PB-F3: Palaeontological Research III (PB-F3)5.0 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: PB-F3: Palaeontological Research III)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: PB-F3 Palaeontological Research III)

Lehrveranstaltungen:

• • [PB-F3] Hypothesis Testing in Palaeobiology
    (Seminar, 2 SWS, Wolfgang Kießling et al., Mi, 9:30 - 11:00, Zoom-Meeting)
  • [PB-F3] Oceanography
    (Vorlesung mit Übung, 1 SWS, Sebastian Teichert, Mi, 10:15 - 11:00, Zoom-Meeting)

Inhalt:

(a) Seminar: Hypothesis testing in palaeobiology
The seminar takes place as a block near the end of the semester, when students choose their Master thesis topics. The seminar serves to sharpen the research question that will be addressed in the thesis and evaluate the proposed study design through discussion among students and teachers. Students summarize the state of the art, motivate the choice of the topic, explain which steps they will undertake to address it and discuss the feasibility of the approach.
(b) Oceanography
The purpose of the lecture is to convey the principles of oceanography and climate. For example, the mechanism of thermohaline circulation, the importance of water mass properties, the phenomenon of internal waves, ocean front systems, ocean acidification and its consequences, and relationships with the global climate.

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

The students are able to:

• formulate a precise plan for their Master’s thesis and defend its concept in a presentation and discussion with all faculty members and students

• summarize the principles of oceanography

• understand, explain, and present global oceanographic and climatic relationships

Literatur:

• Good, P.I. & Hardin, J.W. (2003) Common errors in statistics (and how to avoid them), Wiley

• Logan, M. (2010) Biostatistical Design and Data Analysis in R, Wiley

• Thurman (1990) Essentials of oceanography, Pearson Education

• Vallis, G.K. (2011) Climate and the Oceans, Princeton University Press

Bemerkung:

Obligatory for students majoring in Palaeobiology–Palaeoenvironments In WiSe 20/21 the type of examination is changed from a written exam into an oral presentation in Hypothesis Testing in Palaeobiology.

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Geowissenschaften (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2020w | NatFak | Geowissenschaften (Master of Science) | Gesamtkonto | 1st Major: Palaeobiology - Palaeoenvironments (PB) | PB-F3 Palaeontological Research III)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Hypothesis testing in palaeobiology and Oceanography (Prüfungsnummer: 56121)

(englischer Titel: Hypothesis testing in palaeobiology and Oceanography)

Prüfungsleistung, Klausur, Dauer (in Minuten): 30, benotet, 5.0 ECTS

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

weitere Erläuterungen:
PL: Written exam (30 min) and SL: oral presentation (30 min) In WiSe 20/21 the type of examination is changed from a written exam into an oral presentation in "Hypothesis Testing in Palaeobiology".

Erstablegung: WS 2020/2021, 1. Wdh.: WS 2020/2021

1. Prüfer:

Axel Munnecke

Termin: 10.02.2021
Termin: 09.02.2022, 10:15 Uhr, Ort: ÜR Pal (oceanography exam)