bio840 - Basic Module – Developmental Biology and Evolution (Complete module description)
| Module label | Basic Module – Developmental Biology and Evolution |
| Modulkürzel | bio840 |
| Credit points | 15.0 KP |
| Workload | 450 h |
| Institute directory | Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences |
| Verwendbarkeit des Moduls |
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| Zuständige Personen |
Sienknecht, Ulrike (Prüfungsberechtigt)
Nothwang, Hans Gerd (Module counselling)
Köppl, Christine (Module counselling)
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| Prerequisites | |
| 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 Fundamentals and concepts of developmental and evolutionary biology |
| Module contents | Lectures on the fundamentals and concepts of developmental biology, and introduction to the development of the auditory system, including evolutionary aspects. Parallel seminars matching the topics of the lectures. Lab exercises in comparative developmental biology on mouse and chicken embryos. Methods: in-ovo live observation; developmental stage discrimination and description, tissue preparation for histology, sectioning, staining, and microscopy |
| Literaturempfehlungen | Gilbert S.F., Development, Macmillan Publishers Ltd; Mathews W.W & Schoenwolf G.C., Atlas of descriptive embryology, Prentice-Hall Inc., Simon & Schuster |
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| Language of instruction | English |
| Duration (semesters) | 1 Semester |
| Module frequency | jährlich |
| Module capacity | unlimited |
| Modullevel / module level | --- |
| Modulart / typ of module | je nach Studiengang Pflicht oder Wahlpflicht |
| Lehr-/Lernform / Teaching/Learning method | |
| Vorkenntnisse / Previous knowledge |
| Form of instruction | Comment | SWS | Frequency | Workload of compulsory attendance |
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| Lecture | 3 | 42 | ||
| Exercises | 4 | 56 | ||
| Seminar | 3 | 42 | ||
| Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt | 140 h | |||
| Examination | Prüfungszeiten | Type of examination |
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| Final exam of module | same winter term |
oral exam of 30 minutes (70%) report(s) (30%) |
