Universität Wien

300258 UE LaTeX, GIMP, InkScape - Professional work with free software (2023W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
ON-SITE

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. 15 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 04.10. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1.1 PC, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.003, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 11.10. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1.1 PC, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.003, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 18.10. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1.1 PC, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.003, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 25.10. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1.1 PC, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.003, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 08.11. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1.1 PC, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.003, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 24.01. 09:45 - 14:45 Seminarraum 1.1 PC, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.003, Ebene 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Professional text processing for scientific articles, dynamic implementation of a reference database, generation of a glossary and index, etc. with LaTeX; image processing with GIMP; graphic and poster creation with InkScape

Assessment and permitted materials

At last lecture date: delivery of a final document (in .TEX-format), written with the basics taught in the course. Papers and documentation may be used. Document must contain these things:
- title page
- table of contents, list of Tables, list of figures
- bibliography
- at least one figure
- at least one table
- at least one link to a figure, table, chapter, etc.
- at least one bibliography link

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The aim of the course is, to impart basic knowledge in LaTeX for writing scientific documents; additionally, basic knowledge in GIMP and InkScape will be taught.
Grade:
For a positive grade you have to write a final document in LaTeX. This document has to contain a couple of criteria (which are all taught in the course), like title page, table of contents, figures, tables, citations and a bibliography. For each missing criterium the grade is lowered by one degree.

Examination topics

Basic knowledge as imparted in the course, based on the course script.

Reading list

the course script is only available in German (current version 2019):
https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1034921
short description, InkScape (current version 2015): http://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:407523
short description, GIMP (current version 2015): http://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:407524

Association in the course directory

MAN 3, MEC-9, MBO 7

Last modified: We 08.11.2023 17:28