NBIK14009U Protists - Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volume 2014/2015
Education
MSc Programme in Biology
Content

Identification, isolation, nutrition, life histories, fylogeny and behaviour of unicellular, free-living organisms. The course includes groups of organisms, which traditionally belong to algae, protozoa, heterotrophic flagellates, including Heterokontophyta, Dinophyta, Ciliata, and soil protozoa.
The course will include lectures, colloquia and laboratory-practice. Participants will also carry out an experimental project (about 25 hours) concluded by written report. The course will be concluded by an examination.

To give the participants an overview over the diversity and ecological importance of free-living protists. Participants will also be trained in methods for studying protists including different methods for isolation, culturing and identification, including electron microscopy and DNA-based methods.

Learning Outcome

Knowledge:

 

  • present the "tree of life", including describing overall protist-organism groups

 

Skills:

  • isolate and cultivate protists
  • explain nutrition forms and the main ecological niches of protists

 

Competences:

  • derive general principles across groups of organisms with regard to eg. life history, behavior, cytology
  • selecting and applying appropriate techniques for studies of protists
  • select relevant literature and discuss their own performance in relation to this
  • present and critically discuss original articles
  • illustrate selected aspects of protisters biology experimentally and report this in writing

See Absalon.

1-2 hours of lectures and approx. 6 hours of exercises per week, incl. a project.
The course is part of the qualification profiles Aquatic Biology, Ecosystem Functioning and Management, Marine Biology and Microbiology.
  • Category
  • Hours
  • Colloquia
  • 6
  • Exam
  • 1
  • Guidance
  • 2
  • Lectures
  • 10
  • Practical exercises
  • 15
  • Preparation
  • 137
  • Project work
  • 30
  • Theory exercises
  • 5
  • Total
  • 206
Credit
7,5 ECTS
Type of assessment
Written assignment
Oral examination
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Marking scale
7-point grading scale
Censorship form
No external censorship
Criteria for exam assesment

In order to obtain the grade 12 the student should convincingly and accurately demonstrate the knowledge, skills and competencies described under "Learning Outcome".