66955 - Zoology (A-L)

Academic Year 2012/2013

  • Docente: Bruno Sabelli
  • Credits: 8
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biological Sciences (cod. 8012)

Learning outcomes


Course contents

Kingdom of Life - The Animal Kingdom - A brief History of Zoology - Evolution:Lamarck, Darwin, the New Synthesis - Principles of Taxonomy - Criteria distinguishing the body plans - Morfology of: Celomesozoa, Placozoa, Mesozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenofora, Xenoturbellida - Platyhelminthes . Gnatostomulida, Endoprocta, Cicliofora, Loricifera, Priapulida, Acanthocephala, Nematoda, Nematomorpha, Rotifera, Gastrotrichia, Mollusca, Annelida, Pogonnophora, Sipunculida, Echiurida, Brachiopoda, Foronidea, Briozoa, Pentastomida, Onicophora, Tardigrada, Artropoda (Chelicerata, Crustacea, Uniramia), Echinodermata, Chetognata, Hemicordata, Cordata (Cephalocordata, Tunicata, Vertebrata)

Readings/Bibliography

De Bernardi et al. - 2010 - Zoologia - Idelson-Gnocchi editore
Sabelli B. - Diversità e Morfologia degli Invertebrati - Piccin editore
Teacher notes

Teaching methods

Front lessons and laboratory practice

Assessment methods

Test and oral discussion

Teaching tools

Projector

Office hours

See the website of Bruno Sabelli