Duration
35h Th, 25h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The theoretical course is divided into two parts:
1. A first one (3 lessons) devoted to taxonomy, including:
- notions of nomenclature;
- the species concept, and associated problems;
- brief analysis of intraspecific variations;
- nature and use of discriminant characters.
2. A second part (7-8 lessons) presenting, on a plylogenetical based approach, the diversity of heterotrophic organisms (unicellulars and metazoans, thus about 50 phyla).
Several scientific papers, as well as a movie, will be proposed in order to illustrate the course.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Comprehension of French language is welcome
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Face-to-face learning.
Notes (lesson slides and extra papers) are available on eCampus after each theoretical or practical lesson.
Recommended or required readings
Recommended:
Richard D. et al. Atlas de Phylogénie. La classification du vivant en fiches et images. Dunod, Paris, 2014.
Optional:
Lecointre G & Le Guyader H. Classification phylogénétique du vivant. 4e édition. Belin, Paris, 2017.
Ruppert EE, Fox RS, Barnes RD. Invertebrate Zoology. 7th edition. Thomson Brookscole, 2004.
Assessment methods and criteria
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Additional information:
The way the oral examination would be processed, will be discussed together between students and me during the first lesson.
Work placement(s)
There is no special field trip associated to this course. Nevertheless learned theory will be of great utility for the course "Stage" organized during the same Master BOE (bock 1)
Organizational remarks
see on Celcat for dates and rooms
Contacts
Patrick DAUBY Systematics and animal Diversity Institute of Chemistry, B6c, Sart Tilman Tel 04 366 33 22 Email: pdauby@uliege.be