Universität Wien

300018 SE Scientific Literature and Communication for Biologists (2021S)

4.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
DIGITAL
Moodle

An/Abmeldung

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

Details

max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Class will meet ONLINE every Tuesday, 11:30-13:00. The first class meeting will be on 2. March. Assignment and meeting links will be posted on the course Moodle page.

  • Mittwoch 03.03. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 10.03. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 17.03. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 24.03. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 14.04. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 21.04. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 28.04. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 05.05. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 12.05. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 19.05. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 26.05. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 02.06. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 09.06. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 16.06. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 23.06. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum
  • Mittwoch 30.06. 14:30 - 16:00 COSB-Seminarraum

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Most international scientific communication is in English. This course will guide students through the processes of finding, reading, and understanding scientific papers in English. Students will practice writing and speaking about scientific research in a weekly seminar meeting.
Course activities will include reading scientific papers, understanding the reasoning and logic in a scientific presentation, writing various kinds of scientific reports and other communications, and informal speaking on topics from the literature.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

In-class discussions and group work on reading and writing assignments.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

Evaluation is based on attendance and participation in class (2/3) and completion of homework assignments (1/3). Attendance is required: two absences (excused or unexcused) will be allowed before your grade is affected. You must attend at least 7 class meetings to earn a passing grade.

There will be weekly reading and homework assignments, some of which will include a written assignment to be collected in class. These will account for 1/3 of the final mark.

Prüfungsstoff

Discussion and presentation of homework exercises and in-class group work.

Literatur

Readings will be assigned each week.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

WZB, MBO 7

Letzte Änderung: Sa 22.10.2022 00:29