Universität Wien

300011 SE Collection Sciences and Research (2016S)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Collection Sciences and Research is becoming popular in today's museal - scientific discourse. The agenda of this course will focus on various fields related to the overall theme.
The course will not only give a theoretical background on Compilation, Conservation and Storage of Scientific Specimens but will also focus on areas like the science-historical aspect of collections, modern collection management techniques (data management, data search and data storage, big data science - gene bank etc., ancientDNA and conservation biology issues), socio-cultural heritage, exhibition's management and archive management. As grounds for guided student research projects, the University's Zoological Collection harbours a comprehensive basis of objects for scientific analysis and examination.

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. 15 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

VB: 09.03.2016, 10:00-12:00, Ort: Seminarraum des Dept. für Theoretische Biologie,
(iCal)
Vortragender: Nemeschkal, Petrasko
Thema: General Issues and Formalities, Personal Attendance required!

1. Kurs 1: 16.03.2016 von 10:00 bis 13:00, Ort: Seminarraum des Dept. für Theoretische Biologie,(iCal)
Vortragender: Petrasko
Thema: How to create outreach? Assessment of Collections? Collection Management Strategies and Development of Student Projects

2. Kurs 2: 06.04.2016 von 10:00 bis 13:00, Ort: Seminarraum des Dept. für Theoretische Biologie,(iCal)
Vortragender: Petrasko
Thema: Collections: Old but still modern. From Big data science to NGS approaches

3. Kurs 3: 13.04.2016 von 10:00 bis 13:00, Ort: Botanisches Institut, Rennweg 14, 1030 Wien
(iCal)
Vortragender: Petrasko, Till
Thema: Guided Tour through the Herbarium Wien with your critical minds, Evaluation in practice

4. Kurs 4: 27.04.2016 von 10:00 bis 13:00, Ort: Seminarraum des Dept. für Theoretische Biologie,(iCal)
Vortragender: Nemeschkal
Thema: General Conservation and Taxidermy, Critical Issues and Termini technici

5. Kurs 5: 15.06.2015 von 10:00 bis 13:00, Ort: Seminarraum des Dept. für Theoretische Biologie,(iCal)
Vortragender: Nemeschkal, Petrasko et al.
Thema: Preliminary Presentations of Student Projects


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Collection management, Data Search and Data Management, Exhibition and Archive Management, Fundraising and Public Awareness, Conservation Biology, Taxonomy, Interdisciplinary Research

Assessment and permitted materials

Personal Attendance, Contribution to discussion and Final Presentation

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

General lectures will be given to broadly visualize the importance of Collection Sciences and the related topics. Project work is not in a single time block, and student's work schedule during the semester can be flexible. We aim to foster the capability of our participants to develop a broader understanding of modern infrastructure based research and elaborate scientific projects.

Reading list


Association in the course directory

B-WZB, WZB

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