BB66: Salmonid Physiology and Endocrinology (6 ECTS)

STADS: 467711

Level


Teaching period

Spring semester in even years

Teacher responsible
Email: steffen@biology.sdu.dk

Timetable
There is no timetable available for the chosen semester.

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Knowledge equivalent to the content of Biology A (BB 08) or (BB 11) and Zoology (BB 10). General Physiology A (BB16) must be followed simultaneously at the latest.

Course introduction
To acquire detailed knowledge of the salmonid lifecycle and its hormonal regulation and to gain practical experience conducting and evaluating laboratory projects.

Expected learning outcome


Subject overview
Theory: The course will give an overview of physiological processes in salmonids, such as osmoregulation, growth, sexual maturation, and parrsmolt transformation. With this background the anatomy and function of the endocrine system and how hormones are involved in the regulation af the above mentioned processes will be discussed.

Practicals: The laboratory exercises will consist of one or more projects on the hormonal regulation of salmonid seawater tolerance. The work will involve introduction to many different analytical methods, ranging from physiology to molecular biology.

Literature

• Øvelsesvejledning og kompendium .

Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Approval of oral presentations (individual) and written reports (groups of 3-4 students) on laboratory exercises. Pass/Fail basis. Internal evaluation by the teacher.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

16h Lectures, 36h seminars, and 8h laboratory exercises.
Educational activities

Language
This course is taught in Danish.

Remarks
The course runs the last 2 weeks of August and there is an evaluation day concerning report approval.
New laboratory manual every year.
Course offered last time Spring 2006.

Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.

Tuition fees for single courses
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