260027 Basic Animal Biology

Details
Department of Basic Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Earliest Possible YearBSc. 2 year
DurationOne block
 
Credits7.5 (ECTS)
Course LevelBSc
 
ExaminationFinal Examination

written examination


Written Exam in Lecturehall

All aids allowed

Description of Examination: 4 hours written test

Weight: 100%



7-point scale, internal examiner

Dates of Exam:
27 January 2010
 
Organisation of TeachingThe course will consist of lectures, practicals and journal clubs.
 
Block PlacementBlock 2
Week Structure: B
 
Teaching LanguageEnglish
 
Course Contents
In the course the lectures will be focused on homeostasis, cardiovascular systems, nervous systems, endocrinology, immunology, stem cells and reproduction. The course will relate these physiological systems to animal life cycles, concentrating on the human and mouse. Adaptations to environmental challenges will also be covered in the course.
 
Teaching And Learning Methods
The course consists of lectures, theoretical- and practical exercises and journal clubs.
 
Learning Outcome
The course will combine a broad coverage of animal biology with detailed description of those biological systems and processes that are most relevant to human and animal biotechnology.

After completing the course the students will be able to:

Knowledge:
- understand the basic mammalian life cycle.
- understand the concept of homeostasis.

Skills:
- read and interpret scientific journals and textbooks.
- work accurately with biological data.
- observe and interpret features in live animals.

Competences:
- explain adaptation to environmental variation.
- explain resistance to diseases.
- use biological knowledge to understand biotechnological achievements.




 
Course Litterature
Vander's Human Physiology. The mechanisms of body function. Eleventh Edition. Eds. Eric P. Widmaier, Hershel Raff, Kevin T. Strang. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. ISBN 978-0-07-128366-3.
 
Course Coordinator
Christopher Harold Knight, chkn@life.ku.dk, Department of Basic Animal and Veternary Sciences/Physiology & Biochemistry, Phone: 35332566
 
Study Board
Study Committee NSN
 
Course Scope
lectures32
theoretical exercises36
practicals16
examination4
preparation118

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