BB75: The Biology of Marine Mammals (6 ECTS)

STADS: 400149

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Teaching period

Fall semester in odd years. Next time, fall 2002.

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Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Completion of an introductory biology course is required. Knowledge of genetics, and animal physiology and behavior is recommended. (For SDU students: BB08 or BB11 passed, BB10 and BB14 taken simultaneously. Animal behavior (BB42) and physiology (BB16) recommended.)

Course introduction
The goal of the course is to introduce the students to the biology of marine mammals with emphasis placed on seals and whales through a modern text, original research papers and practical experience.

Expected learning outcome


Subject overview
Some topics covered are evolution and systematics, population genetics, social organization and behavior, distribution, feeding, respiration, conservation, sensory systems, anatomy and physiology.

Literature
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Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Each student must give at least one seminar and participate actively in the other seminars. Project reports must be approved. The course ends with an oral exam in cooperation with an external examiner and based on specific readings and background in the group report. The grade is based on a scale of 13. Examination in oppositional terms only after acceptance from the study board.

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

The participants will present seminars on selected topics from the textbook and from original articles. If possible, guest lectures will be held on special topics. There will be one to two field trips to facilities where research in marine mammals is conducted. Projects (two to four persons) will take place at the Institutes Center of Aquatic Biology, Kerteminde, in cooperation with the Fjord and Belt Center and at Odense Zoo during week 41 (about 30 hr). Each group will present their results (report) in the form of a seminar.
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Language
This course is taught in English.

Remarks
Limited to 16 participants Please remember to register for examination/evaluation. If agreed the course can be held in English.

Course enrollment
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