3 ECTS credits
75 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4023856FNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (F) Master - specialised level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
No
Enrollment Requirements
Analysis of Biological Data (4007700FNR) is a prerequisite Students who enroll in this course, are required to have a score of 16/20 or higher for the specific courses for which they will provide teaching assistance. The students, furthermore, need permission from the course titular and the chair of the educational board to become a tutor for a specific course. They have the right to reject requests based on the needs that can change on a yearly basis. Courses for which teaching assistance is possible in the context of the course "tutoring" (in the 1st semester of the 2nd year of the MA): - Analysis of Biological Data (4007700FNR) - Ecologie & Terreinwerk (1010115ANR) - Fauna en Flora Van België
Taught in
English
Faculty
Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
Department
Biology
Educational team
Bram Vanschoenwinkel (course titular)
Activities and contact hours
36 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
8 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

In this course, we provide a select set of talented students the opportunity to join the teaching team for some our courses. Requirements are that the student must have followed the relevant course in the past and received a high mark (min. 16/20). The responsible course titular must also confirm that a tutorship position is available and the chairperson of the Educational Board of the MSc in Biology must approve. The number of tutoring positions may vary from year to year and from course to course depending on ad hoc needs.    

Additional info

Recommended literature 

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Learning Outcomes

General competences

The student will:  

  • get practical experience with teaching undergraduate students under the guidance of an experienced professor and/or practical assistant. 

  • get practical experience with the development and improvement of a curriculum and associated learning activities.   

  • gain a deeper understanding of a specific course and associated research field far beyond the minimal requirements students need to to pass a specific course.  

The practical didactic skills acquired, and associated experience will help a student to apply for teaching positions, both in schools and at higher institutes of education (e.g. position of practical assistant).  

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.

Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Other Exam with a relative weight of 1 which comprises 100% of the final mark.

Additional info regarding evaluation

Assessment will be based on: 

  • Permanent evaluation by the course titular (70 %) 

  • A written report (30 %) 

Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity