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300109 UE Biology and DNA-Barcoding of Freshwater Organisms (2024W)

10.00 ECTS (6.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Continuous assessment of course work

Für diese LV wird eine verpflichtende Sicherheitsunterweisung stattfinden. Nach Ablauf der Anmeldephase und Aufnahme der Studierenden, muss diese absolviert werden. Der link zum entsprechenden Moodle-Kurs wird ihnen nach Aufnahme in den Kurs zugesendet.
Alle Übungsräume dürfen ausschließlich mit Labormantel und geschlossenen Schuhen betreten werden, falls benötigt, muss eine Laborbrille angeschafft werden - Privatsachen bitte in den Garderoberäumen verstauen.

There will be a mandatory safty instruction for this course. After the registration period, the admitted students have to complete this instruction. The link to the corresponding Moodle course will be sent to you after you have been accepted to the course.
All practice rooms may only be entered with a lab coat and closed shoes, and, if needed, lab glasses must also be purchased - please store private belongings in the cloakroom.
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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. 6 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 01.10. 14:00 - 15:00 Seminarraum 4.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 4.125, Ebene 4 (Kickoff Class)
  • Monday 07.10. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 08.10. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 09.10. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 10.10. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Friday 11.10. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Friday 11.10. 13:15 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1.2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.004, Ebene 1
  • Monday 14.10. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Tuesday 15.10. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Wednesday 16.10. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Thursday 17.10. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Friday 18.10. 09:00 - 17:00 Übungsraum 1.8 Molekularbiologie 2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.040, Ebene 1
  • Friday 18.10. 13:15 - 18:15 Seminarraum 1.2, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 1.004, Ebene 1

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will explore the biology, ecology, and diversity of native freshwater organisms, primarily invertebrates. The students will gain practical experience in handling and determining microscopic aquatic invertebrates using light microscopy. They will also receive training in modern molecular methods in determining species such as DNA barcoding, metabarcoding, and environmental DNA sampling using comparative sequence analysis and BLAST searches in molecular databases.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will give 2 oral presentations using Power Point and will actively participate during the course.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Students need to actively participate in the lab activities. They will each provide a first oral presentation during the course and a second presentation at the end of the course where findings during the course will be discussed. Course activity plus first presentation will contribute to 40%, and the final presentation will contribute 60% to the final grade. However, all three performances by themselves (participation, first talk, second talk) must be evaluated positively (i.e., minimum grade 4) in order to pass the course.

Examination topics

Participants must participate actively in determining the animals, including live observations and photographic documentation as well as DNA barcoding techniques including DNA extraction and comparative sequence analysis. They will present one selected topic as oral presentation and will present the results of their analyses during the course in a second talk.

Reading list

Literature will be provided during the course and will also include lectures and lab protocols. Students may be asked to undertake own literature research using common, accessible databases.

Association in the course directory

BZO 12, BOE 12

Last modified: We 09.10.2024 14:46