| NBIC31 | Zoophysiology, 15 ECTS credits. /Zoophysiology/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 166 |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Biology |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): C
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| Aim: How do diving beetles breathe underwater? Why don�?Tt marine fish get dehydrated? Can reptiles breathe and walk at the same time? How can geese fly over the Himalaias? How do giraffes stand up without fainting? Could Dumbo truly fly? Why man cannot drink seawater? This and many other questions will be addressed in the course with an interactive problem-based approach. A special emphasis will be placed on the quantitative integration of physiological processes and the role of the nervous and endocrine systems to achieve homeostasis. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Passed basic subjects in biology (50p, at least 25p theory). Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding. |
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| Organisation: NBIC31 is a student centered course that attempts to integrate different learning activities around specific physiological problems. Specific attention will be devoted to how to solve the problems using different learning tools: lectures, seminars, demonstrations, literature readings, lab exercises or problem sessions in which the student will always be the center figure and active participation will be expected and evaluated. The course will be structured around 2 weekly problems which the students need to discuss and solve in groups during the week. The problems will be evaluated and feedback will be provided in a recapitulation seminar held at the end of each week. |
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| Course contents: The course will be centered on 8 week-long topics: metabolism and energetics, digestion, nerve physiology, muscle, circulation, respiration, osmoregulation and reproduction. |
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| Course literature: Animal Physiology. From genes to organism. Authors: Sherwood, Klandorg and Yancey 2005. Published by Thomson, Brooks/Cole |
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| Written examination Written weekly report Written report on the solution to quantitative problems and practical exercises Active participation in course events |
4 p 3 p 2 p 1 p |
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Course language is English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Jordi Altimiras Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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