Overview of the major building plans: animals

Academic year: 2010-2011 Course code module 1BBIO-024 Semester: 1st semester Credits: 6 Study load (hours) 168 Theory (hours): 35,00 Practice/Exercises(hours): 40,00 Other (hours): Part-time program: 1/2 Instructor(s) Stefan Van Dongen Language of instruction: Dutch Semester exam information: exam in the 1st semester Contract restriction information: 1. Prerequisites *Algemene competenties General preriquisites: Specific competences are not required. Knowledge of English is important as most textbooks to be used are in English. Practical courses requires working with animals, slides and from time to time dissection of animals. *Sequentiality None 2. Objectives (expected learning outcomes) The student knows the most recent theories on the emergence and the body plan of the most important recent animal groups. This insight is essential for courses given in later years (fi. Form and function, Diversity ..). The student learns critical thinking on these issues and how the differentiation of the animal kingdom has originated and evolved. He/she can recongnize the major building plans within the animal kingdom on the basis microscopic and macroscopic observations including dissections. He/she is able to use English written textbooks for additional information.   3. Course content Overview of the builing plans of all major animal groups and the most important evolutionary transitions in the animal kingdom. This will be illustrated during the practical courses, some examples are: from colony to multicellular organisms (Protista - Porifera) emergence and complexity of body cavities (Nemathelminthes - Molluca) vetebrate animals: their basic body structure 4. Teaching method Direct contact: Lectures Practical sessions Personal work: Assignments - individual Assignments - in group Excursion(s) Portfolio 5. Assessment method Exam: Written, with oral presentation Closed book Multiple choice Open questions Practical exam Continuous assessment: Assignments Written assignment: Without oral presentation Portfolio: Without oral presentation 6. Compulsory reading – study material A syllabus will be available as well as a CD-rom with texts, pictures, movie fragments etc.. All these items will also be available on blackboard. 7. Recommended reading - study material Hickman, Roberts, Larson & I'Anson, 2004. Integrated principles of Zoology. Mc Graw Hill. 2nd edition or higher. 8. Tutoring At all times students are allowed to ask questions via blackboard or can visit the teachers personally laatste aanpassing: last update: 03/02/2009 11:02 ron.verhagen