Winter Semester Courses

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Winter Semester Dates 2010/11:

Official dates of instruction for weekly courses: October 18, 2010 - February 11, 2011

Fall within the regular semester dates: 

Block I: October 18 - November 5
Block II: November 8 - November 26
Block III: November 29 - December 23
Block IV: January 10 - February 12

Elective courses: 

Courses in this category are either weekly or have not been assigned to a specific block. Please keep this in mind when planning your semester!

"Vorlesungsverzeichnis"

  • The winter semester schedule with detailed times and locations should be available from September onwards.
  • Once the online course catalog is available, you can browse EES courses by navigating to "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" - "Fakultät für Biologie" - "Veranstaltungen der Fakultät" - "Master's Program in Evolution, Ecology, and Systematics" - "3.Semester"
  • Within the 3rd semester, there will be a choice of Modules 8-10. Everything under Module 9 is required for 3rd semester students. Modules 8 and 10 contain all of the elective block courses.

Required Courses for Third Semester Students:

  • Individual Research Training 3 (IRT3)
    • Schedule: All semester
    • ECTS: 10
    • Module: P9.1

The goal of this module is for students to conduct a larger semester-long independent pilot study as preparation for their Master's thesis, in which they will collect preliminary data. They are also trained in the writing of grant proposals, as well as writing their own proposal which includes a budget and a time-plan (also see Skills 4). Students will also be preparing high-quality scientific presentations and conducting scholarly discussions on the topics of presentations, in order to further improve their ability to communicate verbally about science. After conducting the study, a final report in the style of a scientific manuscript (10,000 - 30,000 characters) needs to be written.


  • Seminar & Discussion 3: Hot topics in evolution, ecology and systematics
    • Instructors: Metzler
    • Times: Mondays 15:15 - 16:45
    • Dates: All semester (Block I – IV)
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P9.3

Students read and discuss scientific publications on hotly debated topics in ecology, evolution and systematics. They will further improve their experience with presentations in different formats, asking critical questions about papers, participating in and leading discussions.


  • Skills 4: Grant writing seminar
    • Instructors: Wolinska
    • Times: Mondays 14:00 - 15:00
    • Dates: All semester (Block I – IV)
    • ECTS: 2
    • Module: P9.2

Students will learn how to write a grant proposal, following the guidelines of big funding agencies. They will learn how to make a time plan and budget. They get an overview of the most important grant agencies in Germany and Europe. They also learn how to compile a good job application, including CV and statement of interest.


Block Courses for Third Semester Students:

No Set Dates, Contact Instructor:

  • Biology of Lichens
    • Instructor: Agerer, Beck
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: 10.0.13/14
    • Preliminary meeting for allocation of places and setting of time: 18.10., 17:00, C00.013


  • Palynology Lecture and Exercise
    • Instructor: Heubl
    • ECTS: 1.5
    • Module: P10.0.22/23
    • Preliminary meeting for allocation of places and setting of time: 18.10., 17:00, C00.013


  • Fungal Interactions: Mycorrhiza (Lecture and Practical)
    • Instructor: Agerer
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P10.0.15/16


Block I

  • Theoretical Population Genetics and Computational Population Genetics (Part I) .


  • Molecular Clock Dating - A Practical Introduction
    • Instructor: Renner
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P8.0.37/38

Lectures in this block course will present the theory and practice of molecular clock dating and will show how clocks are being used in biogeography (as well as other disciplines). Students will analyze published or original data sets (or their own data), using available computer software (e.g., Sanderson’s r8s and Rambaut et al.’s BEAST). Students will be required to give two short talks (by student teams) as well as write up a report on the results of a research assignment.

Block II

  • Theoretical Population Genetics and Computational Population Genetics (Part II).

The lecture is separated in part I and part II: Part I takes place from 18.10. - 05.11. Part II takes place from 08.11. - 26.11. For Part II it is necessary to finish part I. For the EES Module the lecture has to be combined with the lecture “Computational Methods in Evolutionary Biologie” Tuesday 9-11 and Thursday 9-11 in C00.013 and the practical course “Computational Methods in Evolutionary Biology” Tuesday 11-12 and Thursday 15-17 C00.005. 3 ECTS, EES, P 10.0.27.

Block III

  • A Gentle Guide to Mathematical Modelling
    • Instructor: Hutzenthaler, Metzler
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P8.0.65/66

At the end of the course, students are going to be familiar with the mathematical modeling of basic problems from biology (examples: Tree-branch model (exponential growth), mouse-cat population (predator-prey), flu dynamics, HIV-model of Phillips (1996), logistic growth model, Lotka-Volterra model of competition, epidemiological models of disease spread). In addition, students will learn how to 'read' at least simple models of research papers. Using life cycle diagrams and flow diagrams, students shall translate simple biological problems into mathematical equations. We will begin with discrete time problems which lead to recursive equations. Later we consider continuous time problems which translate into differential equations. In the last part we proceed to elementary questions from theoretical population genetics which result in random dynamics. In exercise classes, students are going to practice turning toy problems into mathematical equations.


  • Phylogenetics I
    • Instructor: Metzler, Haszprunar, Balke, Schrödl
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P10

For more information, see course website.

Block IV

  • Experimental Evolutionary Ecology
    • Instructors: Gabriel, Laforsch, Wolinska
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P8.0.23

Registration for this course is at the end of November.


  • Phylogenetics II
    • Instructors: Metzler, in cooperation with Schrödl, Schliewen, Balke, Haszprunar
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P10

For more information, see course website.


  • PERL for Beginners
    • Instructor: Stephan, Hutter
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P10.0.33

Elective Courses

  • Malacology
    • Instructors: Haszprunar, Schrödl, Ruthensteiner, Nützel
    • ECTS: 6
    • Module: P10
    • When: 10.01 - 21.01.2011
    • Time: 8:00 - 12:00

Preliminary meeting on Tuesday, 27.10.2009, 9:15 am, Raum B01.045. Registration via email: haszi@zsm.wmn.de. The lecture concentrates on anatomy, phylogeny and diversity of animal groups, while the practical focusses on different malacological methods (REM, field work, histology, molecular, paleontologic, dissection).


  • PAMM Course
    • Instructors: Haszprunar
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P8.0.61/62
    • When: 07.03 - 11.03.2011
    • Time: 9:00 - 17:00

Theory and practice (with PC) of phylogenetic analysis of morphological and molecular data. Software TNT, Mr. Bayes. Please note that the course dates have changed!


  • An Introduction to R: Practical Course and Exercise
    • Instructor: Hutzenthaler, Metzler
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P8.0.67/68
    • When: 14.02 - 25.02.2011
    • Time: 9:00 - 12:30

R becomes more and more important for analysing data in biology. Therefore it is important to learn it. R is a free statistics software and can be downloaded from www.r-project.org. In the beginning of the course, we become familiar with R by typing in some simple commands. Then we learn how to simulate data and how to apply standard statistical tests. Necessary theoretical background will be provided in accompanying lectures. At the end of the course, students are going to be familiar with a selection of statistical features of R. Requirements: None; Language: German or English (depending on preference) Questions: Please send any questions to hutzenthaler@biologie.uni-muenchen.de


  • Evolutionary Ecology Modelling I
    • Instructor: Gabriel
    • ECTS: 6
    • Module: P8.0.7/8
    • When: 11.04 - 29.04.2011 Please note that the course dates have changed!
    • Time: 9:30 - 17:00

This course, which consists of both lectures and exercises, will provide an overview of models and modeling approaches. During the lectures, students learn about various population growth models, different population interactions, simple quantitative and population genetics, and stochastic processes. The theory is applied to an example such as the evolution of pesticide resistance. Students learn methods such as time continuous models, time discrete models, individual-based models, and modeling of stochastic processes. During the exercises, students will analyze and apply different modeling approaches. They will be trained to outline, develop, and run a model using programming tools. Please note: when signing up for the course, students must select another block in which to complete their independent modeling project.


  • Evolutionary Ecology Modelling II
    • Instructor: Gabriel
    • ECTS: 6
    • Module: P10.0.48

Time and place will be discussed after Evolutionary Ecology Modelling I (see above)


  • Earth Life Interactions II
    • Instructor: Wörheide
    • ECTS: 3
    • Module: P10.0.47
    • When: 28.02 - 04.03.2011
    • Time: will be announced

In this course we will discuss how new body plans evolve (topics like evo-devo, gene regulatory networks, microRNAs, transposable elements will be covered) in the context of events at the end of the Precambrian and the Cambrian Explosion.


Here is a PDF that lists and describes all of these winter courses.

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