YBI-84312 BSc Thesis Ecology and Biodiversity
Course
Credits 12.00
Teaching method | Contact hours |
Thesis |
Course coordinator(s) | ir. MV Coppens |
Lecturer(s) | Scientific staff biological chair groups |
Examiner(s) | ir. MV Coppens |
dr. PW de Jong | |
ir. AJ Hoetmer |
Language of instruction:
English
Assumed knowledge on:
This course is subject to a formal intake procedure by the examiners; assumed knowledge is the common part of the BSc Biology and the major Ecology and Biodiversity.
Contents:
Students investigate a biological question making use of knowledge and skills learned during their BSc biology with a major in Ecology and biodiversity.
Learning outcomes:
The student is expected to be able to:
- use advanced knowledge and understanding of the fundamental concepts and mechanisms in biology to answer a biological research question;
- recognize gaps in his knowledge and to review and acquire knowledge in response (under supervision);
- know how to use, evaluate and interpret common research techniques in the field of ecology and biodiversity;
- apply basic knowledge of physics, mathematics and/or chemistry and relate concepts at molecular, cell, organism, population and ecosystem level to solve biological problems (under supervision);
- write and carry out a research plan in the field of ecology and biodiversity (under supervision);
- do experiments, collect date and simulate data in the field of ecology and biodiversity (under supervision);
- interpret biological texts, recognize different ways of reasoning and has a critical and constructive attitude wit regard to the analysis and resolving of a biological problem;
- be ware of the societal and ethical aspects of biological research and is able to recognize and analyze these aspects in concrete situations;
- report the results of the experiments in the form of an article;
- orally present the results of experiments.
Activities:
Students choose a subject for their BSc thesis in their field of their major and have to write a research plan to be approved by their supervisor. Students make a review of a research plan of a fellow student. After that they carry out their research plan. The results of their research are written in the form of a scientific article. Finally, students present the results of their work for fellow students.
Examination:
Students are evaluated based on their:
- research plan and the execution thereof;
- review of a research plan of a fellow student;
- presentation;
- article.
Literature:
A course outline can be abtained from the website www.StudentenInformatieBiologie.wur.nl.
Programme | Phase | Specialization | Period | ||
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Compulsory for: | BBI | Biology | BSc | D: Ecology and Biodiversity | 1,2,3+4,5,6 |