Qualification Module

The qualification module mediates interdisciplinary and job qualifying skills and especially skills in presentation and discussion of scientific issues.

Module composition

Seminar with instruction in presentation techniques

Students receive specific assistance in presentation techniques, e.g. oral presentation with power point, poster presentation or writing of an essay.

In seminars students give an oral presentation (2 CP). Additionally students have the option to prepare a scientific poster or an essay (2 CP). This has to be clarified with the lecturer of the seminar.

See list of possible seminars in HIS-LSF!

Seminar in English

English seminars out of the list of seminars with instruction in presentation techniques.

Poster preparation to the topic of the master thesis

Design of a scientific poster under the instruction of the supervisor of the master thesis.

Non-scientific courses

Courses (lecture, seminar, exercises) in scientific history, psychology, philosophy etc., in which the principles of a discussion about biological research of social interest (e.g. cloning, genetically modified organisms, nature conservation ...) and a reflection of the scientific mode of practice are mediated to students of biology . List of possible courses - see!

Excursion

Botanical, zoological or industrial Excursions offered from the faculty. Participation in botanical or zoological excursions is only for students that have selected core modules in the specific field of study.

Job-qualifying courses

List of possible courses - see!

Internship

Internship in companies where biologists are employed (e.g. Geneart).

1 CP per week; max. 4 CP.