Students will be introduced to fundamental concepts and current open questions in the field of evolutionary developmental biology (Evo-Devo) primarily through reading, analysing and jointly discussing key literature.

Students critically engage with literature from the rapidly expanding field of experimental evolution, examining diverse evolutionary questions across model systems and methods. Through reading, presentation, and discussion, they develop analytical, evaluative, and communication skills for designing and interpreting experiments.

Teaching of basic knowledge in microbiology with main focus on the topics: Prokaryotic Diversity, Microbial Cell Structure and Function, Molecular Genetics, Microbial Growth, Metabolic Diversity, Phylogeny and Taxonomy, as well as applied aspects of Biotechnology and the Interaction of Humans and Microbes.