200225 SE Advanced Seminar: Mind and Brain (2024S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Vertiefungsseminare können nur für das Pflichtmodul B verwendet werden! Eine Verwendung für das Modul A4 Freie Fächer ist nicht möglich.
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 01.02.2024 09:00 to Mo 26.02.2024 09:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 04.03.2024 09:00
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Dates will likely be blocked into 3-hr bins thursday afternoon/evening.
Thursday
07.03.
16:45 - 20:00
Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
Thursday
21.03.
16:45 - 20:00
Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
Thursday
18.04.
16:45 - 20:00
Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
Thursday
25.04.
16:45 - 20:00
Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
Thursday
16.05.
16:45 - 20:00
Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
N
Thursday
06.06.
16:45 - 20:00
Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
Thursday
13.06.
16:45 - 20:00
Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
Thursday
20.06.
16:45 - 20:00
Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
short essay (roughly 1500 words, 3-5 pages doublespaced, in English OR German)
alternatively: podcast episode (in small groups)
alternatively: podcast episode (in small groups)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Participation in minimum 6/7 classes. Submission of final seminar paper.
Examination topics
During the course of this class, you will learn how theoretical research is conducted, in particular with a focus on generation of research questions, review of the literature, and designing experimental procedures to test hypotheses.
Reading list
Will be made available throughout the semester.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Fr 08.03.2024 09:26
The classes will be modeled to follow so-called problem-based learning techniques; a general topic will be proposed during each session by the teacher, upon which students will brain-storm relevant questions relating to the topic, pool existing knowledge, and identify gaps in knowledge and research state. The teacher will moderate this highly interactive discussion and offer help, when the students get stuck. Finally, students will distill relevant questions and divide research tasks to answer these questions amongst everyone. Until the next session, students work (independently or in groups) on their research questions. In the following week, results are corroborated and questions (hopefully) answered, to make way for more fascinating questions.
Base literature will be provided in time before each session and the teacher expects the students to read it. Sample literature: https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aat0985This seminar is particularly suited for students interested in a) an academic/research career, b) Animal Behavior, c) Evolution.