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Objectives and competences

Present foundation of insect body organization Present the role of insects in economy and natural habitats Present and understand insect biodiversity Praktical skills in insect determination

Content (Syllabus outline)

Selected topics: Skin: epidermis, cuticle, pigmentation (coloration based on the structure; pigments), skin glands. Segmentation: the head, thorax, abdomen. Feeding and digestion. Water content, osmoregulation, excretion. Tracheal system and respiration. Hemolymph and transport. Nervous system. Learning and memory. Sensory receptors. Movement and sensomotory integration. Endocrine system. Reproduction and development. Social insects. Insects and plants. Entomophagous insects. Bioluminescence. Insects and microbes. Medical entomology. A review of insect orders.

Learning and teaching methods

Lectures Laboratory exercises – individual experimental practice

Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding

By the end of this course students should be able to: - explain fundamentals of the insect ‘Bauplan’; - understand and explain complex role of insects in ecosystems; - compare holometabolous and hemimetabolous insects and explain advantages of the two strategies; - identify insects to the order level and define taxonomic features of the orders.

Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes

Ability to arrange simple experiments on insects Determination – usage keys for determination Dissection of insect body

Readings

Temeljna literatura / Basic: Gullan P.J., P.S. Cranston, 2015: The Insects: An Outline of Entomology 5th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, West Sussex, UK. Jurc, M., 2011, Gozdna zoologija : [univerzitetni učbenik] [na spletu]. Univerzitetni, visokošolski ali višješolski učbenik z recenzijo. Ljubljana : Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za gozdarstvo in obnovljive gozdne vire. Priporočena literatura / Recommended: Chapman R.F., S. J. Simpson, A. E. Douglas, 2012: The insects. Structure and function. 4th Edition. Cambridge University Press, London. Schowalter, T. D., 2016: Insect ecology. An ecosystem approach. 4th ed. Elsevier, Amsterdam. Wermelinger, B., 2017: Insekten im Wald – Vielfalt, Funktionen und Bedeutung. Eidg. Forschungsanstalt WSL, Birmensdorf; Haupt, Bern.

  • doc. dr. JAN PODLESNIK, univ. dipl. biol. (UN)

  • 2 kolokvija: 50
  • Pisni izpit: 50

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  • slovensko
  • slovensko

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