Barbara Pfister: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2022 |
| Name | Dr. Barbara Pfister |
| Address | Professur für Pflanzenbiochemie ETH Zürich, LFW E 51 Universitätstrasse 2 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 60 16 |
| barbara.pfister@biol.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Biology |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||||||||||||
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| 551-0205-00L | Challenges in Plant Sciences  Number of participants limited to 40. | 2 credits | 2K | S. C. Zeeman, S. Mintchev, M. Paschke, B. Pfister, further lecturers | |||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The colloquium “Challenges in Plant Sciences” is a core class of the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center's PhD program and the MSc module. The colloquium introduces participants to the broad spectrum of plant sciences within the network. The course offers the opportunity to approach interdisciplinary topics in the field of plant sciences. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Objectives of the colloquium are: Introduction to resecent research in all fields of plant sciences Working in interdisciplinary teams on the topics Developing presentation and discussion skills | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The topics encompass integrated knowledge on current plant research, ranging from the molecular level to the ecosystem level, and from basic to applied science while making use of the synergies between the different research groups within the PSC. More information on the content: https://www.plantsciences.uzh.ch/en/teaching/masters/colloquium.html | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 551-0359-00L | Plant Biochemistry  Number of participants limited to 11. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. | 6 credits | 7P | S. C. Zeeman, B. Pfister | |||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | In this block course, students actively participate in ongoing research projects on plant metabolism and are tutored by doctoral students and postdocs. The theoretical background of the projects is provided in a lecture series. Finally, students discuss their projects and results during an interactive poster session. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Through supervision in small groups (either individually or in groups of two) students learn to conduct experiments in molecular plant biology, interpret the results, record them and communicate them to peers. Students also gain an insight into the larger context of their projects and how they are planned in the longer term. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Participation in a project from the following list is possible: 1) Photosynthesis: How is photosynthesis regulated and how is photoassimilated carbon distributed in plants? 2) Biology of chloroplasts: How do chloroplasts develop and how is their function coordinated with that of the whole cell? 3) Starch biosynthesis and degradation: How are complex, semi-crystalline starch granules produced from monosaccharides and how are they broken down again to release energy? | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | No script | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Descriptions of the possible projects including individual reading suggestions will be handed out beforehand. | ||||||||||||||||||||