Modulinformationen

Abkürzung

Modulname Deutsch

Modulname Englisch

Modulverantwortliche/r

Koordinator/in Bachelor Programm

Stand

Dozentinnen/Dozenten

Principle Investigators of CEPLAS (Prof. Dr. Petra Bauer, Prof. Dr. Juliette de Meaux, Prof. Dr. Oliver Ebenhöh, Prof. Dr. Stanislav Kopriva, Prof. Dr. Markus Pauly, Prof. Dr. Andreas Weber, Prof. Dr. Alga Zuccaro, Prof. Dr. Matias Zurbriggen, others)

Fachsemester

Modulorganisation

Modus

Arbeitsaufwand

Leistungspunkte

Kontaktzeit

Selbststudium

Lehrveranstaltungen

Practical course: 18 SWS
Lectures/Seminar: 2 SWS

Turnus

Gruppengröße

Dauer

Lernergebnisse/Kompetenzen

The students will understand advanced concepts in plant physiology, plant biochemistry and plant-microbe interactions using examples from CEPLAS research. They will learn fundamental concepts of population genetics, synthetic biology as well as of modelling of biological pathways. They will understand transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics and acquire skills in the hands-on analysis of RNAseq data sets. They will acquire advanced knowledge in the strengths and pitfalls of biological experiments which will prepare them for doctoral research. They will acquire skills in oral presentations during the seminar.

Lehrformen

Lectures: They provide the theoretical basis on the topics described below.
Excercises: They allow further deepening and application on the topics covered during the lectures. They include theoretical excercises in the interpretation of biological data, in the design of experiments and in data modelling. Students will acquire hands-on skills in the analysis of RNAseq data sets. Extensive wet lab experiments are not part of the course.
Seminar: Students give an oral presentation during the seminar.

Inhalt

Photosynthesis, plant metabolism, cell wall biology, mineral nutrition, enzyme and transport kinetics, symbiotic and pathogenic plant-microbe interactions, population genetics, synthetic biology (includes optogenetics, reporter systems, biological circuits), data modelling, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics. The module is mostly taught at the HHU, but includes also elements at the University of Cologne and the Max Planck Institute of Plant Breeding Research.

Teilnahmevoraussetzungen

Formal: Admission to Master program
Content-related: Students must have basic knowledge in plant science and genetics

Prüfungsformen

Exam (70%), seminar presentation (30%).
Learning portfolio consisting of:
(1) skill area knowledge 70% of grade): written examination about the content of the lectures and the excercises;
(2) skill area scientific presentation (30% of grade): preparation, presentation and discussion of a seminar presentation.

Voraussetzungen für die Vergabe der Leistungspunkte für dieses Modul

(1) Regular attendance (lectures, excercises and seminar)
(2) Pass examination in each skill area.

Zuordnung zum Studiengang

M.Sc. Biologie
Major:
(x) Synthetic Biology and Biotechnology
( ) Molecular Ecology and Evolution
(x) Physiology and Development
( ) Structural Biology

Verwendung des Moduls in anderen Studiengängen

Stellenwert der Note für die Endnote

The mark given will contribute to the final grade in proper relation to its credits.
M.Sc. Biologie 14/72 CP (2-years program)

Unterrichtssprache

( ) German
(x) English
( ) German and English
( ) German, English on demand

Sonstige Informationen

Enrolling into the module is granted by the central study office of the Department of Biology.
http://www.biologie.hhu.de/en/studies-in-biology/students-info/central-allocation-of-modules.html