NBIC33 Invertebrate Zoology 2007

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Valid for year : 2007

NBIC33	Invertebrate Zoology, 15 ECTS credits. /Evertebratzoologi/ For: Bio BKM
	Prel. scheduled hours: 120 Rec. self-study hours: 280
	Area of Education: Science Subject area: Biology
	Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G2
	Aim: The course intends to provide extended knowledge in systematic, morphological and functional invertebrate zoology. After the course each student should be able to describe a, during the course well defined, number of different invertebrate animal groups considering both modern systematics and basic morphology be able to compare, describe and summarize different types of existing organ systems among several invertebrate animal groups, considering both anatomy, function and evolution be able to use different types of light microscopes and understand the basics for how they work be able to produce light microscopic slides according to the paraffin method and also describe the theoretical background around this procedure have received practice in both oral and written presentations have received practice in, and also manage to evaluate both written and orally presented scientific information
	Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) The student is expected to have basic knowledge about the animal kingdom and also some methodological experience around how to study marine animals. The student should also have some basic knowledge about how to recognize some terrestrial and aquatic invertebrate animal groups. 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, laboratory course, visiting a marine research institution* and individual seminar presentations. All seminars, guest lectures, laboratory course and visit to marine research institution are compulsory and require active participation.
	Course contents: The course intends to provide a comprehensive knowledge within the field of invertebrate zoology based on functional morphology and modern systematics. The course also intend to give understanding and knowledge about certain tools for acquiring new zoological information, here based on different light microscopical techniques together with techniques for preparation of microscopical slides. Teachers, guest lecturers and the students will present the different invertebrate animal groups included within the course by aid of lectures, seminars and laboratory exercises. The laboratory course will include animal dissections, studies of live animals and production of light microscopical slides. The course will include one week at a marine biological station.
	Course literature: Brusca & Brusca, Invertebrates 2nd ed, Sinauer, 2003. Compendiums
	Examination:
	Verbal and written seminars Laboratory Course Optional written examination for highest grade	6 p 4 p 0 p	/ / /	9 ECTS 6 ECTS 0 ECTS

	Three different grades are given: Failed, passed and passed with distinction. To obtain the grade passed with distinction requires a passed additional written examination . *The visit to a marine research institution will bring about an extra expense for travel and housing paid by the student attending the course.
Course language is Swedish/English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Thomas Östholm Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology
Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se Last updated: 05/30/2007