| Inst. for Økologi
35 % Inst. for Veterinær Patobiologi 55 % Inst. for Produktionsdyr og Heste 10 % | |||||||||||||||||
| Tidligst mulig placering | Kandidat 1.år til Kandidat 2. år | ||||||||||||||||
| Varighed | To blokke | ||||||||||||||||
| Pointværdi | 22.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Kursustype | Kandidatkursus Thematic course | ||||||||||||||||
| Eksamen | Sluteksamen skriftlig og mundtlig eksamen kun visse hjælpemidler Beskrivelse af eksamen: The examination consists of evaluation, presentation and discussion of a written report, combined with oral examination within the compendium. Vægtning: Report: 40% Presentation: 30% Discussion: 30% 13-skala, ekstern censur | ||||||||||||||||
| Forudsætninger for indstilling til eksamen | Each student must participate in at least 75% of the theoretical period (block 3), and in the development of a written 30 page report (block 4a). | ||||||||||||||||
| Rammer for undervisning | The teaching method is group work in connection with different projects. The group work is supported by lectures, seminars and practicals. | ||||||||||||||||
| Blokplacering | Block 3 Ugestruktur: A Block 3 Ugestruktur: B Block 4a Ugestruktur: Outside schedule, Flexible project report Practicals in Block 3 in connection with the 14 thematic days | ||||||||||||||||
| Undervisningssprog | Engelsk | ||||||||||||||||
| Anbefalede forudsætninger | 'Parasite Ecology' naturally follows the courses 'Parasite Systematics', 'Parasitological Methods' and 'Parasitic Zoonosis' | ||||||||||||||||
| Begrænset deltagerantal | Max. 20 students | ||||||||||||||||
| Kompetenceområder | |||||||||||||||||
| Competences obtained within basic science: Knowledge on how parasites are transmitted in a complex ecosystem, and how their populations are regulated. Understanding how biotic and abiotic factors interfere with the life-cycle of the parasites. Knowledge of the relation between nutritional status of hosts and parasitism. Competences obtained within applied science: Knowledge on how to apply ecological principles in planning experiments of parasites. Competences obtained within ethics & values: Understanding the ecological factors that influence the parasite burden of the hosts. Is aware of the ethical problems different management systems has on human and animal welfare in connection with parasitism. | |||||||||||||||||
| Kursets målsætning | |||||||||||||||||
| The aim of the course is to educate students theoretically and practically in fundamentals of ecology of parasites. Parasite Ecology aims at providing the student with an understanding of the relationship between two populations, namely host and parasite population. | |||||||||||||||||
| Kursusindhold | |||||||||||||||||
| The course studies the distribution, numbers and dynamics of parasites inside and outside the hosts, and the key factors regulating the parasite numbers. The goal is to obtain an overall comprehension of biotic and abiotic key factors, which decisively govern fluctuations in the parasite populations. The consequences of these fluctuations on the host populations are naturally included in the understanding of Parasite Ecology. The course more specifically studies features of biological systems above the level of individuals, i.e. about characteristics of populations, the interactions between different populations, and the study of ecosystems that besides populations include their abiotic surroundings. | |||||||||||||||||
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| The teaching method is lectures, seminars and practicals. The seminars will focus on key scientific articles, which are relevant for the theme of the lectures. Last part of the course is group work. Each group prepares a report. | |||||||||||||||||
| Litteraturhenvisninger | |||||||||||||||||
| Compendium: Ecological Parasitology. KVL. 2002. Editor: Grønvold, J. | |||||||||||||||||
| Kursusansvarlig | |||||||||||||||||
| Jørn Reimer Grønvold, jrg@life.ku.dk, Institut for Jordbrug og Økologi/Faggruppe Zoologi, Tlf: 35332676 Allan Knud Roepstorff, aro@life.ku.dk, Institut for Veterinær Patobiologi/Faggruppen for Parasitologi, Tlf: 35332746 Niels Chr. Kyvsgaard, nck@life.ku.dk, Institut for Veterinær Patobiologi/Faggruppen for Mikrobiologi, Tlf: 35333752 | |||||||||||||||||
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