General Zoology

Code:

B163

Acronym:

B163

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Biology
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:AST	0	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	7,5	-
L:CC	1	Plano de estudos de 2008 até 2013/14	3	-	7,5	-
L:CTA	82	Plano de estudos de 2008 até 2015/16	1	-	7,5	-
L:F	1	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	2	-	7,5	-
			3
L:G	26	P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula anterior a 09/10	1	-	7,5	-
			3
		P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula em 09/10	1	-	7,5	-
			3
L:M	0	Plano de estudos a partir de 2009	3	-	7,5	-
L:Q	2	Plano de estudos Oficial	3	-	7,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Provide basic knowledge on the biology of the main groups of invertebrate and vertebrate animals.

Program

Introduction to Zoology. Architectural pattern of an animal. Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals. General features of main animal groups: Protists; Placozoa and Porifera.; Cnidaria and Ctenophora; Platyhelminthes, Mesozoa and Nemertea; Gnathifera and small Lophotrochozoa; Mollusca; Annelida; small Ecdysozoa; Arthropoda; Echinodermata; Chaetognatha and Hemichordata. Chordata; Urochordata and Cephalochordata; Vertebrata; Agnata and Gnathostomata; Amphibia; Reptilia; Birds; Mammalia

Mandatory literature

Hickman, Jr., C. P., Roberts, L. S., Keen, S.L., Larson, A., l’Anson, H., Eisenhour, D.J. ; Integrated Principles of Zoology. , Mc. Graw - Hill. New York, 2008. ISBN: 978-0-07-128797-5

Complementary Bibliography

000071848. ISBN: 0-03-026668-8
Kardong, K.V. ; Vertebrates. Comparative Anatomy, Function, Evolution, Mc. Graw - Hill, 2006
000072753. ISBN: 0-87893-097-3

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	75,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

To do evaluation proves students should attend at least 75% of prevue practical classes
Students that did at least 75% practical work in the last two school years could ask for no attendance of practical classes