After participation in this course, the student is able to: 1. identify the necessary references to understand a publication from current literature 2. understand a new scientific topic and write a scientific report/paper according to the code of conduct (text must be written by the student and citations must be clearly marked) 3. present the results and impact of a highlighted publication in front of a professional audience followed by a discussion 4. evaluate different presentation and scientific writing methods/tools

The participants will work on presentations and scientific reports about recent literature from the field of bioelectronics and cell-chip coupling with a focus on neuroelectronic applications. In the beginning of the course, the students will be assigned an up-to-date topic within this field. Together with their tutor, the students will then screen the literature to identify the fundamental topics and concepts necessary to understand the content and impact of the given publication. Subsequently, the students will work out a presentation and a report to summarize these results to the other participants of the class. Finally, together with the tutors and the class, the presentation will be discussed in terms of content and technical aspects. Lastly, the students will finalize their reports following the code of conduct (text must be written by the student and citations must be clearly marked). Course topics: Current literature from the fields of bio- and neuroelectronics including • Cell-chip interfaces • Stimulation and recording technologies • Patterning of cellular networks • Electrochemical mapping of neuronal activity

The module consists of a seminar (3SWS) in which the students will present state-of-the-art literature within the field of neuroelectronics. Individual papers will be given to each student. The students will then independently screen the literature and identify references relevant to the understanding of the topic. After extracting the core information, the students will individually discuss the results with the tutor in regular meetings and design a presentation and a scientific report to convey the key concepts. The final presentation will be given in front of the class. Subsequently, constructive feedback will be gathered in an open discussion. After the presentation, each student will finalize their scientific report according to the code of conduct (text must be written by the student and citations must be clearly marked). The final grade consists of: 1. the scientific report 2. the seminar presentation including subsequent scientific discussion Workload: Presence: 45 hrs Self study: 105 hrs Total workload: 150 hrs

The grading of the module consists of a presentation including a subsequent discussion (40%) and a scientific elaboration (60%) in the form of a written report. Presentation: This part consists of the performance during the seminar presentation (40%, 20 min plus 10 min discussion) including subsequent scientific discussion. The evaluation of the presentation will be based on structure and clarity of the slides, presentation techniques, as well as competence during the scientific discussion. Scientific elaboration: Along with the presentation, a report (60%, 5-7 pages) summarizing the topic in written form will be submitted. Overall, this will measure the student's ability to introduce themselves to a new scientific topic and to present the key content to others in a clear and concise way using appropriate media.