300199 UE Exercise on behaviour observation and behavioural genetics using the example of Japanese macaques (2024W)
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).
- Registration is open from Th 12.09.2024 14:00 to Th 26.09.2024 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 15.10.2024 18:00
Details
max. 16 participants
Language: German, English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Our preliminary meeting will take place online on October 1st, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
You can use this link to join the Zoom meeting for the preliminary meeting:https://univienna.zoom.us/j/67022147666?pwd=qvThBvXAzi5qw4hvad0baY9z3ZSngo.1You can also participate via the Zoom client using the following data:
Meeting-ID: 670 2214 7666
Kenncode: 290665Participation in the preliminary meeting is mandatory (in person or via representative). Failure to attend will result in your de-registration from the course. Participants on the waiting list can only move up after attending the preliminary meeting.The exercise consists of 9 days, divided into two parts: 7 days on-site at the Affenberg (monkey park) and 2 days online afterwards.For the WS 2024 semester, you can choose from three blocks:1st block: October 22 – October 28, 2024 (29. & 30.10 online)
2nd block: November 12 - November 18, 2024 (19. & 20.11 online)
3rd block: November 26 - December 02, 2024 (03. & 04.12. online)Block allocation occurs after the preliminary meeting. The assignment of blocks is based on participant preferences and is not determined by points. 8 students can join per block.
The course will be conducted as on-site teaching, with the exercise/excursion taking place at the Affenberg Research Station (https://affenberg.univie.ac.at).
Accommodation:
Accommodation will be provided at the dormitory of the School for Health and Nursing, located at Europaplatz 3, 9500 Villach. Rooms are offered free of charge, with a one-time cleaning fee of ~ EUR 60,- per person.
- Tuesday 01.10. 18:00 - 19:00 Digital (Kickoff Class)
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Immanent exam
Participation in study design, data collection in the field and in lab work
Participation in professional discussions
Analysis of behavioral data and presentation of results
Laboratory final report (1-2 pages short scientific report in manuscript form)
Participation in study design, data collection in the field and in lab work
Participation in professional discussions
Analysis of behavioral data and presentation of results
Laboratory final report (1-2 pages short scientific report in manuscript form)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Attendance on at least 8 days (1 day off possible)The following must be fulfilled during the lecture:Fieldwork (Mini-project): ethogram & study design, systematically recording and analyzing behavioral data, interpretation and discussion of the findings in accordance with research questions and relevant literature, short presentation of the final resultsLaboratory work: DNA isolation, assay design, performing qPCR and gel electrophoresis, evaluation of lab results, writing a short report on lab results
Examination topics
continuous practical coursework (data collection, lab report, oral presentation) will be graded instead of a final exam
Reading list
Relevant literature and other information will be made available via Moodle after the preliminary meeting.
Association in the course directory
MAN 3, M-WZB, UF MA BU 01, UF MA BU 04, MZO4, CoBeNe W1
Last modified: Tu 01.10.2024 17:27
Developing a research plan, setting clear objectives, and formulating hypotheses, implementing different behavior observation techniques, gathering behavioral data and organizing it for analysis, interpreting findings and drawing conclusions based on collected data, presentation of findings in accordance with research questions and relevant literature2. Introduction to Molecular Techniques
Hands-on experience with DNA extraction techniques, assay design, performing real-time PCR (qPCR) experiments, applying gel electrophoresis techniques for DNA analysis, writing of a short scientific report on the laboratory part (short intro, methods, results, discussion)