300390 UE Basic Methods of Evolutionary and Structural Botany (2014S)
Basic Methods of Evolutionary and Structural Botany
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 We 05.02.2014 08:00 to Th 20.02.2014 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 28.03.2014 18:00
Details
max. 10 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
- Gerald Schneeweiss
- Michael H. J. Barfuss
- Veronika Mayer
- Ovidiu Paun
- Hanna Schneeweiss
- Jürg Schönenberger
- Anna Maria Louise von Balthazar-Schönenberger
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
- Thursday 13.03. 13:00 - 14:00 Übungsraum 2 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Monday 31.03. 11:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 3 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
- Friday 11.04. 14:00 - 16:00 Übungsraum 1 (Fakultätszentrum für Biodiversität) Rennweg 1.OG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
DNA-sequencing (Sanger sequencing); population genetics and genome evolution from NGS (next-generation sequencing) data (incl. basic bioinformatics); basic phylogenetic (and phylogenomic) methods and their application in studying character evolution (e.g., morphological characters, chromosome numbers, biogeography); the Structural Botany part of this course is dedicated to techniques and applications of the scanning electron microscopy (SEM); case studies of flower development, seed surface and structural adaptations.
Assessment and permitted materials
Protocol 50%, written exam 30%, presentation 20%
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Students are able to apply basic methods in botanical research (e.g., DNA sequencing, phylogenetic methods, bioinformatic analyses of NGS data; preparation techniques and SEM usage), and they have good knowledge and skills in the fields of systematic and evolutionary botany as well as structural botany.
Examination topics
Practical work in the lab and at the computer; demonstration
Integration of methods and data in a scientific protocol; presentation of a specific aspect pertaining to the content of this course
Integration of methods and data in a scientific protocol; presentation of a specific aspect pertaining to the content of this course
Reading list
Association in the course directory
MBO4
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