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| OCEA0043-2 | Ecoethology of the marine animals
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Christian Michel |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| Behaviour of marine fishes, particularly of mediterranean wrasses, shows different adaptations, social structures, reproductive strategies in close relation with environment. For nearly 40 years, our researchers studied them and their works allow better perception of diversity. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Illustrate key aspects of the adaptive behavior of marine fish, particularly through research undertaken at ULG. Encourage students to ask themselves the right questions and find the answers. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic scientific knowledge, level Bachelor in Biology (or similar).
Basic knowledge of French language. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 4 lectures during first quadrimester, including theoretical presentation, presentation of our works, and discussion. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Presentation summaries and bibliography. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination. Every participant will receive a question that a biologist observing the marine environmentcould asked to himself. He was asked to think about an experimental program that would answer this question. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The lectures schedule will be established in mid-September, depending on the possibilities of the students. Generally, it is set in the first semester. |
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Contacts :
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| C. Michel
Tel : + 32 (0)4 366 5007 - Fax : + 32 (0)4 366 50 93
e-mail : Christian.Michel@ulg.ac.be |
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