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| Semester | fall semester 2023 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Valentin Amrhein (v.amrhein@unibas.ch)
Olivier Bachmann (olivier.bachmann@unibas.ch) Daniel Berner (daniel.berner@unibas.ch) Thomas Dorey (thomas.dorey@unibas.ch) Dieter Ebert (dieter.ebert@unibas.ch) Pascale Flury (pascale.flury@unibas.ch, Assessor) Günter Hoch (guenter.hoch@unibas.ch) Christopher Johnson (c.johnson@unibas.ch) Ansgar Kahmen (ansgar.kahmen@unibas.ch) Fabrizia Ronco (fabrizia.ronco@unibas.ch) Sabine Rumpf (sabine.rumpf@unibas.ch) Walter Salzburger (walter.salzburger@unibas.ch) Klaus Schläppi (klaus.schlaeppi@unibas.ch) Patrick Tschopp (patrick.tschopp@unibas.ch) Yvonne Willi (yvonne.willi@unibas.ch) |
| Content | The methods of organismal biology are as diverse as the field of organismal biology and its questions. Yet, there are certain fundamental methods and skills that every biology student should learn. This practical course is designed to provide an introduction to some of the most common and interdisciplinary methods used in organismal biology. Participants will gain hands-on experience working with a variety of organisms at different scales, develop basic laboratory, microscopy and field skills, learn to follow and document experimental procedures, as well as visualize and interpret their generated data. The practical is structured into three thematic blocks, with each block providing an opportunity for the students to address a biological question. Over the course of these three blocks the students work their way from the macroscopic, to the microscopic and ultimately to the molecular world of organismal biology: 1. The macroscopic level of organismal biology - a field study. 2. The microscopic level of organismal biology - measuring through the lens. 3. The molecular level of organismal biology - experiments in the laboratory. This practical course is conducted as a collaboration among all the biology research groups at the Department of Environmental Sciences (i.e., botany, ecology, and zoology). |
| Comments | This course is intended for students in the BSc Biology in the 3rd semester. It consists of an introductory event, 6 practical days (4 lessons each on Thursdays, 10:15-17:00) and a final exam. Exact dates, times and groups for the practical days will be defined in the introductory event. |
| Course application | Registration: You must register for the MOB course in unibas online services no later than August 20, 2023 (https://services.unibas.ch/). |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 10.15-13.00 | Vesalianum, Praktikumsraum (O1.20) |
| wöchentlich | Thursday | 14.15-17.00 | Vesalianum, Praktikumsraum (O1.20) |
| Comments | Introductory event, all students: Thu 21.09.2023 10:15-12:00 Exact dates and groups for 6 practical days on Thursdays, 10:15-17:00, will be defined in the introductory event. |
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 21.09.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Vesalianum, Praktikumsraum (O1.20) |
| Thursday 21.09.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Vesalianum, Praktikumsraum (O1.20) |
| Thursday 28.09.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Vesalianum, Praktikumsraum (O1.20) |
| Thursday 28.09.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Vesalianum, Praktikumsraum (O1.20) |
| Thursday 05.10.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Vesalianum, Praktikumsraum (O1.20) |
| Thursday 05.10.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Vesalianum, Praktikumsraum (O1.20) |
| Thursday 12.10.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 12.10.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 19.10.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 19.10.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 26.10.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 26.10.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 02.11.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 02.11.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 09.11.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 09.11.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 16.11.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 16.11.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 23.11.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 23.11.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 30.11.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 30.11.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 07.12.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 07.12.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 14.12.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 14.12.2023 | 14.15-17.00 | Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003 |
| Thursday 21.12.2023 | 10.15-13.00 | Botanik, Hörsaal 00.003 |
| Modules |
Module: Organismic Biology (Bachelor's Studies: Biology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Written exam: Thu 21.12.2023 10:15-12:00, Ort folgt. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Integrative Biologie |