6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4016664FNR for all students in the 2nd semester of odd academic years (e.g. 2013-2014)
at
a (F) Master - specialised level.
- Semester
- biennial: 2nd semester of an odd academic year (e.g. 2013-2014)
- Enrollment based on exam contract
- Impossible
- Grading method
- Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
- Can retake in second session
- Yes
- Enrollment Requirements
- Students who want to enroll for this course must be enrolled in the MA Biology.
- Taught in
- English
- Faculty
- Faculty of Sciences and Bioengineering Sciences
- Department
- Biology
- Educational team
- Kim Roelants
(course titular)
- Activities and contact hours
- 26 contact hours Lecture
26 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
13 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
- Course Content
The course unravels the evolutionary origin and diversification of turtles, crocodilians and lepidosaurs, traditionally known as reptiles. Through this background we study patterns of reproductive behavior, morphology, dispersal and geographic distributions. We discuss how to combine different lines of evidence in phylogenetic analyses to obtain a revised classification for these taxonomic groups.
- Course material
- Digital course material (Required) : Pdfs of lecture slideshows, Kim Roelants, Canvas
Digital course material (Required) : Excel spreadsheet with systematic overview of reptiles to study, Kim Roelants, Canvas
Digital course material (Recommended) : Scientific papers discussed during the course, Various authors, Provided by lecturer upon request
Practical course material (Recommended) : Text books mentioned in the course, Various authors, Can be borrowed from lecturer upon request
Digital course material (Recommended) : Online databases discussed during the course, Various authors, Internet
Digital course material (Recommended) : Video-recordings of lifestreamed lectures, Kim Roelants, Provided by lecturer upon request
- Additional info
Not applicable.
- Learning Outcomes
-
Algemene competenties
At the end of the course the student is expected to
- know the general systematics of reptiles
- understand the underlying relationships (biogeography, phylogeny, morphology, behavior, etc.) between reptile taxonomic groups.
Through individual assignment, stimulating discussions and practical work, the student is expected to
- be able to do an independently reptile species description analyses in a scientific manner
- be able to examine and produce scientific reports
- be able to confidently collaborate with other researchers in the topic.
- Grading
-
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
- written exam
with a relative weight of 100
which comprises 100% of the final mark.
Note: The final score for this course is based for 100% on a written exam. The exam typically includes 5-6 questions that broadly cover all chapters of the course.
- Additional info regarding evaluation
Not applicable.
- Allowed unsatisfactory mark
- The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.
Academic context
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity