Find out about the courses we offer in Master's programmes.

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Prof. Christian Wirth and students during the excursion to Zechengrund for a fieldwork practice in 2016. Picture by Prof. Alexandra Weigelt.

Master Courses

Our AG Wirth /Weigelt is mainly responsible for the following Master modules and lectures:

This module offers detailed insight into the relationship between different facets of diversity and important ecosystem functions. In addition to the profound background on biodiversity sciences presented in the lecture, the course teaches experimental and analytical skills in the glasshouse, lab and field, data analysis and presentation and critical evaluation of scientific literature

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Students measuring plants at the Beta-diversity Experiment in 2020. Picture by Prof. Alexandra Weigelt.
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Two pots with plants in the beta diversity experiment in 2020. Photo by Prof. Alexandra Weigelt.

This module provides a broad theoretical background as well as hands-on practical skills in statistical methods widely used in biodiversity sciences. We offer a comprehensive introduction to the software package R and cover basic statistical concepts together with some more advanced methods of data analysis. We also provide a thorough basis in data visualization and plotting in R and teach you how to present and discuss statistical models in a proper way.

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