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| Course name | Invertebrate zoology |
| Course ID | 13.9-WB-P-IZ-S14 |
| Faculty | Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences |
| Field of study | WNB - oferta ERASMUS |
| Education profile | - |
| Level of studies | Erasmus programme |
| Beginning semester | winter term 2019/2020 |
| Semester | 1 |
| ECTS credits to win | 7 |
| Course type | obligatory |
| Teaching language | english |
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| The class form | Hours per semester (full-time) | Hours per week (full-time) | Hours per semester (part-time) | Hours per week (part-time) | Form of assignment |
| Lecture | 30 | 2 | - | - | Exam |
| Laboratory | 35 | 2,33 | - | - | Credit with grade |
Knowledge of the basic taxonomy, systematics, evolution, phylogenesis and embryology of invertebrates and protozoa; knowledge of relevant for human beings groups and species (eg. parasites and pests) as well as protected and endangered species in Poland; identification of
the basic invertebrate groups; perfecting skills in using laboratory equipment, perfecting the ability to critically analyze, interpret and describe the results of the observations.
Knowledge about the invertebrate zoology within minimum high school requirements.
The lectures: history of research on invertebrates with particular regard to the contributions of Polish zoologists; research methodology for invertebrate fauna of terrestrial and aquatic environments; divisions of the animal world; characteristics of the types of invertebrate animals; factors affecting the biodiversity of invertebrates. Laboaratory: basics techniques of laboratory work with particular regard to microscopic observation; taxonomy, structure, development of invertebrates based on selected examples; identificating examples of invertebrates animals.
Presentation (lecture in the form of the ppt presentation).
Practical work (observations, lab work).
| Outcome description | Outcome symbols | Methods of verification | The class form |
The lectures-. the test is conducted in the written form, it lasts 60 minutes and contains 50 close questions. 60% of the points out to get the pass mark credit The laboratory classes – the attendance at classes, the laboratory experiments carried out correctly and the pass mark credit of 4 tests checking for understanding 3 tests cheking for skills (70% of the points out are required to get the pass mark credit), report of the exercises; final rating - arithmetic mean of partial evaluation.
1. Brusca R., 2003. Invertebrates, Sinauer Associates Inc.Publishers
2. Grzimek et al., 2004. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia Vol. 1 i Vol.2
Modified by dr Elżbieta Roland (last modification: 17-05-2019 09:02)
