Katja Köhler: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2019

Name Dr. Katja Köhler
Address
Inst. f. Molekulare Systembiologie
ETH Zürich, HPM E 41.1
Otto-Stern-Weg 3
8093 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
Telephone+41 44 633 30 47
E-mailkatja.koehler@biol.ethz.ch
DepartmentBiology
RelationshipLecturer

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
551-0916-00LLearning and Teaching Biology Information Restricted registration - show details
Number of participants limited to 20
The block course will only take place with a minimum of 10 participants.

The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration.
6 credits7GE. Hafen, K. Köhler, further lecturers
AbstractThis course represents an introduction to recent research into student learning on the conceptual foundations of modern biology, together with pedagogical methods associated with effective instruction and its valuation. Students will be involved in active research into conceptual and practical issues involved in biology education and methods to discover student preconceptions.
ObjectiveProvides an overview on student's learning and shows ways to make the classroom experience more engaging and effective for students. Students will learn to produce a research-based paper on a project they work on during the course.
LiteratureThe course is not taught by a particular book, but recommended literature (review articles and selected primary literature) will be provided during the course.

See the introductory video to the course here: http://youtu.be/GFJuNncSsdE
551-0974-00LSpecialized Biology Course with an Educational Focus: Biological concepts Restricted registration - show details 6 credits2G + 13AE. Hafen, K. Köhler, H. Stocker
AbstractSpecialist aspects of biology with a focus on biological concepts and misconceptions are covered from the angle of imparting these to pupils, their historical development, and their significance for the subject, the individual and society.
ObjectiveAfter successful completion of the module, students should be able

- to explain biological concepts and principles, as well as the way they fit together
- to recognise and to correct existing misconceptions
- to analyse controversial topics and to give factual explanations for these
- to conduct more in-depth work on a research topic and to compile a tuition unit based on this topic
- to prepare tuition units involving complex learning matter at a high specialist level which are suitably tailored to the recipients, and to teach these in a manner conducive to learning.
ContentSelected biological topics are dealt with under consideration of the special needs of persons involved in teaching.

The module comprises lectures, a book club, and a seminar thesis.
Lecture notesTeaching materials are available online on Moodle.
LiteratureLiterature and references are posted online on Moodle.
Prerequisites / NoticeThe Specialized Biology Course with an Educational Focus consists of two modules (6 CP each). In the fall semester, the focus is on evolution. The module of the spring semester deals with biological concepts. Students attending both modules can start with either module.

Performance is assessed during the course of the entire module. Active participation in the course is required. The electronic thesis and an oral presentation have to be completed.

The Specialized Biology Course with an Educational Focus (6+6 CP) can be acknowledged, in agreement with the advisor of the respective elective major, as one of the two obligatory research projects (each 15 CP). In such a case, additional 3 CP must be obtained in another course.

In case of overbooking of the course, students enrolled in the Teaching Diploma in Biology will have priority.