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11565-01 - Seminar: Biogeographical Literature Seminar II (3 KP)
| Semester | Herbstsemester 2009 |
| Angebotsmuster | Jedes Herbstsemester |
| Dozierende |
Jan Beck (jan.beck@unibas.ch)
Peter Nagel (peter.nagel@unibas.ch, BeurteilerIn) |
| Inhalt | The seminar of autumn term 2009 is focussed on the topic Basics and laws in biogeography. Seminar I will focus on basic biogeographic knowledge from textbooks, whereas general pat-terns and contingencies in the distribution and abundance of organisms will be introduced and discussed in Seminar II. Examples of the latter may bet he latitudinal gradient of species diver-sity, Rapoports rule, or the frequency distibution of species and their traits. |
| Literatur | Basic references BEIERKUHNLEIN 2007, Biogeographie : die räumliche Organisation des Lebens in einer sich verändernden Welt. [Basel UB, Freihandmagazin: HS 2960] GASTON & BLACKBURN 2000, Pattern and process in macroecology. [Basel UB, Freihandmagazin: HQ 7913] LOMOLINO ET AL. 2006, Biogeography. [Basel UB, Freihandmagazin: HW 8428] ROSENZWEIG 1995, Species diversity in space and time. [Basel UB, Freihandmagazin: HQ 6081] WHITTAKER & FERNÁNDEZ-PALACIOS 2007, Island biogeography : ecology, evolution, and conservation. [Basel UB, Freihandmagazin: HQ 9198] |
| Bemerkungen | Detailed topics for talks will be listed at the notice-board of NLU (entrance corridor). Interested students are kindly requested to indicate what topic they want to choose. Topics will be finally assigned during the first meeting, where seminar dates and the language of the seminar will be determined. Depending on the number of participants, Biogeographical Literature Seminar I and II will be held during the same time, in bi-weekly alternation, or in separate blocks. However, they will always be on Mondays 16:00-18:00. Guests (not giving a talk) are welcome. Frequency The course is offered every autumn term (with changing topics). If necessary (due to large numbers of students) additional courses are held during spring term. Language German, English on request |
| Unterrichtssprache | Deutsch |
| Einsatz digitaler Medien | kein spezifischer Einsatz |
| HörerInnen willkommen |
| Intervall | Wochentag | Zeit | Raum |
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| Module |
Modul Naturwissenschaftliche Grundlagen der Nachhaltigkeit (Master Sustainable Development 05) Vertiefungsmodul NLU-Biogeographie (Master Geographie (Studienbeginn vor 01.08.2009)) |
| Prüfung | Lehrveranst.-begleitend |
| Hinweise zur Prüfung | The seminar is graded. Regular attendence, active participation in discussions, talk, and written report are requested. Accredibility and Requirements The Biogeographical Literature Seminar II (3CPs) is a seminar for advanced students. It is pri-marily offered to MSc students in environmental geosciences and geography. The seminar is also suitable for students of other curricula, such as MSc in Biology, Master in Sustainable Development or MA African Studies (please inquire with peter.nagel@unibas.ch, jan.beck@unibas.ch, or stefanie.vonfumetti@unibas.ch). Participants give a 45 minute talk, using suitable media support (e.g. PowerPoint slides), and provide a handout (incl. summary) of their talk to the audience. Extent and content of the talk and its written version (see below) is discussed prior to the talk during an appointment with the lecturer leading the seminar. Students provide a written report of their talk (15-30 pages), which has to be sent by the end of the lecture period (May 29th) at the latest. Sufficient consi-deration of primary literature is particularly requested for this report. |
| An-/Abmeldung zur Prüfung | Anmelden: Belegen; Abmelden: Dozierende |
| Wiederholungsprüfung | keine Wiederholungsprüfung |
| Skala | 1-6 0,5 |
| Belegen bei Nichtbestehen | beliebig wiederholbar |
| Zuständige Fakultät | Philosophisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Anbietende Organisationseinheit | NLU Biogeographie |