bio765 - Current Methods in Plant Sciences - Ecology, Phylogeny and Molecular Biology (Complete module description)

Module label	Current Methods in Plant Sciences - Ecology, Phylogeny and Molecular Biology
Module code	bio765
Credit points	12.0 KP
Workload	360 h
Institute directory	Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences
Applicability of the module	Master's Programme Biology (Master) > Background Modules Master's Programme Biology (Master) > Background Modules Master's Programme Landscape Ecology (Master) > Wahlpflichtmodule
Responsible persons	Albach, Dirk Carl (module responsibility) Zotz, Gerhard (Module counselling) Will, Maria (Module counselling) Khan, Gulzar (Module counselling) von Hagen, Klaus Bernhard (Module counselling) Zotz, Gerhard (authorised to take exams) Will, Maria (authorised to take exams) Albach, Dirk Carl (authorised to take exams) Khan, Gulzar (authorised to take exams) von Hagen, Klaus Bernhard (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites
Skills to be acquired in this module	Acquaintance and practicing ecological, phylogenetic and molecular methods Communication of scale- and method-overarching thinking and project planning Knowledge of current methods and questions in plant science Capacity for teamwork, project- and time management ++ in-depth biological expertise ++ in-depth 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 (written and spoken) + teamwork + statistics & scientific programming
Module contents	Current Methods in Plant Science. Subject to annual change. The specific topics for the coming semester will be presented at the module introduction during the orientation week, please check the community-Forum: 5.02.InfoB Informationen MSc Biology for the schedule: https://elearning.uni-oldenburg.de/dispatch.php/course/details?sem_id=d35edd08df0fb5c6a8ae3a81ea738b88&again=yes
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Language of instruction	English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	annually, winter term
Module capacity	12
Reference text	associated with bio703 (Basic Concepts in Plant Sciences) (recommended)
Type of module	Wahlpflicht / Elective
Module level	MM (Mastermodul / Master module)
Teaching/Learning method	Exercise
Previous knowledge	Ecology, flora, genetics

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module		Portfolio

Type of course	Exercises
SWS	8
Frequency	WiSe
Workload attendance time	112 h