bio783 - Object-based Research Projects in Biological Collections (Complete module description)
| Module label | Object-based Research Projects in Biological Collections | |
| Module code | bio783 | |
| Credit points | 6.0 KP | |
| Workload | 180 h | |
| Institute directory | Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences | |
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| Skills to be acquired in this module | ++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 |
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| Module contents | - 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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| Recommended reading | scientific literature corresponding to the individual research project |
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| Languages of instruction | German, English | |
| Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester | |
| Module frequency | irregular | |
| Module capacity | 4 | |
| Reference text | 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. |
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| Type of module | Wahlmodul / Opportunity | |
| Module level | MM (Mastermodul / Master module) | |
| Teaching/Learning method | Exercise |
| Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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| Final exam of module | individual |
1 Portfolio |
| Type of course | Exercises |
| SWS | 4 |
| Frequency | WiSe |
| Workload attendance time | 56 h |
