Primatology WB-BI-ANG-17
Characteristics of Primates families: Daubentoniidae and Cheirogaleidae, Lemuridae, Lepilemuridae, Indridae, Lorisidae, Galagidae, Tarsiidae, Callitrichidae, Cebidae, Aotidae, Pitheciidae, Cercopithecinae, Colobinae, Hominoidea (gibbon, orangutan, gorilla, pan troglodytes, pan paniscus).
Comparative anatomy of Primates, muscular and skeletal system, dentitions, body size, reproduction, diet adaptation. Behaviouristic aspects of tool usage. Species on the verge of extinction, habitat devastation, resources overuse. A view on animal saving foundations, wildlife reserve, reintroduction and restitution of Primates.
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
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Type of subject
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Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes concerning knowledge:
After completing the module, the student will:
1. K_W01: be able to understand basic biological phenomena and processes concerning Primatology
2. K_W04: have knowledge of most important problems in different Primatology areas as well as of their connections with other natural sciences
3. K_W05: have knowledge of basic conceptual categories and biological terminology and have knowledge of development of Primatology and applied research methods
Learning outcomes concerning skills:
After completing the module, the student will be able to:
1. K_U02: understand biological scientific literature concerning Primatology in Polish, read scientific articles in English with understanding
2. K_U03: use accessible information sources, including electronic sources
3. K_U08: use scientific language during discussion concerning Primatology
4. K_U10: use oral presentations skills concerning particular issues in Primatology
5. K_U11: learn individually in a directed way
Learning outcomes concerning competencies:
After completing the module, the student will be able to:
1. K_K02: cooperate or work in a group, taking up different roles
ECTS points for lecture:
ECTS lectures [1 ECTS=30 hours]
participation in lectures: 15 hours
preparation for exam: 45 hours
total: 30 hours [60/30=2]
Assessment criteria
Final test:
94-100% 5
93-88% 4,5
87-80% 4
79-70% 3,5
69-60% 3
less than 59,9% 2
Criteria to evaluate:
Knowledge (Learning outcomes 1-3)
Student:
2 (fail): will be unable to understand basic biological phenomena and processes concerning Primatology; hasn’t got knowledge of most important problems in different biological areas concerning Primatology as well as of their connections with other natural sciences; hasn’t got knowledge of basic conceptual categories and biological terminology and hasn’t got knowledge of development of Primatology and applied research methods;
3 (sufficient): will be able to understand basic biological phenomena and processes concerning Primatology to a basic degree; has got basic knowledge of most important problems in different biological areas concerning Primatology as well as of their connections with other natural sciences; has got basic knowledge of basic conceptual categories and biological terminology and has got basic knowledge of development of Primatology and applied research methods;
4 (good): will be able to understand basic biological phenomena and processes concerning Primatology to a satisfactory level; has got satisfactory knowledge of most important problems in different biological areas concerning Primatology as well as of their connections with other natural sciences; has got satisfactory knowledge of basic conceptual categories and biological terminology and has got satisfactory knowledge of development of Primatology and applied research methods;
5 (excellent): will be able to perfectly understand basic biological phenomena and processes concerning Primatology; has got complete knowledge of most important problems in different biological areas concerning Primatology as well as of their connections with other natural sciences; has got complete knowledge of basic conceptual categories and biological terminology and has got complete knowledge of development of Primatology and applied research methods;
Skills (Learning outcomes 4-8)
Student:
2 (fail): will be unable to understand biological scientific literature concerning Primatology in Polish, will be unable to read scientific articles in English with understanding; will be unable to use accessible information sources, including electronic sources; will be unable to use scientific language during discussion concerning Primatology; will be unable to use oral presentations skills concerning particular issues in Primatology; will be unable to learn individually in a directed way
3 (sufficient): will be able to, to a basic degree, understand biological scientific literature concerning Primatology in Polish, will be able to, to a basic degree, read scientific articles in English with understanding; to a limited degree will be able to use accessible information sources, including electronic sources; to a limited degree will be able to use scientific language during discussion concerning Primatology; to a limited degree will be able to use oral presentations skills concerning particular issues in Primatology; to a limited degree will be able to learn individually in a directed way
4 (good): will be able to understand biological scientific literature concerning Primatology in Polish to a satisfactory level, will be able to read scientific articles in English with understanding to a satisfactory level; to a satisfactory level will be able to use accessible information sources, including electronic sources; to a satisfactory level will be able to use scientific language during discussion concerning Primatology; to a satisfactory level will be able to use oral presentations skills concerning particular issues in Primatology; to a satisfactory level will be able to learn individually in a directed way
5 (excellent): ; will be able to perfectly understand biological scientific literature concerning Primatology in Polish, read scientific articles in English with understanding; will be able to perfectly use accessible information sources, including electronic sources; will be able to perfectly use scientific language during discussion concerning Primatology; will be able to use oral presentations skills concerning particular issues in Primatology perfectly; to a satisfactory level will be able to learn individually in a directed way
Competencies (Learning outcome 9)
Student:
2 (fail): will unable to cooperate or work in a group, taking up different roles
3 (sufficient): to a limited degree will be able to cooperate or work in a group, taking up different roles
4 (good): to a satisfactory level will be able to cooperate or work in a group, taking up different roles
5 (excellent): will be able to perfectly cooperate or work in a group, taking up different roles.
Bibliography
Obligatory literature:
Boesch C., 2012, Wild cultures, Cambridge University Press
Lebal K., Waller B.M., Burrows A.M., Slocombe E.K., 2013, Primate communication, Cambridge University Press
Redmond I., 2011, The Primate Family Tree: The Amazing Diversity of Our Closest Relatives, Firefly Books
Sanz C., Call J., Boesch C., 2013, Tool use in animals, Cambridge University Press
Strier K.B., 2010, Primate Behavioral Ecology (4th Edition), Prentice Hall
Supplementary literature:
Cachel S., Fossil Primates, 2015, Cambridge University Press
Nishida T., 2011, Chimpanzees of the Lakeshore, Cambridge University Press
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