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Course details
Course code: BHS20203o15
Semester: 2015/2016 summer
Name: Master's seminar I
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 0 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Andrzej Filistowicz
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student :W1 - has wider knowledge in the field of biology W2 - knows the most important statistical methods used in the description and evaluation of natural phenoma Skills: Student: U1 - has the ability to search, understand, analyze and creatively use necessary information from the records of breeding U2 - understands and uses appriopriate IT technologies to obtain and process information concerning zootechnics U3 - is able to write correctly the literature

Competences: Student: K1 - is active in updating the knowledge in the field of biology and related disciplines, understands the need of learnig through lifetime K2 - has ability to prioritize during accomplishment of the tasks defined by himself or other team members

Prerequisites: Completing the 1 st level of study.

Course content: Choice of the thesis and supervisor, the general scheme of scientific work related to nature, content of thesis chapters, technical writting and editorial requirements, valuable sources of knowledge: literature, scientific journals and Internet. Ethics in scientific work, respect copyrights. principles of developing oral presentation and poster for scientific conference, review of scientific papers. Constructive criticism and scientific discussion, design of own research project and elaborating the thesis.

Recommended literature: Boć J., 2003: Jak pisać pracę magisterską.Kolonia Limited, Kwant, Milicz. Werner J., 2006: Technika pisania i prezentowania przyrodniczych prac naukowych. Przewodnik praktyczny. Wyd. Nauk. PWN, Warszawa. Żółtowski B., Jedliński R., Jazdon A., 1994: Metodyka w okruchach. Seminarium dyplomowe. Metodyka pisania pracy dyplomowej. Wyd. ATR, Bydgoszcz. Aktualne podręczniki i czasopisma naukowe związane z tematami prac dyplomowych realizowanych przez studentów.

Assessment methods: Knowledge W1 and W2, skills U1 and U2, ass well as cometences K1 and K2 will be verified during practicals, basing on multimedia presentation including all elements of the Master thesis and basing on discussion held after the presentation. During the discussion, all students are evaluated (student who give lecture and students participating in the discussion). Each student is required to prepare and deliver at least one presentation directly related to the topic of his/hers Master thesis. Completion of the course is based on the average assessment from practicals and lectures.The prerequisiteis to obtain an average of 3.0 in all established learning outcomes.

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