Benoît Kornmann: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018 |
| Name | Dr. Benoît Kornmann |
| Field | Organelle Biology |
| Department | Biology |
| Relationship | Assistant Professor |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551-0339-00L | Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Dynamics  Number of participants limited to 15. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. | 6 credits | 7G | B. Kornmann, Y. Barral, U. Kutay, M. Peter, K. Weis | |
| Abstract | Application of current strategies to study complex and highly regulated cellular processes during cell division and growth. | ||||
| Learning objective | The students learn to evaluate and to apply the current strategies to study complex and highly regulated cellular processes during cell division and growth. | ||||
| Content | During this Block-Course, the students will learn to (1) describe the main regulators and the mechanics of cell division and growth, (2) perform standard lab techniques and quantitate dynamic cellular processes during cell division and growth, (3) evaluate and compare experimental strategies and model systems, (4) independently search and critically evaluate scientific literature on a specific problem and present it in a seminar, and (5) formulate scientific concepts (preparation and presentation of a poster). Students will work in small groups in individual labs on one research project (8 full days of practical work; every group of students will stay in the same lab during the entire course). The projects are close to the actual research carried out in the participating research groups, but with a clear connection to the subject of the course. | ||||
| Literature | Documentation and recommended literature (review articles and selected primary literature) will be provided during the course. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This course will be taught in english. | ||||
| 551-1310-00L | A Problem-Based Approach to Cellular Biochemistry Number of participants limited to 15. | 6 credits | 2G | M. Peter, E. Dultz, M. Gstaiger, V. Korkhov, B. Kornmann, V. Panse, A. E. Smith | |
| Abstract | Independent, guided acquisition of an overview over a defined area of research, identification of important open questions, development of an experimental strategy to address a defined question, and formulation of this strategy within the framework of a research grant. | ||||
| Learning objective | The students will learn to acquire independently an overview over a defined area of research, and to identify important open questions. In addition, they will learn to develop an experimental strategy to address a defined question, and to formulate this strategy within the framework of a research grant. | ||||
| Content | The students will work in groups of two to three, in close contact with a tutor (ETH Prof or senior scientist). The overview and the small research grant will be developed independently by the students, with guidance from the tutor through regular mandatory meetings. The students will write both the overview and the grant in short reports, and present them to their colleagues. | ||||
| Literature | The identification of appropriate literature is a component of the course. | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | This course will be taught in english, and requires extensive independent work. | ||||