Suchergebnis: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2016
Biologie Bachelor | ||||||
3. Studienjahr, 5. Semester | ||||||
Blockkurse Anmeldung zu Blockkursen muss zwingend über die website Link erfolgen. Anmeldung möglich von 25.7.2016 bis 7.8.2016 | ||||||
Blockkurse im 1. Semesterviertel Von 20.09.2016 13:00 Uhr bis 12.10.2016 17:00 Uhr | ||||||
Nummer | Titel | Typ | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
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551-0333-00L | Biodiversität und ökologische Bedeutung der Pilze Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 8 | W | 6 KP | 7P | A. Leuchtmann, R. Berndt, B. Senn-Irlet | |
Kurzbeschreibung | Einführung in die Biologie, Systematik und Ökologie der wichtigsten Pilzgruppen. Die Kursteilnehmer(innen) untersuchen vor allem Material, das auf Exkursionen selbst gesammelt oder im Labor isoliert wurde. | |||||
Lernziel | Kennenlernen der Hauptgruppen pilzartiger Organismen, ihrer Merkmale, Lebensweise und ökologischen Bedeutung. Erlernen von Methoden, mit denen Pilze gesammelt, mikroskopisch untersucht und identifiziert werden können. | |||||
Inhalt | Die Studierenden lernen die Merkmale und Besonderheiten der Pilze und pilzartigen Organismen kennen und erhalten einen Überblick über die Systematik der Ascomycota und Basidiomycota, und eventuell weiterer ausgewählter Gruppen. Die Ökologie der Pilze wird anhand von ausgewählten Pilzgemeinschaften (z.B. Holz- und Streueabbauer, Dungbewohner, Endophyten) vorgestellt. Im Rahmen eines kleinen Projekts befassen sich die Teilnehmer/innen mit pflanzenparasitischen Pilzen (vor allem Rost- und Mehltaupilzen) und lernen, wie man diese Pilze findet, mikroskopiert und bestimmt. Auf mehreren Exkursionenen werden wir die Vielfalt und Ökologie der Pilze am natürlichen Standort studieren. Die Exkursionen dienen auch dem Sammeln von Material, an dem wir im Kurs die Mikroskopie und Präparation der Pilze üben werden. | |||||
Skript | Übersichten und Skriptunterlagen zum Kursstoff werden abgegeben. | |||||
Literatur | Webster, J., and Weber, R. W. S. 2007. Introduction to Fungi. Cambridge University Press, Oxford, 3rd edition, 841 S. Alexopoulos, C. J., Mims, C. W., and Blackwell, M. 1996. Introductory Mycology. John Wiley & Sons, 4th ed., 868 S. Dix, N. J., Webster, J. 1995. Fungal Ecology. Chapman & Hall, London, 549 S. | |||||
551-0191-00L | Practical Aspects of Plant Biotechnology Findet dieses Semester nicht statt. Number of participants limited to 6. | W | 6 KP | 7G | ||
Kurzbeschreibung | The course covers multidisciplinary aspects of plant molecular biology and green biotechnology. The participants will acquire theoretical and practical introduction on diverse topics, including, generation and molecular characterization of transgenic plants; allele mining from genetic resources and on strategies to improve plants against biotic & abiotic stresses and for their nutritional value | |||||
Lernziel | In this block course, students will gain conceptual and practical introduction to crop biotechnology research. In addition to the theoretical overview of current trends in plant biotechnology, students will envision the practical application of the knowledge gained through hands-on training on the plant molecular biology laboratory techniques. The course will introduce the potential of plant molecular biology and genetic transformation as a tool for gene identification, gene function, crop improvement and commercial application. The course will also allow the students to understand and critically evaluate the literature in this research field. | |||||
Inhalt | Lectures will particularly focus on the contribution of biotechnology towards crop improvement, with examples from our own work on crops including rice and wheat. Following topics will be covered: -Green biotechnology: status and prospects -Plant genetic transformation (methods) -Molecular characterization of transformed plants -Introduction to selection marker systems (examples, antibiotic and herbicide resistance, phosphomannose-isomerase, marker-free systems, visible markers) -Introduction to promoter types (example tissue specific promoters) -Plant tissue culture techniques -Crop improvement through biotechnology (examples from our work on rice, wheat and cassava) -Gene/allele mining from plant genetic resource collections A visit to the ETH greenhouse facilities at Eschikon will provide an opportunity to visualize and discuss different rice, wheat and cassava projects performed at the ETH Plant Biotechnology Lab. | |||||
Skript | For the practical part, protocols will be distributed within the course and Lecture material will be made available. | |||||
Literatur | Relevant literature information will be provided within the course. | |||||
551-0193-00L | Biological Information Mining Number of participants limited to 8. | W | 6 KP | 7G | K. Bärenfaller, J. Fütterer | |
Kurzbeschreibung | Students will use lists of genes obtained in real experiments and learn how to obtain gene-centered information from literature and databases. They will use tools for gene function prediction and visualization of protein-protein interaction networks. The work will lead to a more meaningful annotation of co-detected genes and generate a hypothesis about their functional relationship. | |||||
Lernziel | Ability to use modern databases, mining- and modelling tools for functional annotation of genes and gene networks. Gene centered view of plant processes. | |||||
Inhalt | Many new biological analysis methods result in lists of genes or proteins related to biological structures, functions, or processes. The information available about the genes or proteins is often scattered in multiple databases and publications, making it difficult to extract and uncover common features or relationships among the biological molecules. In the course students will use lists of genes or proteins from ongoing experiments in the laboratory and learn how to find and assemble gene-centered information in the literature, different databases and with analysis tools. The training and research will lead to a better and more meaningful annotation of co-detected genes members and generate a hypothesis about their functional relationship. The work will be done exclusively using a computer. Students will work independently but with close supervision by experienced scientists. Daily discussions of the work will ensure progress. The computer work will be accompanied by lectures on theoretical and practical aspects of databases, gene networks and the project context of the gene lists that will be analyzed. Students will present their results and hypotheses at the end of the block course. | |||||
551-0347-00L | Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Growth and Polarity Number of participants limited to 12. | W | 6 KP | 7G | R. Kroschewski, Y. Barral, S. Jessberger, M. Peter | |
Kurzbeschreibung | Introduction to the principles and molecular mechanisms of cell polarity, using animal cells and fungi as model systems. | |||||
Lernziel | The students learn to describe the principles and molecular mechanisms of cell polarity, using different model systems as examples: - Animal cells during epithelial and neuronal differentiation - Fungi during morphogenesis and aging. Based on lectures, literature reading, discussions, presentations and practical lab work the students will be able to compare experimental strategies in different model systems, and to develop open questions in the field of cell polarity. Students will also know about the mechanisms and consequences of asymmetric cell division such as those performed by stem cells and asymmetric protein functions during morphogenesis and aging. | |||||
Inhalt | During this Block-Course, the students will learn to (1) describe and compare the principles and molecular mechanisms of cell polarity in fungi and animal cells, (2) apply, evaluate and compare experimental strategies in the different model systems, and (3) select the best model system to answer a particular question. Students - in groups of 2 or max 3- will be integrated into a research project connected to the subject of the course, within one of the participating research groups. Lectures and technical notes will be given and informal discussions held to provide you with the theoretical background. | |||||
Skript | There will be optional papers to be read before the course start. They serve as framework orientation for the practical parts of this block course and will be made accessible to you shortly before the course starts on the relevant Moodle site. | |||||
Literatur | Documentation and recommended literature (review articles) will be provided during the course. | |||||
551-1129-00L | Understanding and Engineering Microbial Metabolism Number of participants limited to 6. | W | 6 KP | 7P | J. Vorholt-Zambelli | |
Kurzbeschreibung | This laboratory course has a focus on current research topics in our laboratory related to metabolic engineering, the general understanding of metabolism, and is focused particularly on C1-metabolism. Projects will be conducted in small groups. | |||||
Lernziel | The course aims at introducing key principles of metabolic engineering and techniques applied in metabolism related research. The main focus of this block course is on practical work and will familiarize participants with complementary approaches, in particular genetic, biochemical and analytical techniques. Results will be presented by students in scientific presentations. | |||||
Inhalt | The course and will include topics such as pathway elucidation & engineering and related ongoing research projects in the lab. Experimental work applied during the course will comprise methods such as cloning work & transformation, growth determination, enzyme activity assays, liquid-chromatography mass-spectrometry and dynamic labeling experiments. | |||||
Skript | None | |||||
Literatur | Will be provided at the beginning of the course. | |||||
551-0916-00L | Learning and Teaching Biology Findet dieses Semester nicht statt. Number of participants limited to 20 The block course will only take place with a minimum of 10 participants. | W | 6 KP | 7G | E. Hafen | |
Kurzbeschreibung | This 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. | |||||
Lernziel | Provides 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. | |||||
Literatur | The 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: Link |
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