Universität Wien

301138 SE Behavior, Rhythms and Neurological Diseases (2023W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
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).

Details

max. 24 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Pre-discussion will be held virtually via zoom, first two block seminar days also virtual, the other four days will be in person:

pre-discussion: 23.10. 2023 12pm (presentations of the papers and general announcements)

https://univienna.zoom.us/j/62874452598?pwd=NTk5by9jZEFUaVI5ZmlVRTZyeklWQT09
Meeting ID: 628 7445 2598
Passcode: 142981

The seminar itself will be held as block seminar on 6 days:

6.11. and 13.11.2023: Anna Gundacker (MedUni Wien)
https://meduniwien.webex.com/meduniwien/j.php?MTID=me55da241472fb82d72972b74c595b2aa

11.12. and 18.12. 2023: Kristin Tessmar-Raible (Uni Wien)
8. and 15.1. 2024: Thomas Hummel (Uni Wien)

  • Monday 11.12. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 4.125, Ebene 4
  • Monday 18.12. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 4.125, Ebene 4
  • Monday 08.01. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 4.125, Ebene 4
  • Monday 15.01. 09:00 - 12:00 Seminarraum 4.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 4.125, Ebene 4

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

scientific: Guide the students to become familiar with the field of biological rhythms, behavior and neurological diseases and how these aspects are interrelated and can impact on each other.

presentation: Guide the students to be able to extract the key messages from the often complex primary scientific literature and to constructively evaluate these key results. (in English)

Assessment and permitted materials

student performance will be graded according to:
scientific understanding of the paper in the (slightly) more general scientific context, ability to respond to questions in a knowledgable or logical way (obviously it is not expected from the students to know all the scientific literature, but in such cases it will be expected to go logically about specific questions)

about 40percent

ability to extract and present the key messages, quality of slides

about 40percent

interactions during the presentations of other students

about 20percent

language ability has no impact on the grade

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

minimal requirements are to have sufficient scientific background knowledge and English language abilities to be able to make sense of primary scientific literature (with some help of respective teachers for specific details)

judgement of performance: see previous point above

Examination topics

see details provided in the two sections above

Reading list

literature will be provided during the seminar

Association in the course directory

MNEU V, MGE III-1, MGE III-2, MMB IV-2, MMB V-3

Last modified: Mo 11.09.2023 10:48