Theriology
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Course code
MLB6027.LT
old course code
MLB6027
Course title in Estonian
Terioloogia
Course title in English
Theriology
ECTS credits
4.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To develop an understanding on the ecological and morphological diversity of mammals and their distribution.
To give an overview of mammalian systematics.
Brief description of the course
Introduction to theriology. Mammalian body plan. General description of the class, main lines in mammalian evolution. Ecological and morphological diversity in mammals. Distribution of mammals. Overview of mammalian orders and families. Lectures are in seminar form. Course includes also excursions and labs.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- Ability to describe general mammalian anatomy traits and the ecological and morphological diversity of the class.
- Ability to describe the distribution of orders in the class Mammalia.
- Ability to describe mammalian orders and given families, their diversity, anatomy and distribution.
- ability to recognise and describe typical representative sceletons and skulls of mammals.


Teacher
lektor Triinu Tõrv MSc
Prerequisite course 1
Prerequisite course 2
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