NBIK09009U Seminars in Ecology and Evolution

Volume 2013/2014
Education
MSc Programme in Biology
Content
Lectures by staff and guest speakers from home and abroad on mostly their own research. Discussion and presentations in "journal clubs" on the original scientific literature associated with these presentations. Smaller theoretical projects on the issues can be implemented under supervision.
During the course, each student builds a portfolio through participating in course elements, such as presentation of articles and submission of reports and essays.
Learning Outcome
Knowledge:
By completing the course the student will:
  • become involved in an active academic environment in which knowledge of current research topics in ecology and evolution is acquired through
  • discussions of original literature and presentations from active national and international researchers
  • gain a comprehensive understanding of the ongoing research within the section and contact the section's staff, guests and senior students

Skills:
By completing the course the student will:
  • obtain access to the latest developments within current research topics in ecology and evolution
  • be able to look at and analyze a biological relationship with the distinction between immediate (how?) and evolutionary (why?) reasons and
  • explanations

Competencies:
By completing the course the student will be able to:
  • participate in an academic discussion with researchers on their research subjects
  • summarize a research topic on the basis of original scientific literature
  • critically evaluate original scientific literature and oral presentations of original research work

 

Literature
See Absalon.
Seminars, lectures, and theoretical supervised project work.
The course is taught all four blocks of the year, and placed in skemagruppe D (Friday afternoon), which allows you to also follow a full load of 15 ECTS each block. The course can be taken up to three times to achieve up to 7.5 ECTS.
The course is part of the competence profile Ecology and Evolution. For all courses in the competence profiles, see Course Portal for Department of Biology.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Colloquia
  • 6
  • Exam
  • 10
  • Lectures
  • 6
  • Preparation
  • 46,7
  • Total
  • 68,7
Credit
2,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
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Exam registration requirements
Submission of portfolio with a minimum of four essays, which are graded on the 7-point scale. Internal censorship.
Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Re-exam
Resubmission of the portfolio with new essay for assessment.
Criteria for exam assesment
The student gives an excellent performance displaying a high level of command of all aspects of the relevant material, with no or only a few
minor weaknesses.