701-1414-00L Evolutionary Biology: Field Course
| Semester | Spring Semester 2020 |
| Lecturers | J. Jokela |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Course | Does not take place this semester. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Number of participants limited to 12. That’s why students have to apply for the course by sending a short half-page motivation letter (why do you want to take the course, why does it fit well into your study plans) to rosina.beer@eawag.ch and bettina.dubach@eawag.ch (latest by 22nd of July). Registration for the course will be finale with the payment of the course costs until 4th of August (CHF 200.-, information on how to pay will follow after enrolment has been accepted) |
| Abstract | Field course: Students develop a scientific question of their choice to a field project, collect the data to address the question, and report their results in a presentation and write a scientific report. |
| Learning objective | This field course aims at developing research skills in Population and Evolutionary Biology. Students carry out small research projects in groups and relate their observations to concepts. They develop a scientific question of their choice to a field project, collect the data to address the question, analyse the results and present their results in a seminar and write a scientific report. |
| Content | Field course: Course takes place in Ces (Ticino) beginning of September (31.08. - 04.09.2020). Students work in small groups. Course supervisors provide materials and tutoring during the project development. Basic skills of ecology, taxonomy and statistics are needed. |
| Lecture notes | None |
| Literature | Will be distributed |
| Prerequisites / Notice | Registration for the course will be finale with the payment of the course costs until 4th of August (CHF 200.-, information on how to pay will follow after enrollment has been accepted) -- Number of participants is limited. Course in two languages (German / English) |