bio810 - External Research Project

bio810 - External Research Project

Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences 15 KP
Module components Semester courses Summer semester 2024 Examination
Seminar
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    • Lehrende der Biologie
    • Prof. Dr. Gerhard Zotz

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Projektorientiertes Modul
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    • Lehrende der Biologie
    • Prof. Dr. Gerhard Zotz

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Hinweise zum Modul
Prerequisites
External research projects are done on an individual basis. They are supervised by one person from Oldenburg (see list of examinors, https://uol.de/fk5/studium/studiengaenge/pruefungsberechtigte) and a local supervisor at any university or research institution in Germany and abroad. Please contact Gerhard Zotz (Gerhard.zotz@uol.de) for details. See https://uol.de/ibu/studium-und-lehre/fach-master-biology/downloads-und-links/ (Learning Agreement for External Research Module)
Module examination
internship report
Skills to be acquired in this module
++ deepened biological expertise
++ deepened knowledge of biological working methods
++ data analysis skills
++ 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
++ project and time management
++ statistics & scientific programming

Students perform individual research projects to learn: • planning and organization of a research project in a group outside of University of Oldenburg • formulate a scientific hypothesis • planning, performing and analyzing experiments and / or simulations • working with scientific background literature on the specific context of the project • oral presentation and discussion of backgrounds and results in the lab seminar • write a scientific report in publication format • prepare and present a scientific poster

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