280177 VU Methods in evolutionary research (2025S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 Mo 03.02.2025 08:00 to Mo 24.02.2025 23:59
- Registration is open from We 26.02.2025 00:00 to Su 09.03.2025 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.03.2025 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Topics and Lecturer
04.03.2025: JK: Introduction into Cladistics
11.03.2025: JK: Characters & Optimality criteria
18.03.2025: JK: Tree terms & Phylogenetic Trees
25.03.2025: JK: Optimal trees & Tree characteristics
01.04.2025: EVS: Practical exercises: Computerized cladistic
08.04.2025: EVS: Practical exercises: Computerized cladistic
15.04.2025: Easter Holidays
22.04.2025: Easter Holidays
29.04.2025: EVS: Practical exercises
06.05.2025: JK: Cladistics and fossils & Supertrees
13.05.2025: JK: Phylogeography
20.04.2025: JK: Genes and cladistics
27.05.2025: EVS: Practical exercises: Computerized cladistic
03.06.2025: EVS: Practical exercises: Computerized cladistic
10.06.2025: EVS: Practical exercises: Computerized cladistic
17.06.2025: EVS: Practical exercises: Computerized cladistic
24.06.2025: JK & EVS: Final Exams
- Tuesday 04.03. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 11.03. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 18.03. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 25.03. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 01.04. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 08.04. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- N Tuesday 29.04. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 06.05. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 13.05. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 20.05. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 27.05. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 03.06. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 10.06. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 17.06. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
- Tuesday 24.06. 13:00 - 17:00 Seminarraum Paläontologie 2B311 3.OG UZA II
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course is aimed at earth and life scientists. It provides a theoretical and practical introduction to the most important aspects of computational cladistics to reconstruct the evolutionary history and phyletic relationships of organisms. Students will gain solid basic knowledge of some of the most commonly used methodological approaches in macroevolutionary research. They will learn to collect and process data and examine their phylogenetic signal and the evolution of trait changes. You will also learn to generate and analyze different data sets and interpret their results.
Assessment and permitted materials
The course contains pi and npi components and is completed in the form of a module examination in accordance with the pi rules.
For this purpose, two partial examinations are to be completed, each graded according to a points system (50 points). The first part will take the form of a practical exercise in computer-based cladistics on the penultimate day of the course. The second part will take place on the last day of the course in the form of a written examination (multiple-choice test).
For this purpose, two partial examinations are to be completed, each graded according to a points system (50 points). The first part will take the form of a practical exercise in computer-based cladistics on the penultimate day of the course. The second part will take place on the last day of the course in the form of a written examination (multiple-choice test).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The course is successfully completed if each continual assessment is passed (each at least with 60 / 100 points). Grading is proportional to the sum of achieved points from all continual assessments (at least 60%).Unjustified absence during a continual assessments is evaluated each with 0 points. Only in exceptional cases, a separate alternate date for a failed continual assessment is possible.General attendance is obligatory on the first day of the course. Registered and on the first day unfounded absent persons are permanently excluded from the course.
Examination topics
The first part of the examination is based on the practical skills learned during the course, while the written test covers the entire course content (both theoretical and practical aspects).
Reading list
Literature will be recommended during the course.
Association in the course directory
MA-ERD-P-5; MA-ERD-W-2.16
Last modified: Tu 11.02.2025 11:46