Module: Methods of Scientific Working (for Crop Sciences) (3502-440)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Karl Schmid (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Fabian Freund (begleitend)

Degree Program:

• Crop Sciences - Plant Breeding and Seed Science (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  1. Semester, compulsory
• Crop Sciences - Plant Nutrition and Protection (Master, since 01.10.2014)
  1. Semester, compulsory

Relation to other Modules:

None

Prerequisites for Attendance:

None

Sprache:

English

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

Written paper in the form of a review of a paper (25 %), written paper in the form of exercises (25 %)

Final examination:

Written exam (50 %)

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

56 h presence + 104 h preparation at home + exam = 160 h workload

Professional competences:

The main goal of the course is to train students in the scientific method, so that after completing,

- students understand the historical and philosophical foundations of the scientific methods and are able to use this knowledge to design research projects that are in accordance with the scientific method.
- participants are proficient in concepts and tools that are necessary for scientific working.
- they are able to critically read scientific and science-related texts and are able to distinguish good from bad science or scientific nonsense.
- they are aware of the relationship between science and society (economy, ethics, politics).

Key competences:

During preparation for the exam, while preparing and following up on lectures and while preparing their written papers, students enhance their organizational skills, self-reliance, time management and team work. They learn and practice both critical and analytical thinking and reading of scientific literature in the seminar and exercises, while generally improving their ability of exploring a scientific subject. While writing the papers, students improve their scientific articulateness and further improve their oral communication skills, presentation techniques and discourse capacities through presenting their work.

Comments:

Literature:
- Scientific publications and review articles, and selected book chapter, which are made available via ILIAS.

eLearning:

Course in ILIAS

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