| NBID06 | Applied Vertebrate Zoology, 15 ECTS credits. /Tillämpad vertebratzoologi/ |
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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: To provide extended knowledge in vertebrate zoology including five different themes: (I) Systematics and phylogeni. (II) Functional morphology. (III) Vertebrates within a zoological garden. (IV) Domesticated vertebrates. (V) Endangered species. |
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| Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Enrolment in the MSc programme in Applied Biology 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: Lectures, seminars, and individual seminar presentations. Laboratory course including dissections, demonstrations and studies of live animals. Visiting research institutions and zoological gardens. |
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| Course contents: The course intend to provide a comprehensive knowledge within the field of systematical, morphological and functional zoology. |
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| Course literature: Textbook: Kardong, K.V. (2002) Vertebrates. Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution. 3rd ed. McGraw-Hill. |
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| Written examination Participating all seminars and the laboratory course Literature essay and giving a lecture Participating the study visits. |
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Course language is English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson Examiner: Jordi Altimiras Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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