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300130 SE Selected topics in Cognitive Biology (2023S)

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

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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. 80 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Die ersten 4 Einheiten werden gemeinsam im Hörsaal abgehalten. Die folgenden Einheiten erfolgen in Kleingruppen, entweder im Hörsaal oder im Seminarraum.

  • Tuesday 07.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 14.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 21.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 28.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 18.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 25.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
  • Tuesday 02.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
  • Tuesday 09.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
  • Tuesday 16.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
  • Tuesday 23.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
  • Tuesday 06.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
  • Tuesday 13.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5
  • Tuesday 20.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
  • Tuesday 27.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 0.005, Ebene 0
    Seminarraum 5.1, Biologie Djerassiplatz 1, 5.131, Ebene 5

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this seminar we will discuss controversial topics in animal cognition. These topics will be chosen from the course material of the lectures Introduction to Cognitive Biology and Biology of Cognition

Assessment and permitted materials

Continuous asessment. The oral presentation, participation in the discussion and the essay will be part of the assessment

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Getting amore in-depth-knowledge about topics in animal cognition
Practising presentation technique and discussion of a controversial topic in a relaxed and informal atmosphere and to have a first go at developing a scientific argument in written form

Examination topics

Groups of 2 -3 students will chose one, out of a range of 20 controversial topics, and prepare a presentation based on selected articles. This presentation will be the basis for a general discussion among the students. Finally each group has to write an essay about their topic

Reading list

Literatur zu unterschiedlichen aktuellen Themenbereichen wird von den Gruppenleiter*innen bereitgestellt

Association in the course directory

BZO 10

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