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An overview of the courses offered by the Life Science Zurich Graduate Schools (LSZGS) PhD Program in Ecology for the current semester in the University of Zurich course catalogue:
Core Elective Modules
Research seminars

Elective Modules

LSZGS PhD Program in Ecology courses

Summary of the courses taught and organized by the LSZGS PhD Program in Ecology for the current semester.

Subject- specific matters

Course

SH

ECTS

UZH, ETHZ

ECO 342 Ecological Concepts and Research 2

30

1

UZH

ECO 345 Online Landscape Genetics Graduate Student Course

90

3

UZH BIO 402 Philosophy of Science with a Focus on Biology

90

3

methods

Course

SH

ECTS

IEU

ECO 331 General linear and linear mixed models in R

60

2

IEU; Vogelwarte

ECO 304 Decoding animal behavior using step-selection
Functions. Conservation applications & methodological
advances

60

2

Transferable skills

Course

SH

ECTS

IEU

ECO 303 Teaching Science at University

60

2

LSZGS

Transferable and Methodological Skills Courses

-

-

Research  seminars

Course

SH

ECTS

EE

 

IEU

 

ECO 401 Presentation/Organization at Zurich Interaction Seminar
(or equivalent)

BIO 606 BEEES Seminar (Behaviour, Ecology, Environment and Evolution)

-


-

 

1


-

 

 

*14 LH (lesson hours) = 1 ECTS credit point = 30 hours of work (including preparation, participation, homework)
**CP = credit points
***Presentation (talk) in one of the seminars = 1 CP

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