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Course code: BHN10176o14
Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Zoology
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 5
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 9 / 18 / 0
Lecturer: dr Marcin Popiołek
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: Knowledge: Student: W1 – knows the backgrounds of systematics and classification of selected groups of Protista and of invertebrate animals, knows their origin, structure, biology and importance [BHI-W01, BHI-W11]; W2 – describes the external and internal morphology of animals[BHI-W01]; W3 – understands the increasing complexity of animal structure, resulting from the sequence of evolutionary events[BHI-W01, BHI-W10, BHI-W11]; W4 – possesses the general knowledge of life functions of representatives of the kingdomsProtista and Animalia and of relations between the different groups of heterotrophs [BHI-W01, BHI-W11]; W5 – knows the phylogenetic relationships between the major taxa of Animalia [BHI-W01, BHI-W11]; W6 – knows the regulations concerning the protection of animals in Poland; knows the methods of collecting, preservation, storing and labeling of invertebrates [BHI-W16, BH1-W18] Skills: Student U1 – operates the light– and stereomicroscopes; safely deals with the preserved material (invertebrate animals) [BHI-U04]; U2 – identifies the representatives of particular classes of animals and – in case of native fauna – the representatives of orders (or lower taxonomic categories, as far as protected taxa and taxa of economic importance are concerned); applies the interactive keys in taxa identification [BHI-U03, BHI-U04]; U3 – can select the adequate study techniques (methods of collecting, preservation, dissection, observation and identification) applied in relation to various groups of organisms [BHI-U09].

Competences: Student: K1 – understands the increasing complexity of animal architecture, being in concordance with the evolutionary process, correctly identifies and solves the problems related to animal breeding [BHI-K051]; K2 – is aware of the collective responsibility for fulfilling the tasks assigned to the team [BHI-K02]; K3 – takes care for the equipment he/she was entrusted with; takes responsibility for animal safety and protection [BHI-K04].

Prerequisites: non

Course content: General characteristics of unicellular organisms (Protista) and of animals (Animalia), origin of animals, living environment; basics of classification, systematics and phylogeny; structure and functions of heterotrophic organisms; life cycles; ontogeny and phylogeny; origin of major groups of Metazoa; systematic review; methods of collecting of animals; review of the Polish fauna, regulations concerning the animal protection in Poland.

Recommended literature: Hempel-Zawitkowska J. Zoologia dla uczelni rolniczych. PWN, Warszawa, 2007; Jura C. Bezkręgowce. Podstawy morfologii funkcjonalnej, systematyki i filogenezy. PWN, Warszawa, 2005; Jasiński A. Zootomia kręgowców. T I i II. PWN, Warszawa, 1973; Rajski A.: Zoologia. T. I i II. PWN, Warszawa, 1998; Czapik A.: Podstawy protozoologii. PWN, Warszawa, 1992.

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