300249 SE Scientific working skills for the bachelor thesis (2018S)

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 Fr 09.02.2018 08:00 to Th 22.02.2018 18:00
Deregistration possible until Sa 31.03.2018 18:00

Details

max. 40 participants

Language: German

Lecturers

Sonja Windhager

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Attendance at the preparatory meeting and first course March 5, 4.15 p.m. is compulsory. Those who do not attend, will be deregistered so that students from the waiting list succeed.

    
    Monday
    05.03.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    19.03.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    09.04.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    16.04.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    23.04.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    30.04.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    07.05.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    14.05.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    28.05.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    04.06.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    11.06.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    18.06.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum
    
    Monday
    25.06.
    16:15 - 18:30
    Seminarraum

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The aim of this seminar is to learn about and practice fundamental aspects of scientific work with regard to the formal structure of a bachelor thesis.

Contents: There will be one special topic for each unit.
For example:
-- Principles of scientific work, ethics
-- Search for literature (Where? How?) and criteria for quality assurance (several topics)
-- Formal structure of a scientific publication and thesis (several topics)
-- Layout and aesthetics
-- Figures & tables
-- Citations and references
Popular software for word processing, and management of the literature and citations.

Methods: supervised literature search in relation to the specific topics, the students acquire knowledge with regard to a topic and share this knowledge via an oral presentation (20 minutes) and handouts, finally there will be a short lecture focusing on the most relevant points.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance, active participation (questions and discussion after the presentations), oral presentation including slides and handouts, tests and quizzes.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Attendance of more than 80% of the courses and a minimum of 51 points are required for the successful completion of the course. The single components are weighted as follows: attendance (10 points), oral presentation (30 points) with handouts (20 points), two interim tests (Citations, Abstract => 20 points each).

Examination topics

Continuous assessment of course work (prüfungsimmanent)!

Reading list

Balzert H, Schröder M, Schäfer C (2011) Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten, 2. Auflage, W3L AG, Dortmund.
Knisely K (2013). A Student Handbook for Writing in Biology, 4th edition, Sinauer Associates, MA.
Kremer B P (2014) Vom Referat bis zur Examensarbeit: Naturwissenschaftliche Texte perfekt verfassen und gestalten, 4. Auflage, Springer Spektrum, Berlin.
Lamprecht J (1999) Biologische Forschung: Von der Planung bis zur Publikation. Filander Verlag, Fürth.
Weber D (2014) Die erfolgreiche Abschlussarbeit. 2. Auflage, Wiley, Weinheim.

Weiterführende Literatur wird in der Form von Handouts und auf der Elearning-Plattform bereitgestellt.

Association in the course directory

BAN 4, B-BAN 6

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