welcome to the faculty of biological sciences!

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Welcome tothe Faculty of Biological Sciences!

Your Deans Office

Dean:Prof. Dr. Maria Mittag

Vice Dean:Prof. Dr. Lars-Oliver Klotz

Head:Bernadett Hoppe

Your Study and Examination Office

Dean of Student Affairs:Prof. Dr. Christina Brandt

Head: Janette Hesse

Colleagues: Sandra Weiß (A-K)Mandy Hornung (L-Z)

Consultant forTeaching& Structure: Sandra Döhler

Prof. Dr. Christina Brandt, Dean of Student Affairs of the Faculty of Biological Sciences

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The Dean of Student Affairs is welcoming youto the Faculty of Biological Sciences


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Numbers of enrollments in winter semester 2021/22*Bachelor of Science

Biochemie/Molekularbiologie 37Biologie 62Ernährungswissenschaften 61

Bachelor of ArtsEF Biowissenschaften 19EF Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften 3

Master of ScienceBiochemistry 23Evolution, Ecology and Systematics 35Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften 0Microbiology 28Molecular Life Sciences 26Ernährungswissenschaften 19

Lehramt BiologieGymnasium (StEx + Erweiterungsfach) 43 Regelschule (StEx + Erweiterungsfach) 15

Staatsexamen Pharmazie 68

University and Faculty in Numbers

Friedrich-Schiller-University:

10 Facultiesmore than 17.000 students

Faculty of Biological Sciences:

8 Institutes and 5 additional Professorships, 16 Study programmes and approx. 2000 students


*enrollment data from 07.10.2021;International enrollments are still running

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Master programmes

• Biochemistry• Evolution, Ecology and Systematics• Geschichte der Naturwisschenaften*

Master of Science (M.Sc.)Language of Instruction: Englisch (German*)

Standard time of study: 2 years, altogether 120 cp, per year 60 cp

First year:• Basic modules (obligatory)• Advanced modules (specialization; to be chosen from a list of modules; usually done

online via Moodle; you will get detailed information before the choice takes place)

Second year:• Project and Specialization modules (30 cp, practical work in preparation of the thesis)• Master thesis (30 cp)

• Microbiology• Molecular Life Sciences• Ernährungswissenschaften*

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Documents of the study programmes

Available for every study programme:

Study regulations:Duration of study, Objectives and structure, Scope and content of the Study programme, International mobility, Admission to individual modules, Evaluation of courses offered and Quality control

Examination regulations (ER):Standard duration of study, Recognition of times of study, assesed and non-assesed coursework, Module examinations (general information about Dates/Deadlines), Grading of module examinations, Re-taking a module examination, Thesis, Certificate

Study plan (Module overviews and Module descriptions):Content und structure of modules, Regulations for selection of modules

Make yourself familiar with the rules of your programme! Recommendation: read once/save.

Janette Hesse, Head of Study and Examination Office

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Basics

Module overview – Form, number, titles and semester of your courses


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Module description / catalogue –

• Contact/Module coordinator• Frequency and duration, • Contents, • Objectives, • If so:

• module prerequisites (e.g. thesis) • exam prerequisites (rare)

• Numbers and types of exams

Basics

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Friedolin – Online course administration

Service and Offers: Schedule of classes online module catalogue Dates Service-E-mail after succesful exam registration Overview about exam registrations List of achievements Transcript of Records Visa extention certificate

Responsibilities: careful use of password application for courses registration for exams control of exam registrations (obligation to cooperate) control of personal data (obligation to notify)

in addition: control of FSU-webmail-account (obligation to use)


Link:www.friedolin.uni-jena.de

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Application for courses (contact: lecturers)

• Ways to apply: 1.) by „application for modules“ or2.) by schedule of classes (advantage: list of all courses on one page)


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Application for courses (contact: lecturers)

• Ways to apply: 1.) by „application for modules“ or2.) by schedule of classes (advantage: list of all courses on one page)

• Times to apply: as soon as the new semester appears in WS 2021/22: since 23.08.2021

on 07.10. + 12.10.2021: automatic distribution later possible; if so: manual admission by lecturers mandatory


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Registration for examinations (contact: study and examination office)


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Registration for examinations (contact: study and examination office)

• Ways to register: 1st year: digitally in Friedolin by „Registration/De-registration of Exams“2nd year: by standard application form (project/specialization modules, Thesis)

• Times to register: Start: always 1st day of the lecture period Deadline: always 6 weeks after start of the lecture period in WS 2021/22: Monday, 18.10.2021 until Monday, 29.11.2021 (due to ER)

• Important hints: 1.) Make sure that you are registered for all of your exams until the deadline ends2.) Participation in exams is allowed after successful registration, only.3.) Look out for the e-mail confirmation after registration and save these mails.


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Hint: another way to control a successful exam registration:

• „talking signs“ in „Registration/De-Registration of Exams“: red-yellow sign= missing exam registration

(„Sollprüfung“)


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Application for Courses and Registration for Exams

Important: Both forms of application/registration are always mandatory.To participate in exams the examination registration is relevant, only.


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Participation in Exams

The following applies generally:

• After the deadline run out (starting from 30.11.) exam registration is consideredas obligatory; this means:

• You are obliged to participate in the respective exams• Withdrawal is allowed by application with justified reason, only• The module needs to be finished (within the valid number of exam trials)

• Usually, there are two trials per semester:• First trial at the end or shortly after lecture period• First re-take until the second week of the next lecture period (at the latest)

• Exam dates are available on „My exams“. In case of missing exam dates ordiscrepancies please get in contact with the exam office.


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Participation in Exams

The most important rules are:

1. Inform in time and regularly about exam dates and results in your Friedolin under„my exams“ – beeing absent will be assessed as failed.

2. Submit expositions (like protocolls, papers to be written at home etc.) in time –late submission will be also assessed as failed.

3. Do not take an exam if you are sick – better apply to withdraw before the examtakes place! To sit in an exam alsways declares your ability to take the exam – nomatter if you are able or not. The result of a taken exam is always valid.

4. Stick to the deadlines given in your exam regulations (ER):

• Take the first trial of your exams of the 1st year: until the end of the 3rd subject related semester

• Apply for the first trial of your Thesis:until the end of the 6th subject related semester

5. In case of questions: always contact the exam office.


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Withdrawal from Examinations

• until registration deadline (29.11.): if registered for the first time: easily on Friedolin by„registration/de-registration of exams“ (no obligations!)

• after the registration deadline run out (starting 30.11.) only by following conditions:• by just cause only• which is announced in writing• without any delay – that means as soon as the reason occurs and before the exam

takes place – and• verified with proofs

• Formal requierements:• In case of illness: with medical certificate from the day your exam takes place

(at the latest); to submit without any delay to the Study andExamination Office (standard forms directly between thewhite post box)

• In all other cases: as formless application (to be filed at least 14 days beforethe examination takes place)


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Re-take of Examinations

• Maximum number of trials:

• max. 3 trials per examination (first trial as well as 2 re-takes)

• Exception: max. 2 trials for the Master thesis

• If an examination has been failed (or counts as failed):

• Exam registration will be done automatically for the next time the exam at takesplace

• That means:

• The next exam needs to be taken at the next possibile date (obligatory!)

• This shall also apply if the next exam is scheduled one year later (followingwinter semester or summer semester; usually for the third trial of an exam orthe second trial of a practical course)


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Study and Examination Office of theFaculty of Biological Sciences

Address: Clinical AreaBachstraße 18k, 07743 Jena

Office hours: personal appointments:situationally paused; in justified cases byappointment

online appointments:Mon 10:00-11:00 a.m.

ID: 633 4631 8186 | Password: FBWhttps://uni-jena-de.zoom.us/j/63346318186

Availability by phone:Mon, Thu 09:00-10:00 a.m.

01:00-02:00 p.m.

Dean of Student Affairs:by appointment


https://uni-jena-de.zoom.us/j/63346318186

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Study and Examination Office of the Faculty of Biological Sciences

Responsibilities:

• Compliance and implementation of the study and examination regulations

• Organisation of studies / schedule of classes

• Organisation of exams

• Administration of exam results

• Working on incoming applications; if needed together with the dean of studentaffairs and/or the examination committees

• Care for the examinations files of the students

• Receipt, dispatch and storage of the final theses

• Issuing the Certificates


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Study and Examination Office of the Faculty of Biological Sciences

Reasons to get in contact with the Study and Examination Office:

• Questions/difficulties with Friedolin functions or concerning the study programme

• Choice of specializations or advanced modules

• Registration of project and specialization moduls (second year / third semester)

• Registration and submission of Thesis

• Planing of stays abroad (Erasmus)

• Processing of several standard forms: e.g. performance record (BAföG), extentionof visa, leave of absence…

• When indicated: problems with module coordinators, lecturers, examiners

…also important contacts: mentors and student representatives („Fachschaften“) arealso pleased to help and answer questions!



Current office hoursof our SPA you‘ll find on:

www.bio.uni-jena.de/en/spa


Informationof our SPA you‘ll find on:

www.bio.uni-jena.de/en/spa-info

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Thank you for your kind attention!

We wish you a good start

as well as

good luck for your studies!

Your Faculty of Biological Sciences