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Course code: BBS20292o16
Semester: 2016/2017 winter
Name: Master’s Seminar I
Major: Biology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 0 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Barbara Kosowska
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student: W1-acquires theoretical knowledge in the understanding of the research process, based upon the current methodology in the biological sciences [KB2_W01, KB2_W04, KB2_W06]; W2 – is prepared for the scientific and creative solutions to scientific problems and to formulate research hypotheses [KB2_W01, KB2_W04, KB2_W06]; Skills: Student: U1-creates his own brief presentation, which consists of a multimedia show based on a brief introduction and the conditions justifying the taking of personal research, material selection, testing methods and the literature [KB2_U04, KB2_U05, KB2_U06];

Competences: Social competence (attitudes): Student: K1 - we update the knowledge of the experimental biological sciences and related disciplines, and is aware of update their knowledge throughout their lives [KB2_K01].

Prerequisites: biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, molecular biology

Course content: aims and methods of teaching seminars, structure and purpose of scientific work, library work and literature, preparing a presentation on the topic of the thesis, present your work in the form of oral and multimedia presentations in Power Point skills to discuss the research problem.

Recommended literature: 1. Grobler A.: Metodologia nauk. Wyd. Znak. Warszawa. 2006. 2. Weiner J.: Życie i ewolucja biosfery. Wyd. Naukowe PWN. Warszawa 2006. 3. Hajduk Z.: Metodologia nauk przyrodniczych. Wyd. KUL Lublin. 2002. 4. Popper K.R.: Logika odkrycia naukowego. Wyd. Naukowe PWN. Warszawa 2002. 5. Chalmers A.F.: Czym jest to co nazywamy nauką? Wyd. Siedmioróg. Wrocław 1993. 6. Czachorowski S.: Jak napisać pracę magisterską – poradnik. Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski. 2005:http://www.uwm.edu.pl/czachor/dyda/poradnik.pdf

Assessment methods: Assessment: based on the object to acquire a certain number of points from each activity: a multimedia presentation, art, discuss, evaluate the work of other students, ability to formulate criticisms.

Comment: specialization: Laboratory Techniques in Biology