300108 VU Macroecology and spatial phylogenetics of animals (2022S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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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 10.02.2022 08:00 to Th 24.02.2022 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Th 31.03.2022 18:00
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max. 12 participants
Language: English
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Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
[UPDATE April 1]
Format changed to online only. Participants have been informed via email.
- Wednesday 09.03. 11:15 - 12:00 Digital
- Monday 04.04. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Tuesday 05.04. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Wednesday 06.04. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Thursday 07.04. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Friday 08.04. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Students will work in teams of two, with each group working on a different dataset provided by the instructors.Students are expected to actively participate in the course, show initiative in problem solving and search for literature relevant to their topic.Students are expected to show their ability to discern relevant aspects of the results obtained in the course and condense those into a written report where the results are presented and interpreted in relation to the published literature. The report is to be written in English; length approximately 4000 to 6000 words. Further instructions will be provided on the first course day.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The following criteria apply in order to receive a passing grade:1. Active participation
2. Submission of a written report; initial draft no later than May 31st 2022; final version no later than June 30th 2022
3. Attendance is mandatory on all days including the initial meeting on March 3rd. A maximum of one day of absence is permitted.Contribution to final grade:
30% Active participation
70% Written report
2. Submission of a written report; initial draft no later than May 31st 2022; final version no later than June 30th 2022
3. Attendance is mandatory on all days including the initial meeting on March 3rd. A maximum of one day of absence is permitted.Contribution to final grade:
30% Active participation
70% Written report
Examination topics
Reading list
See the following publication for further clarification of the course’s content:Earl C, Belitz MW, Laffan SW, Barve V, Barve N, Soltis DE, Allen JM, Soltis PS, Mishler BD, Kawahara AY, Guralnick R 2020. Spatial phylogenetics of butterflies in relation to environmental drivers and angiosperm diversity across North America.
bioRxiv 2020.07.22.216119; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.22.216119
bioRxiv 2020.07.22.216119; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.22.216119
Association in the course directory
MEC-9, MZO W2, MZO W-2, MZO W-7, M-WZB
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2. Strategies and methods for data acquisition (e.g. climate, topography, species distribution) from online databases will be discussed and applied
3. Students will be introduced to the use of GIS applications for spatial analysis
4. Results obtained in the course will be discussed and their interpretation and limitations explored.Students are asked to bring their own laptop computer to the course, since there is limited capacity to accommodate students unable to do so. Please approach the instructors at the initial meeting if you are unable to bring your own computer. Systems running under Windows, MacOS and Linux are equally suitable for this course. Prior knowledge of R or GIS applications is not required.