Universität Wien

300134 SE Ethological and ecoethological Seminar (Grünau) (2024W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
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).

Details

max. 12 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

This seminar will be offered as a three-day intensive on-site seminar held in Grünau im Almtal. Dates are 20 to 22 November 2024. Accommodation is provided at the KLF building.

Plan to arrive at the KLF by ca. noon 20 Nov and depart ca. noon on 22 Nov.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Each student will select a 'peer-reviewed publication' from a journal with impact factor minimum 1.0. The topic can be any aspect of the personality trait "boldness" in animals. The students prepare background information on the authors and the context of the study, and then give a ppt presentation that presents the aims, methods, results, discussion, and critical thoughts about the paper.

Assessment and permitted materials

Critical discussion based on the content of the presentation and discussion about relevant theoretical frameworks and methods with the responsible persons and the scientists at the KLF.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students prepare a short 2 minute summary about the author(s) of the paper and the journal, number of citations, and journal impact factor (10%). Then, each student gives a 10 min ppt on the current research topic (boldness in animals). The assessment will be on 'clarity' and if the ppt was 'engaging' (visually appealing with an interesting storyline)(40% of marks), layout (10% of marks), critical examination of the paper (30%) and capacity to respond to questions (10%).

50% needed to pass

Examination topics

Students select a 'peer-reviewed publication' and consider the references cited in the paper they choose as supporting evidence, and/or find other papers that come to the same or different conclusion as the paper they are presenting.

For the ppt presentation, emphasis will be placed on their demonstrated understanding of the research question, methods, and conclusions drawn in the paper, and whether they seem to be logically sound or flawed.

Reading list

Use google scholar and enter keywords to narrow your search of a paper you will present in the area of boldness as a personality trait in animals.

Association in the course directory

MVN W-6, CoBeNe W1

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