=Lab Course/Excursion,
INT=LAB+LEC+SEM

Module
Coordinator

Insitute

Credit
Points
(Examination)

Summer (S),
Winter (W)
or out of terms (O)

places

A: Obligatory Lecture Modules (24 CP)

PBPM0

LEC: Plant Biochemistry, Physiology  and Molecular Biology

Maurino, Schreiber, N.N.

IZMB, IMBIO

7
(Exam)

W

30

OB1

LEC: Organismic Botany 1 – Plant Systematics and Biodiversity

Weigend, Quandt

NEES

5
(Exam)

W

30

OB2

LEC: Organismic Botany 2 – Vegetation and Plant Ecology

Weigend m. Mutke

NEES

5
(Exam)

S

30

PGMA

LEC: Plant Genetics, Morphology and Cell Architecture

Dörmann, Vothknecht

IMBIO, IZMB

7
(Exam)

S

30

B: Obligatory Choice Theory Modules (A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 modules must be selected; 9 to max. 15 CP)

PBPM1

SEM: Plant Molecular Physiology and Technology

Maurino

IMBIO

3
(Presentation)

W

15

PBPM2

SEM: Transgenic Plant Research

NN

IZMB

3
(Presentation)

W

15

PBPM3

SEM: Ecophysiology

Schreiber

IZMB

3
(Presentation)

W

15

PLSM

SEM: Plant Secondary Metabolism

Vothknecht

IZMB

3
(Presentation)

W

15

PBDC

SEM: Plant Biodiversity and Conservation

Mutke, Löhne

NEES

3
(Presentation)

W

15 (+5)

PSBE

SEM: Diversity, Systematics and Evolution of Plants

Weigend, Quandt

NEES

3
(Presentation)

S

15 (+5)

PLDE

SEM: Plant Development and Communication

N.N.

IZMB

3
(Presentation)

paused

15

PLOS

SEM: Plant Organelles –Structure and Function

Chigri

IZMB

3
(Presentation)

S

15

PMBG

SEM: Plant Molecular Biology and Genetics

Dörmann

IMBIO

3
(Presentation)

S

15

PMEP

LEC + SEM: Plant Molecular Evolution and Phylogeny

N.N.

IZMB

5
(Presentation)

S

15

C: Obligatory Choice Lab Modules (at least 3 modules must be selected; 30 to max. 60 CP)

PCE

LAB: Physiological and Chemical Ecology

Franke

IZMB

10
(Poster, Protocol)

W

6

PMGL

LAB: Plant Molecular Genetics Lab

N.N.

IZMB

10
(Exam, Presentation)

W

12

PLCS

LAB: Plant Cellular Signalling

Chigri

IZMB

10
(Presentation, Protocol)

W

15

PPCB

LAB: Plant Physiology and Cell Biology

Dörmann

IMBIO

10
(Presentation, Protocol)

W

12

MBRE

LAB: Modern Biodiversity Research: from population genetics to phylogenomics

Quandt

NEES

10
(Presentation, Protocol)

W

8 (+2)

PBCO1

LAB: GIS for Plant Biogeography & Conservation

Mutke

NEES

5
(Presentation, Protocol)

W

6 (+6)

PBCO2

LAB: Biodiversity Informatics: Data analyses for ecology and biogeography

Mutke

NEES

5
(Presentation, Protocol)

W

6 (+6)

PBB

LAB: Protein Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Maurino

IMBIO

10
(Exam, Presentation, Protocol)

W,S

12

MCPB

LAB: Molecular Cell Physiology & Biotechnology

Dörmann

IMBIO

10
(Presentation, Protocol)

S

12

TPP

LAB: Transport Physiology

Schreiber

IZMB

10
(Exam)

S

12

PMSA

LAB: Plant Morphology and Structural Adaptation

Vothknecht

IZMB

10
(Presentation, Protocol)

S

8

SORT

LAB: Plant Gene Expression and Protein Sorting

Frank

IZMB

10
(Presentation, Protocol)

S

8

PEPL

LAB: Plant Evolution and Phylogenetics

N.N.

IZMB

10
(Exame,Presentation)

S

12

PBIO

LAB: Systematics and Biology of Seed Plants

Weigend (Quandt) m. N.N.

NEES

10
(Presentation, Protocol)

S

16

D: Free Choice Modules

PBEC

LAB: Vegetation Ecology (incl. Excursion)

Quandt / Weigend / N.N.

NEES

5/10*
(Presentation, Protocol)

W or S

8 (+7)

PAPA

INT: Paleobotany & Palynology

Litt

IfP

5
(Exam, Protocol)

S

10 (+5)

MAGF
(NPW-042)

Molecular Analysis of Gene Function

Meyer

INRES

6
(Presentation, Protocol)

W

24

GAPB
(MA-P-33)

INT: Genome Analysis in Plant Breeding

Mason
m. Ballvora

INRES

6
(Exam)

W

6 (+6)

CRPS

LEC: Colloquium Reports in the Plant Sciences

N.N.

IZMB

5

S

15

E: Individual and External Free Choice Modules in the Plant Sciences (regularly or on individual agreement)
FREE1, FREE3 and FREE4 modules can be selected up to a maximum of 10 CP each. FREE2 modules ("Internships) can be arranged for up to a maximum of 20 CP. Only one FREE2 internship can be carried out at an institution that is not involved in the degree programme (external internship, e.g. Max Planck Institute).

FREE1

Any appropriate modules in Plant Sciences which are part of an accredited course program at a university within the EU.

Max. 10 CP

Any TF

FREE2

Practical lab research, courses or internships agreed upon on an individual basis with plant research groups in university or external research institutions.

Max. 20 CP

Any TF

FREE3

Any appropriate modules in rela­ted natural sciences (e.g. Geo Sciences, Bio­chemis­try, Pharma­cology etc.), which are part of an accredited course program at an EU uni­versity.

Max.

10 CP

Any TF

FREE4

Any appropriate modules in other related sciences (e.g. Economics, Law etc.), which are part of an accredited course program at an EU university upon application.

Max.

10 CP

Any TF