NSCPHD1111 Tropical Behavioural Ecology and Evolution

Volume 2014/2015
Content

http://socialevolution.ku.dk/kurser/tbee2015/

We expect students to prepare for the field component of the course by discussing literature and their personal field project proposal with instructors to ensure scientific interest and feasibility. Students will afterwards conduct their personal independent project, participate in one group project (3-5 students), be present at all lectures and excursions, and participate in discussion sessions.

Learning Outcome
For University of Copenhagen M.Sc. participants: The course is primarily aimed at PhD students but a select number of M.Sc. students will be admitted. The final grade will be based on a portfolio containing the written proposal and annotated bibliography (20%), one short write-up based on the group project (20%), logbook and voucher documentation (10%), and the independent project (50%). M.Sc. students will add to their portfolio, approximately 50 pages of peer reviewed cited literature (usually 7-10 articles) and take an oral exam in the presence of two examiners (“internal censur”). Oral performance will be factored into the independent project grade (50% total, 25% for oral performance and portfolio, 5% for draft and 20% for final manuscript).
Lectures, discussions, excursions, project work
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Exam
  • 100
  • Excursions
  • 100
  • Lectures
  • 100
  • Project work
  • 100
  • Total
  • 400
Credit
15 ECTS
Type of assessment
Course participation
Criteria for exam assesment

The grade will be based on a portfolio containing the written proposal and annotated bibliography (20%), one short write-up based on the group project (20%), logbook and voucher documentation (10%), and the independent project.