Course - How to do Science - BI3086
How to do Science
New from the academic year 2023/2024
About
About the course
Learning outcome
How to do science is an obligatory introductory course for all master students at IBI. It is designed to motivate the students to start their master's thesis, giving them the right expectations and tools to begin. It builds a good philosophy around science and gives them some ethical aspects before they start.
The learning outcome is to know how to search for literature, how to read and write scientific texts, and how to present and give feedback to others.
The students design a whole MSc project from scratch. Together in groups, the students find a topic, define goals and hypotheses, design their study, do the study, analyze their data, interpret the results, and write and present their thesis in plenum.
Learning methods and activities
With the help of teaching assistants, the students work in groups to reach their goals. Teachers have some lectures but most of the teaching hours are open discussions and student active learning.
Compulsory assignments
- Mandatory attendance
Specific conditions
Admission to a programme of study is required:
Biology (MSBIO)
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (MSENVITOX)
Natural Resources Management (MSNARM)
Natural Science with Teacher Education, years 8 - 13 (MLREAL)
Ocean Resources (MSOCEAN)
Required previous knowledge
You have to be accepted as a master's student.
Course materials
All the material is given or found during the course.
Subject areas
- Biology