GDIC2019K Animal Biology (Expe&Practice)

Academic Year 2023/2024

Animal Biology experiment and practice are a parallel course with Animal Biology theory and an important practical linkage of Animal Biology teaching. Through observation and verification, synthesis and design experiment, indoor and field practice, consolidate the basic theoretical knowledge of Animal Biology, deepen understanding and memory, learn to understand animal characteristics, learn about the preparation and use of animal retrieval tables, learn to identify animals through animal characteristics, and understand their ecological niche, understand the collection and production methods of animal specimens; develop students 'intelligence, cultivate students' practical ability, cultivate learning interest, and improve the enthusiasm and initiative of learning. Through the course teaching, master the basic methods of animal research, improve the ability to observe, analyze and solve problems, and lay a solid foundation for Animal Biology related research and teaching in the future.

Animal Biology experiment contents a total of six experiments: Microscopy, animal cells and tissues; Protozoa; Porifera, cnidaria, platyhelminthes, nematoda and annelid; Anatomy of marsh shrimp or locust; Perch (Perciformes) and carp (Cypriniformes) comparative anatomy and frog anatomy.

Animal Biology practice includes indoor and field practice. Indoor practice mainly classify insects and birds. Field practice mainly records the observation of animal habitat and behavior.

Animal Biology experimental courses are taught in administrative class. Each administrative class is not more than 32 students. Students need to preview before class, complete the experimental operation in class, and complete 6 experimental reports. Animal Biology practices were conducted in small groups. Students of a group will often be expected to work collaboratively. Individuals need to complete the indoor classification report, and each group completed one field practice report.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

• Familiar with the microscope operation.
• Can distinguish among the four main basic tissues of the animal body.
• Master the methods of observing protozoa and understand the main characteristics of protozoa.
• Through observation of multicellular animals at the cellular level, tissue level, and organ system level, understanding the direction of animal evolution.
• Understanding the major differences among acoelomate, pseudocoelomate and eucoelomate.
• Through marsh shrimp or locust, understanding why arthropods is the absolute dominant group in the animal kingdom.
• Compare the two fish of two main orders and understand the characteristics of fish adaptation to aquatic life.
• Through frog anatomy, understanding the initial adaptation of amphibians to terrestrial life and their imperfections.
• Learning to classify animals using animal retrieval tables.
• Can conduct the field investigation and studies of animals

Indicative Module Content:

Lab, lectures, student experiment, group works, field trips.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

0
Total

0
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lab, lectures, student experiment, group works, field trips. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Practical Examination: Examination 2 hour End of Trimester Exam n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Not yet recorded
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