Warning! The directory is not yet complete and will be amended until the beginning of the term.
300188 UE Practical course in Behavioural Biology, Gruenau (2021W)
(social mechanisms) at the Konrad Lorenz Forschungsstelle in Gruenau
Continuous assessment of course work
Labels
ON-SITE
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).
- Registration is open from Th 09.09.2021 08:00 to Th 23.09.2021 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.10.2021 18:00
Details
max. 30 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes
Preliminary meeting: 6 October 2021 online via Zoom. Two options, either 10 am or 3 pm.
10 amhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84236082773?pwd=eS9OQlFZb25MTkdTYm40Zm84NDlEdz093 pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82231014609?pwd=dEd4a3hZTTRzODl6ZDVOMGViQzA0dz09
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
In a three-week practicum (alone or in a team up to 4) a behavioural biology project with greylag geese, Northern bald ibis or corvids is done. After an initial ethgogram (2 days), data taking takes approx 10d, then follows data analysis and writing of the report paper. Topics are in the area of social organization and will vary depending on time of year.
Assessment and permitted materials
Daily discussions and regular meetings to monitor work progress and, in particular, to discuss the theoretical background of the study, final report.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Over the course of the practicum, you will plan a research project, collect data, analyse the data and write a final report. This will be done independently and with evidence for independent thinking and questioning. Throughout this process, approaches and methods in behavioural and/or cognitive biology will be trained and you will gain first-hand insights into the nature of scientific research.
Examination topics
Ethogram, quantitative behaviour coding, diverse methods of data collection; relevant literature citation; use of different software (excel, SPSS, etc.); evidence of scientific writing
Reading list
Text books in behavioural ecology (e.g. Krebs & Davis, Alcock); relevant peer-reviewed publications will be made available to you from archives and/or reference material at the Konrad Lorenz Research Center during the three-week practicum.
Association in the course directory
BZO 12, MVN W-1
Last modified: Mo 25.10.2021 11:29