Modiwl BSX-2017:
Invertebrates
Ffeithiau’r Modiwl
Rhedir gan School of Natural Sciences
20.000 Credydau neu 10.000 Credyd ECTS
Semester2
Trefnydd: Dr Henk Braig
Amcanion cyffredinol
This module covers important topics of invertebrate biology with lectures and practicals. It traces the origins of invertebrates and follows the subsequent major advances in the evolution of aquatic and terrestrial groups. It considers oligochetes, nematodes and sister taxa in relation with the transition from sea to land. It emphasizes the importance of insects, it takes in aspects of development, diversity of reproduction and life history traits, parasitoidism, agricultural and medical entomology and social insects. Molluscs and water relationships are considered, the biology of spiders, scorpions and ticks are related to venoms and diseases. The biology and behaviour of cephalopods will be embraced. Analysing form and function will provide insights into whole organism biology, their social organization and behaviour. This module sees invertebrates as whole animals and tries to give a better and deeper understanding of their special features, ranging from the big picture of evolution, systematics and phylogeny, biodiversity, ecology, their importance for the living environment, features about developmental biology, molecular biology, physiology, behaviour and special attributes like venoms. It tries to combine subject areas to explain features of the biggest group of animals rather than splitting them.
Cynnwys cwrs
Invertebrates were the first animals on the planet and formed the basis from which vertebrates eventually evolved. The first three lectures trace the evolution from the early beginnings of life until the formation of the first animals with a backbone. It will show that it took evolution three attempts to come up with a successful lineage of animals and it is still uncertain from which lineage of invertebrates vertebrates finally evolved. Early Beginnings Explosions Getting a backbone
The largest diversity of animals occurs on land. The most successful group of animals are the insects. They are also important in their interaction with their environment and with humans.
Transition to land
Oligochetes
Leeches
Nematodes
Insects 1 Importance
Insects 2 Development
Insects 3 Life histories
Insects 4 Parasitoids
Insects 5 Medical & Agricultural entomology
Social insects 1
Social insects 2
Social insects 3
Chelicerates & Molluscs 1
Chelicerates & Molluscs 2
Chelicerates & Molluscs 3
Chelicerates & Molluscs 4
Chelicerates & Molluscs 5
Chelicerates: Spiders, Scorpions and Ticks: venoms and diseases
Molluscs: water relationship, reproduction, molluscs and man
In the terrestrial environment (and marine with a few shrimps), invertebrates evolved a system of division of labour and reproduction that led to semisocial and eusocial insects and rodents. In the marine environment, a unique system of division of labour formed in colonial invertebrates, which does not have any equivalent on land.
Colonial invertebrates 1
Colonial invertebrates 2
Four practicals are associated with the module cover phylogeny, physiology and behaviour of invertebrates.
Arthropod phylogenies
Woodlice behaviour
Contact chemoreception
Habituation of diving response
The last three practicals work with living animals. While it is essential do have highly presciptive practicals where a student is expected to learn methods and techniques, these are not sufficient to train the students as future scientists. The last three practicals make a first attempt to address this.
Meini Prawf
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A threshold student should have a basic knowledge of the essential facts and key concepts relevant to invertebrate biology as presented in the module.
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A good student should have a thorough factual knowledge across all aspects of the topics of invertebrate biology covered in the module.
rhagorol
A very good student should have a detailed and conceptual knowledge of the facts and concepts of invertebrate biology adequate for HE level 2.
Canlyniad dysgu
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Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of processes of evolution, phylogeny, physiology and sociology of invertebrates. (Biosciences benchmarks: 3.2 subject knowledge & 3.5 intellectual skills)
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Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the interaction of invertebrates with the environment. (Biosciences benchmarks: 3.2 subject knowledge & 3.5 intellectual skills)
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Develop an effective approach to exam revision by taking advantage of on-line test and writing practical reports. (Biosciences benchmark: 3.9 Self-management and professional development skills)
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Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of different facts and mechanism of invertebrate biology (Biosciences benchmarks: 3.2 subject knowledge & 3.5 intellectual skills)
Dulliau asesu
Math | Enw | Disgrifiad | Pwysau |
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Practical Report 1 - Arthropod Phylogenies | 20.00 | ||
Practical Report 2 | 20.00 | ||
End of Module Online Exam | 60.00 |
Strategaeth addysgu a dysgu
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Lecture | Lectures. The core teaching consists of twenty one-hour lectures. Wherever appropriate, the lectures will be given in an interactive way where the students have to answer plenary questions or suggest examples or alternatives. |
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Tutorial | Formative feedback will come in three forms. During regular lectures, plenary questions will wake up students and inform them about their current comprehension. In the two-lecture-slot model described above, the students will come back to the facts learned in the lecture before and realise their level of understanding. Thirdly, during the course of the module, the students will have access to a large, randomised on-line test with rich visual aides under exam conditions that the students can take as often as they like. This test will provide feedback on their performance but will not provide individual answers, which will require the students to find the answers themselves. The fact that the test can be taken as often as desired and that the test is randomised and varied, creates in a number of students the perception of a game, in which they will not stop until they reach a 100 percent, meaning that they have become experts in a playful way. |
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Private study | Self study |
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Practical classes and workshops | Practicals. Four practicals introduce the students to behavioural observation, physiology, anatomy, and phylogenetics of invertebrates. In most practicals students will work in groups of two. Some of the practicals (contact chemoreception, phylogeny) are highly prescriptive in which the students have to follow a clearly outlined protocol, one (woodlice behaviour) offers room for the student to modify the protocol and obtain additional information, and in one practical (habituation), the students are confronted with a challenge and have to develop themselves an experimental procedure in order to investigate a behavioural response. |
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Sgiliau pwnc penodol
- Develop and identify research question(s) and/or hypotheses as the basis for investigation.
- Conduct fieldwork and/or laboratory work competently with awareness of appropriate risk assessment and ethical considerations
- Recognize and apply appropriate theories and concepts from a range of disciplines.
- Consider issues from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives.
- Apply subject knowledge to the understanding and addressing of problems.
- Collect, analyse and interpret primary and/or secondary data using appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative techniques.
- Engagement with current developments in the biosciences and their application.
- Appreciation of the complexity and diversity of life processes through the study of organisms.
- Undertake field and/or laboratory studies of living systems.
- Undertake practical work to ensure competence in basic experimental skills.
- Demonstrate awareness of the importance of risk assessment and relevant legislation
Adnoddau
Goblygiadau o ran adnoddau ar gyfer myfyrwyr
None
Rhestr ddarllen
Only list of reference books will be determined at the beginning of the module.
Cyrsiau sy’n cynnwys y modiwl hwn
Gorfodol mewn cyrsiau:
- CC13: BSC Marine Biology/Zoology year 2 (BSC/BMZ)
- 8B76: BSc Marine Biology and Zoology (with International Exp) year 2 (BSC/BMZIE)
- CC1P: BSc Marine Biology with Zoology with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/BMZP)
- C169: MSci Marine Biology and Zoology year 2 (MSCI/MBZ)
Opsiynol mewn cyrsiau:
- C100: BSC Biology year 2 (BSC/B)
- C10F: BSc Biology year 2 (BSC/BF)
- C511: BSc Biology with Biotechnology year 2 (BSC/BIOT)
- C512: BSc Biology with Biotechnology with International Experience year 3 (BSC/BIOTIE)
- C102: BSc Biology (with International Experience) year 3 (BSC/BITE)
- C300: BSC Zoology year 2 (BSC/Z)
- C305: BSc Zoology with Animal Behaviour (with International Exp) year 3 (BSC/ZABIE)
- C3L2: BSC Zoology with Conservation year 2 (BSC/ZC)
- C319: BSc Zoology with Climate Change Studies year 2 (BSC/ZCC)
- C327: BSc Zoology with Climate Change Studies w International Exp year 2 (BSC/ZCCIE)
- C3L3: BSc Zoology with Conservation with International Experience year 3 (BSC/ZCIE)
- C3L4: BSc Zoology with Conservation with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/ZCP)
- C30F: BSc Zoology year 2 (BSC/ZF)
- C304: BSC Zoology with Herpetology year 2 (BSC/ZH)
- C307: BSc Zoology with Herpetology (with International Experience) year 2 (BSC/ZHIE)
- C324: BSc Zoology with International Experience year 3 (BSC/ZIE)
- C329: BSc Zoology with Primatology year 2 (BSC/ZP)
- C32P: Zoology with Primatology with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/ZPP)
- C330: BSc Zoology with Ornithology year 2 (BSC/ZR)
- C3P0: BSc Zoology with Ornithology with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/ZRP)
- C3D3: BSC Zoology with Animal Behaviour year 2 (BSC/ZWAB)
- C3DP: BSc Zoology with Animal Behaviour with Placement Year year 2 (BSC/ZWABP)
- C101: MBiol Master of Biology year 2 (MBIOL/BIO)
- C510: MBiol Biology with Biotechnology year 2 (MBIOL/BIOT)
- C302: MZool Zoology with Animal Behaviour year 2 (MZOOL/AB)
- C30P: MZool Zoology with Animal Behaviour with Placement Year year 2 (MZOOL/ABP)
- CD34: MZool Zoology with Conservation year 2 (MZOOL/CONS)
- CD3P: MZool Zoology with Conservation with Placement Year year 2 (MZOOL/CONSP)
- C303: MZool Zoology with Herpetology year 2 (MZOOL/HERP)
- C325: MZool Zoology with Animal Behaviour with International Exp year 3 (MZOOL/ZAIE)
- C336: MZool Zoology with Animal Management year 2 (MZOOL/ZAM)
- C321: MZool Zoology with Climate Change year 2 (MZOOL/ZCC)
- CD35: MZool Zoology with Conservation w International Experience year 3 (MZOOL/ZCIE)
- C326: MZool Zoology with Herpetology with International Experience year 3 (MZOOL/ZHIE)
- C306: MZool Zoology (with International Experience) year 3 (MZOOL/ZOIE)
- C301: MZool Master of Zoology year 2 (MZOOL/ZOO)
- C333: MZool Zoology with Primatology year 2 (MZOOL/ZP)
- C33P: MZool Zoology with Primatology with Placement Year year 2 (MZOOL/ZPP)
- C334: MZool Zoology with Ornithology year 2 (MZOOL/ZR)
- C3P4: MZool Zoology with Ornithology with Placement Year year 2 (MZOOL/ZRP)