Module: Social Insects (7301-400)

Persons:

• PD Dr. Peter Rosenkranz (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Biology (Master, since 01.10.2010)
  2. Semester, semi-elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Animal Sciences (Master, since 01.10.2015)
  2. Semester, elective
• Biologie Lehramt an Gymnasien (Master, since 01.10.2017)
  2. Semester, elective
• Biologie Lehramt an Gymnasien (Master, since 01.10.2017)
  4. Semester, elective
• Biologie Lehramt an Gymnasien | Erweiterungsmaster (Master, since 01.10.2017)
  4. Semester, elective
• Agricultural Sciences - Animal Sciences (Master, since 01.04.2019)
  2. Semester, elective

Prerequisites for Attendance:

-

Sprache:

German

ECTS:

7,5 credits

Frequency:

every summer semester

Length of the Module:

blocked

Compulsory assignment:

Regular and active participation

Module examination:

Protocol, presentation one week after the course end

Workload:

70 h presence + 100 h personal contribution = 170 h workload

Professional competences:

- Knowledge on the biology of the most important social insects
- Experiments on social behavior and chemical communication in the laboratory and in the field
- Understanding of the evolution of eusocial behavior
- Practical work with honey bee colonies

Key competences:

Ziel des Moduls ist, dass die Studierenden nach dessen Abschluss in der Lage sind,
- biologische Fragestellungen in wissenschaftlichen Experimenten zu bearbeiten.
- wissenschaftliche Versuche in Teamarbeit durchzuführen.
- die gewonnenen Daten statistisch auszuwerten und die Ergebnisse wissenschaftlich zu beurteilen und zu präsentieren.

Comments:

Maximum number of participants: 12
Registration for participation: ILIAS/Selection procedure

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