551-0963-02L Specialized Biology Course with an Educational Focus II: Teaching Diploma
Semester | Autumn Semester 2016 |
Lecturers | E. Hafen, J. Egli, M. Zwicky |
Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
Language of instruction | German |
Comment | Specialised Courses in the Respective Subject with an Educational Focus in Biology ONLY for students upgrading TC to Teaching Diploma. |
Abstract | Specialized aspects of biology are dealt with under the viewpoint of their presentation, their historical development, their significance for the field, the individual and society. |
Objective | The goal is to promote the ability to understand biological concepts, principles and their interrelationships and to communicate specialist knoweldge to various groups of recipients in an understandable manner. |
Content | Demanding biological topics are dealt with under consideration of the special needs of persons involved in teaching. The module: 1) Lecture (Tues. 08.00-09.45 hrs) 2) Colloquium (every second Tues. 10.15-12.00 hrs., begins on first lecture day) 3) Seminar with presentation (every second Tues. 10.15-12.00 hrs., begins in second lecture week) 4) Semester thesis in a research group (3.5 weeks) |
Lecture notes | None. |
Literature | Specific references will be made available for the individual projects. |
Prerequisites / Notice | The program of this course represents one half (6 CP) of that of the Specialized Biology Course with an Educational Focus (551-0963-00, 12 CP). |