| Department of Agriculture and Ecology
35 % Department of Veterinary Disease Biology 55 % Department of Large Animal Sciences 10 % | |||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | MSc. 1 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | Two blocks | ||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 22.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination No aid allowed Description of Examination: The examination consists of an evaluation, and oral presentation and discussion of an individual part of a written report (group work), combined with an individual oral examination within the compendium. Based on these elements the student will get an individual score. Weight: Report (group work): 60% Oral examination within the compendium: 40% 7-point scale, external examiner | ||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | 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). | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | The teaching method is group work in connection with different projects. The group work is supported by lectures, seminars and practicals. | ||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 3 Week Structure: A Block 3 Week Structure: B Block 4 Week Structure: Outside schedule, Flexible project report Practicals in Block 3 in connection with the 14 thematic days | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | 'Parasite Ecology' naturally follows the courses 'Parasite Systematics', 'Parasitological Methods' and 'Parasitic Zoonosis' | ||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | Max. 20 students | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 in which the auther of the individual section(s) is clearly stated. | |||||||||||||||||
| Learning Outcome | |||||||||||||||||
| Learning outcome An understanding how biotic and abiotic factors interfere with parasite populations.Parasite ecology aims at providing the student with an understanding of the relationship between two populations, namely host and parasite populations. During the course main factors that regulate host-parasite systems will be described as well as key factors that govern fluctuations in the parasite population. Skills Comprehend how parasites are transmitted in a complex ecosystem, and how their populations are regulated. Knowledge of the relation between nutritional status of hosts and parasitism. The aim of the course is to educate students theoretically and practically in fundamentals of ecology of parasites in such a way that they are able to understand ecological principles. Competences The student is able to explain how parasite populations are transmitted and surviving within and outside their host. To gain knowledge on key factors that govern the population size and life cycle in their ecosystem. Competences obtained is also knowledge on how to apply ecological principles in planning and performing experiments of parasites. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||
| Compendium: Ecological Parasitology. KVL. 2002. Editor: Grønvold, J. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
| Jørn Reimer Grønvold, jrg@life.ku.dk, Department of Agriculture and Ecology/Section of Zoology, Phone: 35332676 Allan Knud Roepstorff, aro@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology/Section for Parasitology, Phone: 35332746 Niels Chr. Kyvsgaard, nck@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Disease Biology/Section for Microbiology, Phone: 35333752 | |||||||||||||||||
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