Universität Wien

301095 SE Light, hormones and rhythms in plants and animals (2024W)

2.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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. 16 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Prediscussion: Fri, Oct 11, 14:00 Rm. 6.507
Seminar Dates:

1(3): Fri Nov 8, 12-17:00 Rm. 4.120
2(3): Mon Nov 25, 12-17:00 Rm. 4.120
3(3): Fri Jan 10, 12-17:00 Rm. 4.120

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Aim of this seminar is to give participants the opportunity to analyze and present novel groundbreaking publications in the field of developmental and behavioral biology of multicellular organisms.
One focus will be how light influences growth and hormone regulation. A second focus covers fields of rhythm biology in animal systems, specifically the influence of light on these rhythms and possible novel photoreceptors. By constructively discussing up-to-date literature, the students will obtain an overview about modern concepts and approaches in these timely research areas.

English will be the language for presentations and discussions.

Assessment and permitted materials

Compulsory attendance; the evaluation is based on quality of the seminar presentation and subsequent discussion (75%), as well as active participation in the scientific discussion around other participants' presentations (25%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

For the assessment of the performance, the following criteria are used:
Attendance and Presentation of a topic that is largely correct (grade: 4)
Plausible structure of the presentation; ability to select subtopics of particular relevance; ability to answer selected questions to the presentation (grade: 3)
Ability to weigh different arguments; constructive participation in the scientific and conceptional discussion of presentations made by the other participants (grade: 2)
Ability to critically evaluate the arguments presented in a publication; ability to think conceptually, e.g. by referring to controversies or follow-up work; own ideas for addressing open questions (grade: 1)

Examination topics

see above

Reading list

A list of relevant literature will be communicated in the pre-discussion.

Association in the course directory

MMB III-4a:, MNEU V., PhD MB 5, MMEI III

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