Code: | MA123 | Acronym: | BV_II |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | General and Aquatic Biology |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Aquatic Production |
Course/CS Responsible: | Aquatic Sciences |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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LCMA | 36 | Official Study Plan | 1 | - | 5 | 49 | 135 |
In the theoretical sessions will focus on the acquisition, understanding and application of basic knowledge through lectures, in which the teacher with the support of multimedia devices will teach the syllabus always in a role of facilitator and organizer of themes favouring a perspective of active exchange with students. Finally, in the laboratory practical sessions, students will perform certain experimental procedures and / or field work, culminating with the presentation and discussion of a project work duly supervised by teachers.
As "Vertebrate Biology I" is a 1st year course unit, the validation of previous knowledge of some CUs is advantageous, namely "Vertebrate Biology I" and "General Ecology", 1st year, 1st and 3rd quarter CUs, respectively.
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General biological characteristics of birds and mammals. Differential diagnosis of their main subgroups. Structural and functional adaptations to the terrestrial environment. Comparative anatomy-physiology of the main organ systems: Nervous system (central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and autonomic nervous system), circulatory (blood and lymphatic), respiratory system (conductive and respiratory portion; pulmonary and tissue hematosis; pulmonary ventilation), digestive system (digestive tract and attached organs), endocrine system (major endocrine glands and hypothalamic-pituitary axis), urinary system (kidneys and urinary tract) and reproductive system (gonads, genital tract, fertilization and neuro-endocrine control). Physiology of aquatic birds and mammals (adaptations to the aquatic environment). Taxonomy of the main groups of birds and mammals in Portugal. Protection and conservation of wild vertebrates.
Bibliography
Berta, A, Sumich JL, Kovacs KM. 2015. Marine Mammals Evolutionary Biology. 3rd Edition. Academic Press
Hickman C, Keen S, Eisenhour D, Larson H, l'Anson H. 2020. Integrated Principles of Zoology. McGraw-Hill.
Lovette IJ, Fitzpatrick JW. 2016. Handbook of Bird Biology. 3rd Edition. John Wiley & Sons
Rappole J. 2013. The Avian Migrant: The Biology of Bird Migration. Columbia University Press
Schreiber EJ, Burger J.2001. Biology of Marine Birds. CRC Press
The curricular unit will privilege the usual teaching-learning methods in a classroom environment, with theoretical typology (projection of slides and videos) and laboratory-practice (activities with experimental protocol), favoring the acquisition of skills centered on the student, being the teacher is a mere agent that facilitates learning. Field trips and guided visits to research centers will also be considered according to the availability of the students' schedules and the logistical means made available by the institution. All activities that bring you closer to real everyday situations will be stimulated.
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Participação presencial | 10,00 |
Exame | 50,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial | 40,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Elaboração de projeto | 26,00 |
Estudo autónomo | 50,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 49,00 |
Trabalho de campo | 5,00 |
Trabalho laboratorial | 5,00 |
Total: | 135,00 |
According to the academic regulations in force for the current academic year, students are required to attend at least 75% of classes of practical and laboratory type.
The final mark of the curricular unit results from the weighted average of the theoretical component (T:50%), performed by final exam, together with the practical-laboratorial component (PL:50%), whose evaluation is made in a continuous evaluation regime, and obtained through the realization and defense in a classroom environment of group project work (40%), together with the individual participation of the students in the PL sessions. The student must obtain a minimum mark (10%) in each component (T and PL) to pass the subject.
Yes, to the practical-laboratorial component. It will be a group work (3-4 students) that will be worth 40% of the grade.
Only by exam, and only to the theoretical component.