701-0320-00L Seminar for Bachelor Students: Environmental Biology
Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
Lecturers | D. Ramseier |
Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
Language of instruction | German |
Abstract | In the seminar, students explore a specific topic in environmental biology (ecology, evolution, health). They find and read scientific articles, structure contents around core questions, talk to specialists about them, prepare a scientific presentation and lead a discussion. They are introduced to literature search and scientific presentations. |
Objective | Students will acquire skills in: - finding literature in scientific databases - structuring a scientific topic through research questions - giving a clear scientific presentation - contributing constructively to a scientific discussion |
Content | Week 1: Choice of topics and tutors Week 2 & 3: Literature search Week 4: course for presentation techniques Weeks 1 - 7: Meetings with tutors, preparation of presentations Weeks 8 - 14: Presentations and discussions |
Lecture notes | Will be handed out during classes |