Permission from lecturers required for all students.
Das Praktikum beginnt erst in der zweiten Semesterwoche. Das 2 Std. Praktikum wird in zwei Gruppen angeboten. Die Gruppeneinteilung erfolgt in der ersten Vorlesung "Systematische Biologie: Zoologie" (für Studierende des Lehrdiploms Biologie nach Absprache).
Lecture: The lecture provides an overview of animal diversity. Using key selected groups, phylogenetic, morphological and ecological aspects are addressed. Two priority topics are the arthropods and the vertebrates (including vertebrate fauna of Switzerland).
Practical: Knowledge of selected animal groups and their characteristics (supplementing the lecture) and of the basic methods.
Objective
Lecture: The systematic classification of animals and the characteristics of the most important animal groups, basic animal body plans.
Practical: Examples of selected animal groups and their characteristics; acquire the relevant skills: simple preparations, dissection, microscopy, drawing, protocols.
Content
Lecture: Body plans, characteristics, diversity and phylogenetic position of the main groups of Protozoa, Invertebrates, and Vertebrates, with a special focus on Arthropods and Vertebrates (including vertebrate fauna of Switzerland).
Practical: Macroscopic and microscopic study of selected Protozoa, Invertebrates (especially insects) and Vertebrates: morphology and anatomy; behaviour, mainly locomotion, feeding, and reproduction.
Lecture notes
A script for the course will be sold in the lecture, and additional material will be handed out (particularly in the practical).
Literature
No further literature required, the script contains suggestions for further reading.
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)