(in Polish) Case studies in global change 2600-CS-GC-2-S2

The lectures introduce students to the issues of general parasitology (definitions, terminology, adaptations to parasitism, etc.). They include the analysis of the emergence of the phenomenon of parasitism in the course of evolution and the definition of factors favoring or inhibiting the development of this interaction. The lecture presents an analysis of the positive and negative consequences of parasitic invasions in the environment. Students will also learn about the diversity of parasitic organisms in invertebrate and vertebrate hosts. They will learn the conditions of the spread of parasites on the globe, with particular emphasis on the phenomena of globalization and climate warming.
Within 30 hours of laboratory exercises, examples of parasitic organisms classified as Protista, Platyhelminthes and Nematoda are presented in order to illustrate the various phenomena accompanying this interspecies interaction.
Examples of adaptive radiation, adaptation to various methods of invasion to the host, susceptibility to biotic and abiotic factors that parasites encounter in the ontohabitat, etc. are presented.

Total student workload

Hours with the participation of teachers (57 hours): lecture 15 hours lab exercises 30 h consultation - 12 hours Time devoted to individual student work (68 hours): student's own work 68 hours Total: 125 hours

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student should: K_W04 understand complex phenomena involving the species of eucaryotic parasites and their communities K_W06 understand the influence of parasitic organisms on their environment: I (microhabitat) and II (macrohabitat) K_W16 demonstrate a thorough knowledge of professional literature in the field of parasitology

Learning outcomes - skills

Student: K_U11 demonstrates the ability to read and understand professional literature in English K_U14 has an ability to present the results orally in English, as well in the writing of scientific reports

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student: K_K03 develops a rational and critical approach to information obtained from scientific literature, the Internet, and other mass media, as well as popular beliefs relating to parasitology K_K06 keeps a critical eye on working results

Teaching methods

* lecture with multimedia presentation * theoretical introduction to the exercises - multimedia presentation * preparation of preparations from parasitic organisms - performing necropsy of animals or analysis of fixed preparations * drawing of the observed objects with the indication of the most important features for diagnostics - shape, size, etc. *presentation of the parasitological problem on the basis of the scientific literature read

Type of course

(in Polish) przedmiot obowiązkowy

Prerequisites

Course coordinators

Elżbieta Żbikowska

Assessment criteria

Lecture:
a graded credit in the form of a multiple-choice test and / or open-ended questions.
For a satisfactory grade, the student must provide a correct answer to 60-70% of the issues raised in the questions, plus a satisfactory grade - 71-80%, a good grade - 81-87%, a good plus grade - 88-94%, a very good grade good - above 94%.
Laboratory exercises:
continuous assessment, assessment of the presentation on a selected topic and a written test

Additional information

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