2024

Invertebrate Biology

Name: Invertebrate Biology
Code: BIO02681L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Biology

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

At the end of the course students should have the basic knowledge underlying the study of invertebrates in an evolutionary point of view and functional. Understanding the anatomical and functional changes resulting from adaptation to new environmental conditions. Deepen the knowledge of systematics and taxonomy of invertebrates. Developing English language skills applied to the study of invertebrates. Communicate results through the preparation of reports, written or oral critically interact with other colleagues through
participation in forums and other online activities, use the platform for online learning, University of Évora (Moodle).

Contents

With the first six lectures aim to achieve the following objectives: (1) Set some basic terminology, (2) introduce some new concepts, (3) To present some of the subjects will develop over the course. In other classes, these issues continue to be present, but now, in a comparative inter-and intra fee. The laboratory practical classes and their sequence, follow the thematic development of the program of lectures, reinforcing and complementing the learning process on the morphology and functional anatomy of the major invertebrate taxa. The first eight practical lessons will be dedicated to the study of morphology and functional anatomy of: Protozoa, sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, pseudocoelomate (nematodes and rotifers), annelids and arthropods (Queliceriformes, Myriapoda and insects). In the remaining laboratory classes will be studied the: Arthropods (Crustaceans - barnacles and Decapods), molluscs (Gastropoda Prosobrânquios, bivalves and cephalopods) and Echinodermata.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical lectures that students should attend.
Practical sessions where students are encouraged to identify and manipulate invertebrates fresh or preserved. During the field visits the students will have the opportunity to observe the animals in their natural environments.
The practical component of this course can take advantage of the laboratorial infrastructures that are available at the CIEMAR (Pólo de Sines) and other campus of the University of Évora, namely, the the Pólo da Mitra.
Evaluation
Theoretical Module: Written exam or 2 tests; Practical Module: written exam and/or written report.