NNMK14009U Entomology
Systematics and phylogeny of insects, arachnids and myriapods, with notes on extinct taxa of particular importance. Morphology and functionality. Biological adaptations. Diversity and evolution.
Knowledge:The student shall acquire knowledge sufficient for placing a terrestrial arthropod into the classification at the level of order or important suborder and be able to list relevant diagnostic features. The student shall achieve a general conception of the evolution (period of major diversification) of the major arthropod orders in a geological time-frame.
Skills: The student shall be able to 1) demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the arthropod body, including a command of terminological terms sufficient for accessing the literature; 2) demonstrate knowledge of the biological diversity of terrestrial arthropods, including adaptations to major categories of habitats and associations/interactions with other organisms.
Competences: The student shall acquire sufficient knowledge of the factual basis for the phylogeny of terrestrial arthropod orders to be able to discuss the major competing phylogenetic hypotheses, and shall be able to discuss the evolution of life history traits argued from a phylogenetic hypothesis.
See Absalon.
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 30
- Lectures
- 50
- Practical exercises
- 20
- Preparation
- 68
- Project work
- 38
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Oral examination, 40 minutes under invigilationContinuous assessmentEvaluation through a mid-term written assignment and a final oral exam without preparation time
If the students' written assignments are not approved, the grade -3 will be given for the entire course. - Aid
- Without aids
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners/co-examiners.
- Re-exam
- Oral exam with internal examiners and grading using the 7-point grading scale.
Criteria for exam assesment
See learning outcome.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NNMK14009U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 3
- Schedule
- A (Tues 8-12 + Thurs 8-17)
- Course capacity
- 15-29
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Biology and Animal Science
Contracting department
- The Natural History Museum of Denmark
Course responsibles
- Thomas Pape (5-858172817651847f7e3f7c863f757c)
Lecturers
Thomas Pape, Nicolaj Scharff, Henrik Enghoff, Lars Vilhelmsen, Alexey Solodovnikov.