Jake Alexander: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2021 |
| Name | Herr Prof. Dr. Jake Alexander |
| Adresse | Institut für Integrative Biologie ETH Zürich, CHN H 66 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telefon | +41 44 632 86 93 |
| jake.alexander@usys.ethz.ch | |
| URL | https://plantecology-alexander.ethz.ch |
| Departement | Umweltsystemwissenschaften |
| Beziehung | Titularprofessor |
| Nummer | Titel | ECTS | Umfang | Dozierende | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701-1460-00L | Ecology and Evolution: Term Paper  | 5 KP | 11A | T. Städler, J. Alexander, S. Bonhoeffer, T. Crowther, A. Hall, J. Hille Ris Lambers, J. Jokela, J. Payne, G. Velicer, A. Widmer | |
| Kurzbeschreibung | Individual writing of an essay-type review paper about a specialized topic in the field of ecology and evolution, based on substantial reading of original literature and discussions with a senior scientist. | ||||
| Lernziel | - Students acquire a thorough knowledge on a topic in which they are particularly interested - They learn to assess the relevance of original literature and synthesize information - They make the experience of becoming "experts" on a topic and develop their own perspective - They practise academic writing according to professional standards in English | ||||
| Inhalt | Topics for the essays are proposed by the professors and lecturers of the major in Ecology and Evolution at a joint meeting at the beginning of the semester (the date will be communicated by e-mail to registered students). Students will: - choose a topic - search and read appropriate literature - develop a personal view on the topic and structure their arguments - prepare figures and tables to represent ideas or illustrate them with examples - write a clear, logical and well-structured text - refine the text and present the paper according to professional standards In all steps, they will benefit from the advice and detailed feedback given by a senior scientist acting as personal tutor of the student. | ||||
| Skript | Reading of articles in scientific journals | ||||