Seminar Computational Life Science
Students will be able to independently develop the contents of scientific publications from at least two different fields of Computational Modelling and Simulation and present them to third parties in a comprehensible manner, and critically analyse the acquired knowledge. They are able to critically analyse and communicate the application of computational modelling methods in two different application areas and to recognise cross-application approaches.
Contents
Analysis and discussion of scientific publications on a topic of the student's choice in the fields of Computational Life Sciences.
Program / Module
M.Sc. Computational Modeling and Simulation
Module: CMS-SEM - Literature Review in Computational Modelling
Format
2 SWS seminar, self-study
2,5 credits
Teacher
Seminar: Dr. Nandu Gopan (nandu (dot) gopan (at) tu-dresden.de)
Registration to the course
For students of the Master program "Computational Modeling and Simulation: via CampusNet SELMA.
Teaching language: ENGLISH
Please register on SELMA for the seminar.
Seminar details can be found at:
https://bildungsportal.sachsen.de/opal/auth/RepositoryEntry/44043141120
Oral presentation ("Referat") of 30 minutes (20 mins talk + 10 mins Q+A).
Registration for the exam via SELMA. Students who are not registered for the exam by the deadline are not allowed to present in the seminar.
Grade scale:
Grading of the seminar is strict according to general expectations in industry and academia for such presentations and using the following criteria:
- quality of presentation / presentation style
- quality and correctness of contents
- technical depth and level of understanding conferred
- understandability
- response to questions
- bigger picture, context, own critical analysis and discussion of results
The following guideline is used for grading:
- Grade 1: Outstanding presentation, both in contents and quality. Significantly goes beyond the very paper discussed, also presenting the context, big picture, and discussing impact over time.
- Grade 2: Good presentation which teaches at least one core concept from computational modeling and simulation in the life sciences in a didactic and understandable way.
- Grade 3: Average presentation according to expectations that discusses the paper and its context, but neither teaches anything new, nor gives the bigger picture and analysis of the work.
- Grade 4: Minimal requirements met, but presentation quality and/or contents below expectations.
- Grade 5: Failed. No-show, or even core concepts of the presented paper were not presented or understood.
For gradation, individual grades can be lowered or raised by 0.3 points (e.g., 2.7 = better than average, but not quite good). The grades 0.7, 4.3, and 4.7 are not to be used (see exam regulations). All grades above 4.1 are equivalent to a 5.
Seminar scheduling will be via the OPAL page:
Preparation Conent for the Seminar:
How to write text? How to give a talk?:
Outline
Telling a Story
Planning, Drafting and Writer's Block
Revising Drafts
Anatomy of an Introduction
Final polishing and Practicalities