Course code

MLB6117.LT

old course code

MLB6117

Course title in Estonian

Eluslooduse mitmekesisus

Course title in English

Diversity of Living Nature

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Tiina Elvisto (language of instruction:Estonian)
Elle Rajandu (language of instruction:Estonian)

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Have an overview of the diversity of wildlife. Support learning about Estonian biota through practical
works, independent work and study tours.

Brief description of the course

An overview of the diversity and taxonomy of wildlife. Vertebrates (fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds
and mammals) and invertebrates (insects, arachnids and other well-known groups), comparing them.
Flowering plants, conifers, ferns, bryophytes, lichens and fungi - their structure, reproduction and
functioning.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- has an overview of the diversity and system of wildlife;
- is able to characterise wildlife - bacteria, protists, fungi, plants and animals - and gives examples of species;
- distinguishes vertebrates (fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) and invertebrates (insects,
arachnids and other well-known groups), knows how to compare them;
- distinguishes vertebrates (fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals) and invertebrates (insects, arachnids and other well-known groups), knows how to compare them;
- distinguishes flowering plants, coniferous trees, ferns, bryophytes and lichens. Compares their structure, reproduction and functioning;
- has an overview of the diversity of fungi;
- knows the most common Estonian plants and animals;
- is able to identify species using keys and microscope;
- orients in information sources about the diversity of Estonian wildlife.

Teacher

Lekt Elle Rajandu PhD

The course is a prerequisite

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