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180159 KO MEi:CogSci Behavioural Biology Discussion (2024W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 18 - Philosophie
Continuous assessment of course work

Preparation meeting: Tuesday October 1st, 2024, 9:00 - 11:00
HS 2i, NIG, Universitätsstrasse 7, 2nd floor

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. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

7 Units:
Thursday, 17.10.2024 16:45-18:15, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
Thursday, 24.10.2024 16:45-18:15, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
Thursday, 31.10.2024 16:45-18:15, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
Thursday, 7.11.2024 16:45-18:15, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
Thursday, 14.11.2024 16:45-18:15, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
Thursday, 21.11.2024 16:45-18:15, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
Thursday, 28.11.2024 16:45-18:15, Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The Behavioural discussion group it targeted towards students which have little background in Biology. It should help to better understand the theoretical content of the lecture series “Introduction to cognitive Biology” and to understand core concept of animal behaviour, evolutionary biology and cognitive biology
Learning outcome:
1) Being familiar with ethological and (comparative) psychological approaches to animal behaviour, as well as behavioural ecology and cognitive biology.
2) Basic knowledge of key concepts of evolutionary biology as the theoretical basis of the comparative approach to behaviour and cognition
3) The ability to understand and use core terminology of behavioral biology,
4) Being familiar with basic approaches and techniques to observe, measure, record, to manipulate, analyse and interpret animal behaviour in the field as well as under laboratory conditions

In the course we will use a combination of mini lectures, practical exercises, discussion groups, reading of selected papers. At the end participants will design a behavioural experiment with 1-3 other students, present it to the group and submit an written experiment plan

Assessment and permitted materials

The following deliverables are requirements for final grading:
- Designing an a experiment with 1-3 other students and group presentation at the last two – three sessions of the course (final grade: 30% individual performance, 20% group performance, 10% quality of the slides)
Grades: >93% 1, >81% 2, >71% 3, >61% 4, <61% 5.

-Based on the feedback of the audience the experiment has to be revised and a written experimental plan has to be submitted by end of December (submitted via email to Sabine Tebbich)
(final grade: 35%)
- Active participation (questions, statements, summaries) in the discussion sessions and the discussion sessions after presentation of other students (final grade: 35%)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

A positive score (>61%) is required for passing the course.
Participation in at least 5 of the 6 seminar sessions is obligatory.

Examination topics

Continuous assessment, presence in all course units is mandatory!

Reading list

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Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 10.10.2024 11:46