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300158 SE Microbial Soil Ecology and Biogeochemistry - Seminar for Master's students (2025W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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. 12 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The seminar will take place biweekly by arrangement.

A mandatory preliminary meeting takes place on October 7th, 2025, at 09:45 in Seminar Room 2.1 (UBB).
During this meeting we will arrange the dates for the classes.

  • Tuesday 07.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum 2.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 2.129, Ebene 2 (Kickoff Class)
  • Thursday 22.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1.7, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.010, Ebene 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

** Masterseminar MEC-9 **

This course is intended for master’s students seeking orientation in the fields of soil microbial ecology or terrestrial ecosystem research, as well as for those who are working on, or about to begin, their master’s thesis in these areas.

The aim of this course is to explore and critically assess recently published studies that address advanced topics in microbial ecology and the biogeochemistry of soils and other parts of terrestrial ecosystems.
In addition, students will develop skills in effectively communicating their master’s thesis projects. This includes summarizing the current state of research in their respective fields, structuring research goals, questions, and hypotheses, and critically discussing their chosen methodology.

Assessment and permitted materials

+ Oral presentation of a scientific paper/review article and/or of the master’s project
+ Active participation in all discussions (requires reading of all papers presented)
+ Written reflection on the presentation of a fellow student from the seminar (approx. 2 pages; freely chosen)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance and active participation in at least 75% of all course sessions is mandatory.

Grading will be based on the following components:
+ Oral presentation (60%)
+ Active participation in discussions (20%)
+ Written reflection (20%)
All three components must be completed in order to successfully pass the seminar.

Examination topics

There will be no final exam.

Reading list

Primary literature will be selected in the preliminary meeting and made available via Moodle.

Association in the course directory

MEC-9

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