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This course belongs to the Sommersemester 2026!

Dates

single appointment | Tu, 05.05.2026, 16:00 - Tu, 05.05.2026, 17:00 | C 11.307 Seminarraum | Preliminary meeting with assignment of topics for the presentations

single appointment | Fr, 08.05.2026, 08:15 - Fr, 08.05.2026, 17:45 | C 5.109 Seminarraum

single appointment | Fr, 08.05.2026, 08:15 - Su, 10.05.2026, 17:45 | extern

single appointment | Fr, 08.05.2026, 14:00 - Su, 10.05.2026, 17:45 | C 12.010 Seminarraum

Curriculum context

Module

53820000 Basic Concepts of Ecology

Assessment

Cross course module assessment:
[28901] Basic Concepts of Ecology

Form of assessment

Combined academic performance

Examiner

Sylvia Haider (responsible), Thorsten Aßmann, David Walmsley, Victoria Temperton, Emanuela Wehmuth Alves Weidlich, Luzie Emilia Glock, Swantje Grabener, Joice Klipel, Sophia Carmel Turner, Michael Staab, Julian Lunow

Elements of assessment:

Test on the contents of the lecture and the lab exercises (July 6th, 2026) (40%)
Lab report (for one out of the four lab exercises) (30%)
Oral presentation (during your chosen field exercise course) (30%)

Dates

Date of assessment: Friday, 07.08.2026
Resit date: No resit date will be offered to this assessment, because it is didactically inseparably connected with one of the associated courses. A resit will only be possible, if the module is available again.

Notices

The written test (in person) will take place on July 6th, 2026 during the usual lecture time. For the field exercise you have to prepare an oral presentation. Additionally, you have to submit one lab report until August 7th, 2026, 23:59 pm. | Anzeige von Anmeldebeginn und -ende systembedingt. Selbständige Anmeldung nur zum Prüfungstermin und nicht zum Wiederholungstermin möglich.

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Organizational information

Type of course

Staff-led Tutorial

planned way of execution

Full presence

Hours per week per semester

Registration process

central procedure for assignment of remaining places (with participant limit)

Maximum number of participants

Registration

Lottery procedure

central procedure for assignment of remaining places (with participant limit)

Time period

Registration ends 07.4.2026 at 23:59 h

Persons

Teaching staff

Emanuela Wehmuth Alves Weidlich

Tutors

Lotte Krallinger

Content

Language of instruction

Englisch

Native Title

Field Exercise 4 - Introduction to Ecology (for GESS)

Tags

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Content and concept

Please note that the field exercises not only differ in dates, but also in their topics and the study locations. For some exercises you will have to stay overnight, and for some exercises you need a bicycle.

This practical field exercise consists of learning how to assess diversity in the forest near the Ilmenau River (and university). We will evaluate if tree diversity is affected by distance to a river, a trail and a railway. Students will be divided into four groups, each responsible for investing one of these questions:
Does proximity to the Ilmenau River affect tree diversity?
Does proximity to trails affect tree diversity?
Does proximity to railways affect tree diversity?
Which factor has the strongest effect on tree diversity?

Objective

1. Learn about Species Richness, Evenness and diversity.
2. Pose objectives/research question.
3. Design a method to answer the question.
4. Sort the materials needed.
5. Analyze and present results
6. Explore aspects of structural and functional Diversity

Other

There wil be a preliminary session with information on how this exercise is planned and the logistics.

IMPORTANT: The module consists of the lecture, the lab exercises and the field exercises. If you are accepted into this course, you will automatically be assigned to a lab exercise; however, you must register for the lecture separately.

Evaluation

An evaluation was registered for this course

Further information on teaching evaluation: https://www.leuphana.de/en/teaching/quality-management/evaluation/course-evaluation.html