bio783 Object-based Research Projects in Biological Collections (Vollständige Modulbeschreibung)

Modulbezeichnung

Object-based Research Projects in Biological Collections

Modulkürzel

bio783

Kreditpunkte

6,0 KP

Workload

180 h

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls

Master Biologie > Skills Modules
Master Biology > Skills Modules

Zuständige Personen

Will, Maria (Modulverantwortung)
Albach, Dirk Carl (Modulberatung)
Will, Maria (Prüfungsberechtigt)

Teilnahmevoraussetzungen

Kompetenzziele

++deepened biological expertise
++deepened knowledge of biological working methods
+data analysis skills
++interdisciplinary thinking
+critical and analytical thinking
++independent searching and knowledge of scientific literature
++ability to perform independent biological research
++data presentation and discussion in German and English (written and spoken)
+teamwork
+ethics and professional behaviour
++project and time management

++Projekt- und Zeitmanagement

Modulinhalte

- documentation of a natural history collection (e.g., university or from an herbarium) including a description of the object(s), digitalization, check for traces of use and/or damage;

- if needed: restauration, i.e. fixing loose plants on herbarium vouchers;

- trace biographies of the collector and the collection/object (provenance);

- trace comparable collections using databases;

- as far as possible: identification/validation of scientific identification using databases and scientific literature

- generating and answer scientific questions based on the collection or develop an educational approach (e.g., teaching lecture)

- communicate the results, i.e. prepare a poster for a congress and defend your theses and summarize the results in a manuscripts

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Literaturempfehlungen

scientific literature corresponding to the individual research project

Links

Unterrichtssprache

Englisch

Dauer in Semestern

1 Semester

Angebotsrhythmus Modul

irregular

Aufnahmekapazität Modul

Hinweise

Linked to the module bio777 "Objects in scientific collections: Conservation, management and research issues' (independent allocation possible). The competences overlap with pb336. If module pb336 has been completed previously, admission to the module will be decided on an individual basis.

Modulart

Wahlmodul / Opportunity

Modullevel

MM (Mastermodul / Master module)

Lehr-/Lernform

Übung

Prüfung	Prüfungszeiten	Prüfungsform
Gesamtmodul	individual	1 Portfolio

Lehrveranstaltungsform	Übung
SWS	4
Angebotsrhythmus	WiSe
Workload Präsenzzeit	56 h