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Valid for year : 2007
 
NBIB28 Zoology, Physiology, Morphology and Systematics, 6 ECTS credits.
/Zoomorfologi/

For:   Bio   BKM   FRIST  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 144
Rec. self-study hours: 16

  Area of Education: Science

Subject area: Biology
  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
The course intends to provide knowledge about animal diversity, including morphology and systematics for a defined number of animal groups*. After the course each student should
  • be able to describe the following animal groups* considering both systematics and functional morphology: Protozoan, sponges, flatworms, roundworms, segmented worms, mollusks, arthropods, echinoderms and chordates.
  • be able to recognize the above-mentioned animal groups and label them in a correct systematic way
  • be able to describe different systematic principles and what the classification system of animals is based on
  • be able to discuss basic principles around the question "what is an animal?"
  • have the knowledge of how to perform an animal dissection


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Courses included in Chemistry 1 (20 points) and Biology 1 (20 points) or equivalent.

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.
Organisation:
Lectures and laboratory course. The laboratory course is compulsory and requires active participation.
Course contents:
The course intends to provide knowledge about animal diversity based on morphology, functions and modern systematics including an evolutionary perspective. The diversity of the animal kingdom is exemplified by studies of the following animal groups: Protozoan, sponges, flatworms, roundworms, segmented worms, mollusks, arthropods, echinoderms and chordates including vertebrates.
Course literature:
Hickman, Roberts, Keen, Larson, Eisenhour: Animal Diversity, 4th ed. (2007), McGraw-Hill.
Compendiums.
Examination:
Written examination
Approved laboratory course
 3 p
1 p
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4,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
 


Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson
Examiner: Thomas Östholm
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Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 06/27/2007