300525 SE+UE Scientific research at the Museum of Natural History (2025W)
significance of scientific collections for evolutionary studies
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 11.09.2025 14:00 to Th 25.09.2025 18:00
- Deregistration possible until We 15.10.2025 18:00
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes
Preliminary meeting: 1. October 2025, 3:00 p.m. Course room (Kurssaal) of the Natural History Museum Vienna, side entrance: Burgring 7
Attendance at the preliminary meeting is a prerequisite for participation.
The course will take place as a blocked course from 10. -13. November 2025.
Infos: elisabeth.haring@nhm.at
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The importance of scientific collections as a basis for research projects is exemplified in form of lectures, a practical course and a seminar. The participants get insights in the significance of collections and series of specimens as reference and as a basis for scientific projects (biodiversity in space and time, systematics and evolution) as well as for the traceability of scientific results. In the practical course the participants are introduced into current research projects and get familiar with the work in and with scientific collections (techniques and analyses), from data collection to evaluation. The way from sample collection in nature to the conserved specimen in a scientific collection (as the basis for evolutionary research) is traced.
Assessment and permitted materials
Course with immanent examination
Attendance on at least three days of the course is required for a positive evaluation.
Grading is based on the following criteria:
(1) presentation (40%)
(2) active participation (40%)
(3) written abstract of the presentation (English) one week before the course (20%)
Attendance on at least three days of the course is required for a positive evaluation.
Grading is based on the following criteria:
(1) presentation (40%)
(2) active participation (40%)
(3) written abstract of the presentation (English) one week before the course (20%)
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Course with immanent examination
Attendance on at least three days of the course is required for a positive evaluation.
Grading is based on the following criteria:
(1) presentation (40%)
(2) active participation (40%)
(3) written abstract of the presentation (English) one week before the course (20%)
Attendance on at least three days of the course is required for a positive evaluation.
Grading is based on the following criteria:
(1) presentation (40%)
(2) active participation (40%)
(3) written abstract of the presentation (English) one week before the course (20%)
Examination topics
Course with immanent examination
Reading list
Will be handed out at the preliminary meeting
Association in the course directory
B-WZB
Last modified: We 05.11.2025 14:27