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74554-01 - Colloquium: MSD Life Science (1 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2026 |
| Course frequency | Every semester |
| Lecturers | Marina Garrido Priego (marina.garridopriego@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course provides hands-on training in effective scientific communication. Participants will develop skills in public speaking, storytelling, and critical scientific discussion, while exploring current topics and methods in ecology and sustainable development. Students will present their own work and engage in scientific discussions. Good practice in scientific presentations: - Learning how to convey ideas effectively; - handling storytelling and public speaking. Current topics, scientific approaches and new methods in ecology and sustainable development: - Presentation and discussion of own research projects (including master's theses); - presentation and discussion of important, groundbreaking publications. |
| Learning objectives | Participants will: - practice and improve their performance skills in the context of a presentation of scientific data; - practice and improve their ability to critically discuss scientific articles; - acquire knowledge about current topics, approaches and methods of scientific sustainability research (from the perspective of the natural sciences). |
| Comments | MSD (both curricula) Mandatory course for ALL students with focus area/major in natural sciences or in the MSD without major but writing a MT in natural sciences (regardless of how the supervision and assessment of the master's thesis is organized ). This course is offered by the MSD. Marina Garrido Priego (post doc) is working in the research group Landscape Ecology and Ecosystem Conservation (short: Ecosy)/Dep. of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Sciences. |
| Admission requirements | MSD 2017 Only for the students with focus area in natural sciences; they enroll for the colloquium once they have started with the MT, and have done the presentation of concept of the MT (colloquium 52317). MSD 2026 Students with major in social sciences or in economics and management: the credit points will be recognized for the "Complementary Knowledge in Natural Sciences" module. Students of the MSD 2026 with major in natural sicences or those doing the MSD without major but writing a master's thesis (MT) in natural sciences enroll for the colloquium once they have started with the MT, and have done the presentation of concept of the MT (colloquium 52317). PhD students from the Ecosy group are also welcome. |
| Course application | Course enrollment on online services should be completed by the beginning of the teaching period (withdrawal possible until Monday of teaching week five), at the latest until 14. September 2026. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 17.09.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 24.09.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 01.10.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 08.10.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 15.10.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 22.10.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 29.10.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 05.11.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 12.11.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 19.11.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 26.11.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 03.12.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 10.12.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Thursday 17.12.2026 | 09.15-10.00 | Vesalianum, Seminarraum (O2.02) |
| Modules |
Module: Complementary Knowledge Natural Sciences (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) Module: Core Competences in Natural Sciences (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development (Start of studies before 01.08.2026)) Module: Topics and Methods in Sustainable Development: Natural Sciences (Master's Studies: Sustainable Development) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Compulsory attendance in presence, required readings, presentation. Details according to the information of lecturer. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | University of Basel |
| Offered by | Departement Umweltwissenschaften |