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| Version 2013-2014 |
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| ZOOL2019-1 | Zoology : Entomology
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| Duration : | 22h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Frédéric Francis |
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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 second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course Biodiversity of the Animal Kingdom belongs to the Zoology module (9 ECTS). This module includes 4 courses, presented along the year as theoretical courses (Th) or laboratory classes (TP) :
§ Course « Biodiversity and Animal Kingdom » (Th et TP) - 3 ECTS
§ Course « Basic concepts in Zoology » (Th) - 2 ECTS.
§ Course « Ethology » (Th) - 2 ECTS.
§ Course « Entomology » (Th et TP) - 2 ECTS
The course of omology represents 2 ECTS. It will be given on lie (ecampus) and in the laboratory during practical classes.
The course presents the biology and ecology of insects as well as morphology and systematics of insects. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Contribute to providing basic training in the student disciplinary skills and techniques in entomology and classification of living.
At the end of the course, students should be able to identify about 15 orders and 100 families of insects using a key to identify and demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the biology of insects. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| None |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Distance learning, laboratory, realization of an insect collection |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Distance learning, laboratory, realization of an insect collection |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| There is a syllabus provided. It is also provided online via ecampus. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Each course belonging to the integrated module of Zoology will be evaluated during the academic year with a mark out of 20. Scores for the four courses will be weighted within the integrated module of Zoology according to the ECTS allocated for each course.
The course "Entomology" will have 4 evaluations on four parts which compose it, for a total of 20:
Ø Insect Biology (/ 6)
Ø Insects identifications (/ 6)
Ø Insect collection (/ 6)
Ø Laboratory evaluations (/ 2)
All rules associated to the evluation of this course are presented to the students in the auditorium and are placed on ecampus during the entire academic year. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| All information needed will be provided on ecampus |
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Contacts :
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| François VERHEGGEN
fverheggen@ulg.ac.be |
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