Roland Kölliker: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2020

Name	Herr Dr. Roland Kölliker
Adresse	Molekulare Pflanzenzüchtung ETH Zürich, TAN C 7.2 Tannenstrasse 1 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telefon	+41 44 632 45 53
E-Mail	roland.koelliker@usys.ethz.ch
Departement	Umweltsystemwissenschaften
Beziehung	Dozent

Nummer	Titel	ECTS	Umfang	Dozierende
751-1010-00L	Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten Teil II: Wissenschaftliches Schreiben Nur für Agrarwissenschaften BSc.	2 KP	4G	R. Kölliker, J. Anderegg, T. W. Drake, A. Feurtey, I. Gangnat, A. K. Gilgen, A. Oberson Dräyer, E. Solly, B. Studer, F. Tamburini, M. Wiggenhauser, E. R. J. Wubs, D. J. Wüpper
Kurzbeschreibung	Die Studierenden kennen die Grundlagen und die Konventionen des wissenschaftlichen Schreibens in den Naturwissenschaften, können wissenschaftliche Literatur suchen und verwalten sowie wissenschaftliche Publikationen analysieren. Sie setzen das Gelernte beim Schreiben eines eigenen Textes um.
Lernziel	Die Studierenden kennen die Grundlagen und die Konventionen des wissenschaftlichen Schreibens in den Naturwissenschaften. Sie setzen das Gelernte beim Schreiben eines kritischen Literaturberichtes zu einem agrarwissenschaftlichen Thema ihrer Wahl um. Die Lehrveranstaltung bereitet die Studierenden auf weitere schriftliche Arbeiten im Studium der Agrarwissenschaften vor, beispielsweise auf die Bachelor-Arbeit.
Skript	Es wird ein Skript abgegeben.
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes	Die Note für die LV Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten (Teil I: Grundlagen (WiA) und Teil II: Wissenschaftliches Schreiben (WiSch)) setzt sich aus den Leistungen der Lehrveranstaltungen im 4. und 5. Semester zusammen. Die Note für WiSch (5. Sem.) zählt zu 80% zur Gesamtnote.
751-3603-00L	Current Challenges in Plant Breeding Maximale Teilnehmerzahl: 15	2 KP	2G	B. Studer, A. Hund, R. Kölliker
Kurzbeschreibung	'Current challenges in plant breeding' aims to bring together national and international experts in plant breeding to discuss current activities, latest achievements and future prospective of a selected topic/area with students. The seminar this year will focus on what plant breeding can contribute to mitigate future challenges such as reduced input for plant protection or climate change.
Lernziel	The educational objectives cover both thematic competences and soft skills: Thematic competences: - Deepening of scientific knowledge in plant breeding - Critical evaluation of current challenges and new concepts in plant breeding - Promotion of collaboration and Master thesis projects with practical plant breeders Soft skills: - Independent literature research to get familiar with the selected topic - Critical evaluation and consolidation of the acquired knowledge in an interdisciplinary team - Establishment of a scientific presentation in an interdisciplinary team - Presentation and discussion of the teamwork outcome - Establishing contacts and strengthening the network to national and international plant breeders and scientist
Inhalt	Given current discussions and efforts towards more sustainable agricultural production systems, we will investigate what plant breeding can contribute i) to reduce the input of plant protection products, ii) to make our crops genetically ready for future climatic conditions and iii) to evaluate what traits might become important in alternative production systems. On November 6, 2020, from 2 to 5pm, the enrolled students will be introduced to the concept, topic and the lecturers/tutors involved in 'Current challenges in plant breeding'. After an input talk by the lecturers, four to six specific aspects/questions for the above-mentioned topics will be identified and phrased. The tutors and the enrolled students will be assigned to four to six different groups, to critically evaluate one aspect/question. The students, guided by tutors, will prepare a presentation of 15 minutes (plus 5 minutes discussion) covering their specific question/aspect. Participation in this introductory lecture mandatory. On January 26, 2021, a one-day seminar on the selected topic will be organized. The presentations of the students will be complemented with keynote talks from national and international experts. The seminar will be public and serve as annual meeting of the 'Working Group Plant Breeding' from the Swiss Society of Agronomy, bringing together the experts in plant breeding. The course is designed for a maximum of 15 Master students and 10 PhD students (advertised and recruited via the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center). For full and active participation, a total of 2 credit/ECTS points will be provided.
Skript	no
Literatur	Peer-reviewed research articles, selected according to the selected topic/area.
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes	Participation in the BSc course 'Pflanzenzüchtung' is strongly recommended, a completed course in 'Molecular Plant Breeding' is highly advantageous.
751-3801-00L	Experimental Design and Applied Statistics in Agroecosystem Science	3 KP	2G	A. Hund, W. Eugster, C. Grieder, R. Kölliker
Kurzbeschreibung	Different experimental designs will be discussed and various statistical tools will be applied to research questions in agroecosystem sciences. Statistical methods range from simple analysis of variance to mixed-models and multivariate statistics. Surveys and manipulative field and laboratory experiments are addressed and students learn to analyse data using a hands-on approach.
Lernziel	Students will know various statistical analyses and their application to science problems in their study area as well as a wide range of experimental design options used in environmental and agricultural sciences. They will practice to use statistical software packages (R), understand pros and cons of various designs and statistics, and be able to statistically evaluate their own results as well as those of published studies.
Inhalt	The course program uses a learning-by-doing approach ("hands-on minds-on"). New topics are introduced in the lecture hall, but most of the work is done in the computer lab to allow for the different speeds of progress of the student while working with data and analyzing results. In addition to contact hours exercises must be finalized and handed in for grading. The credit points will be given based on successful assessments of selected exercises. The tentative schedule containst the following topics: Introduction To Experimental Design and Applied Statistics Introduction to 'R' / Revival of 'R' Skills Designs of Field and Growth Chamber Experiments Nonlinear Regression Fits Multivariate Techniques: Principle Component Analysis, Canonical Correpondence Analysis (CCA), Cluster Analysis ANOVA using linear and mixed effect models Error Analysis, Error Propagation and Error Estimation Introduction to autoregression and autocorrelations in temporal and spatial data and how to consider them in ANOVA-type analysis This course does not provide the mathematical background that students are expected to bring along when signing up to this course. Alternatively, students can consider some aspects of this course as a first exposure to solutions in experimental design and applied statistics and then deepen their understanding in follow-up statistical courses.
Skript	Handouts will be available (in English)
Literatur	A selection of suggested additional literature, especially for German speaking students will be presented in the introductory lecture.
Voraussetzungen / Besonderes	This course is based on the course Mathematik IV: Statistik, passed in the 2nd year and the Bachelor's course "Wissenschaftliche Datenauswertung und Datenpräsentation" (751-0441-00L)