bio890 - Current Topics in Biology (Complete module description)

Module label	Current Topics in Biology
Module code	bio890
Credit points	3.0 KP
Workload	90 h
Institute directory	Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences
Applicability of the module	Master's Programme Biology (Master) > Skills Modules Master's Programme Biology (Master) > Skills Modules Master's Programme Landscape Ecology (Master) > Wahlpflichtmodule
Responsible persons	Gerlach, Gabriele (module responsibility) Gerlach, Gabriele (authorised to take exams) Laakmann, Silke (authorised to take exams) Beutelmann, Rainer (authorised to take exams) Bartölke, Rabea (authorised to take exams) Fleischmann, Pauline (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites
Skills to be acquired in this module	+ biological knowledge + biologically relevant, natural / mathematical scientific basic knowledge ++ interdisciplinary knowledge and thinking ++ abstract, logical, and analytical thinking ++ expanded knowledge in a specific biological field ++ presentation of results and factual discussion, both written and spoken ++ (scientific) communication skills To develop skills in the critical analysis and interpretation of results and themes in diverse areas of modern biology, including (but not limited to) evolutionary biology, population genetics, biodiversity, ecology, genomics, ornithology, and neurobiology.
Module contents	Discussion and interpretations of one or more themes in modern biology. The themes and exact content will be provided by the instructor(s) at the beginning of the course. The module bio890 may be taken more than once as long as the content covered in the seminars differ substantially.
Recommended reading	Varies with chosen topic (will be provided by the instructor(s) at the beginning of the course)
Links
Language of instruction	English
Duration (semesters)	1 Semester
Module frequency	Summer and winter term
Module capacity	unlimited
Type of module	Wahlmodul / Opportunity
Module level	MM (Mastermodul / Master module)
Teaching/Learning method	Seminar
Previous knowledge	Participation in one or more basic modules of the Master Biology

Examination	Prüfungszeiten	Type of examination
Final exam of module	open	Final exam of module: 1 Portfolio. Components vary in the seminars. They are specified in Stud.IP in the respective seminar.

Type of course	Seminar
SWS	2
Frequency	SuSe and WiSe
Workload attendance time	28 h