Universität Wien

300004 SE Current topics in Molecular Evolution and Development (2024W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

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).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The first meeting will take place on October 9th, 2024 at 3pm in SR1.3. In this meeting we will distribute the topics to the students and agree on blocked seminar dates in the last month of the semester.

  • Wednesday 09.10. 15:00 - 16:30 Seminarraum 1.3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.005, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 04.12. 13:15 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 05.12. 13:15 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 11.12. 13:15 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 12.12. 13:15 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1.8, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.007, Ebene 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar is a mandatory part of the Master Evolutionary Systems Biology (module MES2), but also open to other related Master programs. The language of the seminar is English. The students will get one or a few papers from the recent research in Molecular Evolution and Evolutionary Developmental Biology (EvoDevo). They are demanded to expand the literature research on this topic, present the topic in an oral seminar and write an 3-5 page essay summarizing the findings and the current status.

Assessment and permitted materials

The final grade is composed by 50% oral seminar, 50% written essay

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance at all seminar dates is mandatory. An oral presentation and a written review by the set deadline are expected.

Examination topics

n.a.

Reading list

The list of literature will be provided at the premeeting.

Association in the course directory

MES2

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