RL-V3: Earth Systems Research Lab II (RL-V3)5.0 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: RL-V3: Earth Systems Research Lab II)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: RL-V3: Climate and Earth Systems Research Lab II)

Lehrveranstaltungen:

• • (RL-V3) Literature Seminar
    (Seminar, 2 SWS, Rachel Warnock, Do, 10:30 - 12:00, Zoom-Meeting)
  • (RL-V3) Research Project Implementation
    (Übung, Rachel Warnock et al., Do, 12:15 - 13:45, Zoom-Meeting)

Empfohlene Voraussetzungen:

none, but the successful completed previous courses are recommended

Inhalt:

Literature Seminar
Each student presents one article relevant to their research project, explaining the main problem/hypothesis, the approach, and the conclusions. Together with other students and lecturers they discuss how the methods or findings could be related to their own project or research interests. Students learn how to develop a scientific argument in English using specialist terminology and forms appropriate in a professional environment.
Research Project Implementation
Students perform a one-semester research project designed during the winter term, either as part of current projects in the Section Palaeobiology, or pursuing their own research questions developed with lecturers. Data acquisition may take place in the field, in museum collections, through literature mining or examination of material available on site, e.g. the microfacies collection, and involve all available techniques, including ultrastructure, histology, μCT, geometric morphometrics, 3D model construction and others. Results of the research project are presented in an article following a PNAS format. Emphasis is also put on data handling and archiving, reproducibility of the results, as well as on soft skills: sharing lab space and equipment, communication with colleagues and fellow students, and handling unexpected problems in project preparation.

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

The students are able to:

• to present the chosen problem to a broader professional audience and engage in a competent discussion on relevant methodology and importance of the topic

• learn good practice in sample and data handling

• gain the ability to work independently on data collection and analysis

• write a research article in PNAS format, presenting the results of their work in a concise fashion

• become parts of research teams early and learn the organizational and social skills associated with teamwork

Literatur:

To be identified by the student, based on suggestions from lecturers or own initiative.

Bemerkung:

Students majoring in Palaeobiology-Palaeoenvironments. In summer term 2021 this moduel wil be held online via Zoom.

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Geowissenschaften (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2020w | NatFak | Geowissenschaften (Master of Science) | Gesamtkonto | 2nd Major: Climate and Earth Systems (CES) | RL-V3: Climate and Earth Systems Research Lab II)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Literature Seminar (Prüfungsnummer: 89531)

Prüfungsleistung, schriftlich, benotet, 2.5 ECTS

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

Erstablegung: SS 2021, 1. Wdh.: WS 2021/2022

1. Prüfer:

Wolfgang Kießling

Termin: 15.07.2021, 10:00 Uhr

Research Project Implementation (Prüfungsnummer: 89532)

Studienleistung, Präsentation, unbenotet, 2.5 ECTS

Erstablegung: SS 2021, 1. Wdh.: WS 2021/2022

1. Prüfer:

Wolfgang Kießling