Universität Wien

300130 SE Selected topics in Cognitive Biology (2025S)

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

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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).

Details

max. 80 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The first meeting (Vorbesprechung) takes place in lecture hall 3 on March 11 at 9:45.

  • Tuesday 11.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 18.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 25.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 01.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 1.2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.004, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 08.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 1.2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.004, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 29.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 1.2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.004, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 06.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 1.2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.004, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 13.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 1.2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.004, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 20.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 1.2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.004, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 24.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 1.2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.004, Ebene 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this seminar we will discuss controversial topics in animal cognition. These topics will be chosen from the course material of the lectures Introduction to Cognitive Biology and Biology of Cognition

Assessment and permitted materials

Continuous assessment. The oral presentation, participation in the discussion and the essay will be part of the assessment.

With good scientific practice in mind, essays will be checked for plagiarism with the Turnitin plugin in Moodle. Further, students will be required to provide statements about the use of generative AI technologies such as Large Language Models (e.g. ChatGPT) and text-to-image generators (e.g. DALL-E 2, Midjourney) in the preparation of the essay and the presentation slides.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Getting amore in-depth-knowledge about topics in animal cognition
Practising presentation technique and discussion of a controversial topic in a relaxed and informal atmosphere and to have a first go at developing a scientific argument in written form

Examination topics

Groups of 2 -3 students will chose one, out of a range of 20 controversial topics, and prepare a presentation based on selected articles. This presentation will be the basis for a general discussion among the students. Finally each group has to write an essay about their topic

Reading list

Literature on various current topics will be provided by the group teachers.

Association in the course directory

BZO 10

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