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| Udgave: |
Efterår 2012 NAT |
| ECTS points: |
7,5 |
| Point: |
7,5 |
| Blokstruktur: |
2. blok |
| Skemagruppe: |
A |
| Institutter: |
Department of Biology |
| Uddannelsesdel: |
Kandidat niveau |
| Kontaktpersoner: |
John Fleng Steffensen, Marinbiologisk Laboratorium (BI) tlf. 3532 1986, email: jfsteffensen@bio.ku.dk |
| Andre undervisere: |
Forskningsadjunkter, ph.d. studerende samt gæsteforelæsere. |
| Skema- oplysninger: |
 Vis skema for kurset
Samlet oversigt over tid og sted for alle kurser inden for Lektionsplan for Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet Efterår 2012 NAT |
| Undervisnings- periode: |
Weeks 47-04 |
| Undervisnings- form: |
Lectures (8 * 2 = 16 hours)
Colloquia (4 * 2 = 8 hours)
Laboratory exercises (4 * 2 = 8 hours)
Seminars (3 * 1 = 3 hours)
Experimental projects (3 – 4 students per project) (9 * 4 = 36 hours
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| Formål: |
The aim of the course is to provide the students with an insight in:
Respiratory and circulatory physiology of fish.
Anatomy of fish.
Adaptation to extreme environments ranging from hypoxia to low temperature.
Swimming physiology.
Behavior in response to hypoxia.
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| Indhold: |
The lectures will be a combination of traditional textbook lectures and examples describing the different environments as well as case-studies. Demonstrations will illustrate the anatomy of fish and different techniques. Experimental hands-on research projects, each with 2 – 3 students, will carry out independent studies of i.e. oxygen consumption and hearth rate in response to hypoxia, how does a fish swim and how much it cost, hearth physiology etc.
During the course articles are presented by the students and the teachers. In addition, the students functions as opponents to the presented articles.
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| Målbeskrivelse: |
By completing the course the students can:
Describe the circulatory and respiratory systems of fish.
Explain how fish acclimate to hypoxia.
Describe how fish swim.
Calculate ventilation volume and cardiac output from Fick’s Principle.
Explain how fish are adapted to polar seas.
Describe the oxygen binding properties of fish blood.
Carry out an independent research project.
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| Lærebøger: |
The Physiology of Fishes; Eds: Hudseon, Evans and Claiborne. The book shop should have them - otherwise you can get it from Amazon. Der vil desuden blive undervist efter udvalgt originallitteratur. |
| Tilmelding: |
Registration: 15 May - 1 June at KUnet. |
| Eksamensform: |
Participation in at least 80 % of the lectures and seminars is required. The students must have presented at least one article and have been an opponent at least once. Groups of 2 – 3 students will carry out independent experimental research projects. A written report written as a manuscript must be submitted from each project. The individual oral exam will be based on the project report (50% of the grade) and textbook, presentation and material handed out during the course (the remaining 50% of the grade). Grades given according to the 7-step scale. External censurship.
Reexam: same as the ordinary exam. |
| Eksamen: |
Mundtlig prøve den 24. januar 2013.
Reeksamen: Mundtlig prøve den 18. april 2013. |
| Kursus hjemmeside: |
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| Kursus hjemmeside: |
More information at www.mbl.ku.dk/JFSteffensen/Fishphysiology |
| Bemærkninger: |
The course is part of the qualification profiles Aquatic Biology and Marine Biology. For all courses of the qualification profiles, see Course Portal for Department of Biology. |
| Undervisnings- sprog: |
Engelsk
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| Sidst redigeret: |
24/10-2012 |