Science Communication and Excursion Management in Botanical Gardens

Id	2025_FS_ScieComBotGardens
Date	25.02.2025 - 13.05.2025
Duration	10x 2h
Appointments	25.02.2025, 16:15 - 18:15: Botanik, lecture hall 00.003, Schönbeinstrasse 6<br />Prof. A. Kahmen<br />Lecture: History, organisation, collections and tasks of the Botanical Garden of the University of Basel (2 h).<br /> 18.03.2025, 16:15 - 18:15: Location: Natural History Museum Basel <br />Lecturers: Yvonne Barmettler, Angelo Bolzern<br />Lecture: Basics of knowledge transfer and didactics (2h each).<br /> 25.03.2025, 16:15 - 18:15: Location: Natural History Museum Basel <br />Lecturers: Yvonne Barmettler, Angelo Bolzern<br />Lecture: Basics of knowledge transfer and didactics (2h each). 01.04.2025, 16:15 - 18:15: Location: Botanical Garden<br />Lecturer: Ursina Studer<br />Excursion: The plant collections of the Botanical Garden of the University of Basel (2h each). 08.04.2025, 16:15 - 18:15: Location: Botanical Garden<br />Lecturer: Ursina Studer<br />Excursion: The plant collections of the Botanical Garden of the University of Basel (2h each). 15.04.2025, 16:15 - 18:15: Location: Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003, Schönbeinstrasse 6<br />Lecturer: Eliane Schneider<br />Practical: Preparation of a guided tour in the botanical garden. Language English or German.<br /><br /> 22.04.2025, 16:15 - 18:15: Location: Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003, Schönbeinstrasse 6<br />Lecturer: Eliane Schneider<br />Practical: Preparation of a guided tour in the botanical garden. Language English or German. 29.04.2025, 16:15 - 18:15: Location: Botanik, Praktikumsraum U1.003, Schönbeinstrasse 6<br />Lecturer: Eliane Schneider<br />Practical: Preparation of a guided tour in the botanical garden. Language English or German.<br /> 06.05.2025, 16:15 - 18:15: Location: Botanical Garden<br />Lecturer: Eliane Schneider / Ursina Studer<br />Presentation and feedback: Guided tours in the botanical garden. Language English or German.<br /> 13.05.2025, 16:15 - 18:15: Location: Botanical Garden<br />Lecturer: Eliane Schneider / Ursina Studer<br />Presentation and feedback: Guided tours in the botanical garden. Language English or German.<br />
Registration period	Start registration period: 29.11.2024 End of registration period: 27.01.2025
Campus	Basel
Available Places	5
Total Places	6
Price	Students enrolled in PSC PhD Programs have priority. Free of charge to all Ph.D. students.
Course Content	The course "Science Communication and Excursion Management in the Botanical Gardens" aims to convey the methods of knowledge transfer between the scientific community and the general public using the example of guided tours in the Botanical Garden of the University of Basel. The course consists of a theoretical and a practical part. In the theoretical part, the history and concept of the garden will be explained (one session) and the individual parts of the garden will be presented with excursions into the garden (two sessions). In addition, the basic didactic principles of knowledge transfer in natural history collections, especially gardens, will be explained (two sessions). In the second, practical part of the course, students will be supervised by lecturers to develop a 15-minute guided tour on any topic that can be conveyed through the garden's collection (three sessions including tutorials and feedback). The prepared tours are then presented in the Botanical Garden during the last two sessions of the semester as part of the course (5 guided tours per session including feedback time). The presentation and attendance during the course are decisive for the grade (pass / fail). IMPORTANT: University of Basel students should register via Unibas Services (MOnA).
Lecturer	Prof. Dr. Ansgar Kahmen (University of Basel), Ursina Studer (Board of Association Botanical Garden by the Spalentor), Eliane Schneider (President Association Grüne Schule Basel), Yvonne Barmettler (Head of Mediation & Communication, Natural History Museum Basel), Angelo Bolzern (Education & Mediation, Natural History Museum Basel)
Credit Points	1
Target Group	PhD Students
Prior Knowledge	Background in natural sciences and biology.
Language	English
Indiv. Performance and Assessment	Presence and "pass / fail" of the independently developed tour and the associated tour concept.
Terms and Conditions	By registering you agree to the PSC course terms and conditions AGBs
Cancellation	Arrange cancellation with the PSC coordination office (psc_phdprogram@ethz.ch): Up to 2 weeks prior to course start without a fine. Later cancellations and incomplete attendance without documented justification will incur a fee of 200 CHF.
Website	Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center
Contact	Dr. Jelena Rajkov (jelena.rajkov@unibas.ch)
Download	JR_FS25_Science Communication and Excursion Management in Botanical Gardens_unibas.pdf