Universität Wien

300146 VU Methods in Behavioral and Cognitive Biology (2025W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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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. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

First meeting (Vorbesprechung) on Tuesday 07.10.2025:
10:00 – 12:30 Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1

Participation in the first meeting (admission to the course, allocation of remaining places if necessary, division into groups) is obligatory (but substitute is possible), otherwise you will be de-registered from the course.

Classes on Tuesdays always from 10:00 – 12:30

  • Tuesday 07.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 14.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 21.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 28.10. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 04.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 11.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 18.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 25.11. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 02.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 09.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 16.12. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 13.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 20.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 27.01. 09:45 - 13:00 Seminarraum 1.4, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.013, Ebene 1
    Seminarraum 1.5, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.012, Ebene 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students are introduced to scientific methods related to behavioral and cognitive biology. Topics of the lecture include development of research questions, experimental design and sampling methods, literature research, statistical analysis, and scientific dissemination.

Theoretical knowledge about methods is introduced in lectures, followed by practical exercises applying those methods to research projects in small groups. Students will carry out every step of a research project (proposal, analyses, dissemination) excepting data collection. This project will be presented as a scientific poster at the end of the course.

Assessment and permitted materials

Presence (obligatory because of group work, practices, presentations, analyses) and participation in all classes (continuous assessment of course work/prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung)
assignments: project proposal, oral project presentation (November 25), statistical analyses (December 16)
preparation and presentation of a scientific poster (January 27)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance (required during the course; one absence is permitted without consequences, two absences result in a deduction of 10 points, three or more absences will result in a negative assessment; note that missing a class with an assignment also results in losing the points for this assignment) and participation in all classes, assignments (project proposal, oral project presentation, statistical analyses), preparation and presentation of a scientific poster.

Assessment criteria:
Attendance and participation: max. 25 points
Assignments: max. 35 points
Poster: max. 40 points

Grading:
88 – 100 points: Very good (1)
75 – 87 points: Good (2)
63 – 74 points: Satisfactory (3)
50 – 62 points: Adequate (4)
0 – 49 points: Unsatisfactory (5)

Examination topics

Reading list

Will be announced during the course.

Association in the course directory

CoBeNe 2

Last modified: Th 11.09.2025 16:07