within a few weeks of summer term lecture period

Term paper
Regular participation during the semester is required (max 3 days of absence)

+ Expt. methods
+ Scient. Literature
++ Social skills
++ Interdiscipl. knowlg
+ Data present./disc.
+ Scientific English
++ Ethics

Upon completion of this course, students

• know basic rules of good scientific practise
• are aware of the legal framework that is relevant to biological research, e.g. on animal welfare or genetically modified organisms
• have practised to research and summarize different viewpoints on biological research, using both scientific (peer-reviewed) and non-scientific sources
• are able to identify and critically discuss ethical conflicts in biological research, e.g., in the context of stem cell research or data manipulation 
• are able to prepare and give a coherent presentation in a team 
• have practised to lead a group discussion