bio777 - Objekte in wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen: Konservierung, Management und Forschungsfragen (Complete module description)

bio777 - Objekte in wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen: Konservierung, Management und Forschungsfragen (Complete module description)

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Module label Objekte in wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen: Konservierung, Management und Forschungsfragen
Modulkürzel bio777
Credit points 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
Institute directory Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences
Verwendbarkeit des Moduls
  • Master's Programme Biology (Master) >
  • Master's Programme Biology (Master) >
Zuständige Personen
  • Will, Maria (module responsibility)
  • Albach, Dirk Carl (Module counselling)
  • von Lindern, Klara (Module counselling)
  • Will, Maria (Prüfungsberechtigt)
  • von Lindern, Klara (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Prerequisites
Skills to be acquired in this module
+deepened biological expertise
++deepened knowledge of biological working methods
++interdisciplinary thinking
+critical and analytical thinking
+independent searching and knowledge of scientific literature
+ability to perform independent biological research
+data presentation and discussion (written and spoken)
+teamwork
++ethics and professional behaviour
++project and time management
Module contents
- history of collections at universities and their importance for developing scientific theories;
- origin/formation of collections (objects in time and space)
- the collections of the CvO (overview) and their importance as infrastructure for teaching, learning and research
- collection work in biological collections such as botanical garden, natural history museums, didactical collections or the herbarium (concepts, object handling, conservation, documentation & digitalization)
- developing research questions and projects based on objects/collections, e.g., provenance research
- communicating object-based topics (e.g., speed talk presenting current scientifc articles)
Literaturempfehlungen
articles and book chapters referring to (1) the history/presence/future of collections, (2) collection management and (3) research projects based on objects/collections
Links
https://uol.de/kustodien/zertifikatsprogramm
Languages of instruction German, English
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency Winter term
Module capacity 10 (
Lecture & seminar as a transdisciplinary course in cooperation with Fak. III
)
Reference text
Linked to the module bio783 "Object-based Research Projects in Biological Collections" (can be taken independently).
Due to overlapping content, the module cannot be taken in addition to pb335.
Type of module Wahlmodul / Opportunity
Module level MM (Mastermodul / Master module)
Teaching/Learning method Lecture, seminar, exercise
Form of instruction Comment SWS Frequency Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture 1 WiSe 14
Seminar 2 WiSe 28
Exercises 1 WiSe 14
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt 56 h
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module
2 examinations:
- 1 written exam or 1 oral exam (100%) AND 1 practical exercise (ungraded)