Biology of Invertebrates

Code:

BIOL1018

Acronym:

BIOL1018

Level:

100

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology

Instance: 2022/2023 - 1S

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

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	185	Official Study Plan	1	-	6	48	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To provide basic knowledge about the biology of the major invertebrate phyla, namely about anatomy and systematics, using an evolutionary approach.

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

Principles of Systematic Zoology, Taxonomy, nomenclature and phylogeny. Animal architecture (structural/functional plan). Essentials of animal development. Biology of some major invertebrate groups: Kingdom Protista, Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora. Protostomia: Spiralia (Platyhelminthes, Annelida, Mollusca and other small phyla of Spiralia, Gnathifera and Lophophorata; Ecdysozoa (Nematoida and Panarthropoda - Onychophora, Tardigrada and Arthropoda). Deuterostomia (Echinodermata).

Mandatory literature

BRUSCA, R.C. & BRUSCA, G.J.; Invertebrates, Sinauer Associates, 2003
BRUSCA; R.C., MOORE, W. & SHUSTER, S.M.; Invertebrates, Sinauer, 2016. ISBN: 9781605353753
RUPPERT, E.E.; FOX, R.S. & BARNES, R.D.; Zoologia dos Invertebrados: Uma abordagem funcional-evolutiva, Editora Roca, Ltd. S. Paulo, 2005

Complementary Bibliography

SIDGWICK & JACKSON (Ed.); Practical Invertebrate Zoology. A Laboratory Manual, R. Phillips Dales. London, 1971
KUKENTHAL, W.; MATHES, E. & RENNER, M.; Guia de Trabalhos Práticos de Zoologia, Livraria Almedina. Coimbra. , 1986
HICKMAN, C.P.; ROBERTS, L.; LARSON, A.; l’ANSON, H. & EISENHOUR, D.J.; Integrated Principles of Biology, McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2006
MAYR, E.; Principles of Systematic Zoology, McGraw-Hill, 1969
BARNES, R.S.K.; CALOW, P.; OLIVE, P.J.W.; GOLDING, D.W. & SPICER, J.I.; The Invertebrates, a synthesis, Blackwell Science, 2001
ANDERSON, D.T.; Invertebrate Zoology, Oxford University Press, 1998
HICKMAN, H.; Zoologia. Princípios Integrales, McGraw-Hill, 1990
WALLACE, R.L. & TAYLOR, W.K.; Invertebrate Zoology. A Laboratory Manual, Prentice Hall, 2002
RUPPERT E.E. & BARNES, R. D.; Invertebrate Zoology, Saunders College Publishing, 1994
MATEUS, A.; Fundamentos de Zoologia Sistemática, F. Calouste Gulbenkian, 1990
Brusca; R.C., Moore, W. & Shuster, S.M.; Invertebrates, Sinauer, 2016. ISBN: 9781605353753

Comments from the literature

The recomended bibliography is available in the Library of the Faculty.

Other documents on specific topics will also be made available.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and Practical classes in classroom.

keywords

Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Zoology > Systematic zoology
Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Zoology > Animal anatomy
Natural sciences > Biological sciences > Zoology > Animal morphology

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	114,00
Frequência das aulas	48,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

To be eligible for exams students should:

1- to attend at least 75% of the programmed laboratory works.


Students who have obtained attendance in previous school years may be granted (upon request made at the beginning of the school year) exemption from practical classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation of the students will be based on the result of the final examination, which includs a theoretical part (14 values - 70%) and a practical part (6 values - 30%).

The evaluation will be presential.

Students with a classification ≥9.5/20, resulting from the final examination, will be aproved.


Oral tests will not be held.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Students with special status will be evaluated according the same rules established for all te other students. They are also obliged  to do the final examination.

Classification improvement

The improvement of the final grade can be done according the "Evaluation Regulation of Students".

Observations

Contact for general affairs about the course: Maria João Santos (mjsantos@fc.up.pt)

The Jury of the course is constituted by all the teachers involved in the Theoretical teaching.