Universität Wien

180159 KO MEi:CogSci Behavioural Biology Discussion (2023W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
VOR-ORT

Preparation meeting: Monday October 2nd, 2023, 9:00 - 11:00
HS 2i, NIG, Universitätsstrasse 7, 2nd floor

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine

6 Units:
19.10.2023, 16:30-18:00, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
9.11.2023, 16:30-18:00, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
16.11.2023, 16:30-18:00, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
23.11.2023, 16:30-18:00, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
30.11.2022 16:30-18:00, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
7.12.2022 16:30-18:00, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5


Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The Behavioural discussion group it targeted towards students which have little background in Biology. It should help to better understand the theoretical content of the lecture series “Introduction to cognitive Biology” and to understand core concept of animal behaviour, evolutionary biology and cognitive biology
Learning outcome:
1) Being familiar with ethological and (comparative) psychological approaches to animal behaviour, as well as behavioural ecology and cognitive biology.
2) Basic knowledge of key concepts of evolutionary biology as the theoretical basis of the comparative approach to behaviour and cognition
3) The ability to understand and use core terminology of behavioral biology,
4) Being familiar with basic approaches and techniques to observe, measure, record, to manipulate, analyse and interpret animal behaviour in the field as well as under laboratory conditions

In the course we will use a combination of mini lectures, practical exercises, discussion groups, reading of selected papers. At the end participants will design a behavioural experiment with 1-3 other students, present it to the group and submit an written experiment plan

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The following deliverables are requirements for final grading:
- Designing an a experiment with 1-3 other students and group presentation at the last two – three sessions of the course (final grade: 30% individual performance, 20% group performance, 10% quality of the slides)
Grades: >93% 1, >81% 2, >71% 3, >61% 4, <61% 5.

-Based on the feedback of the audience the experiment has to be revised and a written experimental plan has to be submitted by end of December (submitted via email to Sabine Tebbich)
(final grade: 35%)
- Active participation (questions, statements, summaries) in the discussion sessions and the discussion sessions after presentation of other students (final grade: 35%)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

A positive score (>61%) is required for passing the course.
Participation in at least 5 of the 6 seminar sessions is obligatory.

Prüfungsstoff

Continuous assessment, presence in all course units is mandatory!

Literatur

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Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mi 18.10.2023 15:27