Competencies and objectives

 

Course context for academic year 2021-22

La Zoología Marina trata del estudio de los animales marinos desde diversos enfoques: taxonómico, biológico, ecológico, biogeográfico y aplicado. Resulta básica en diferenes disciplinas marinas, entre otras, Biología Marina, Ecología Marina, Oceanografía Biológica, Biología Pesquera, Acuicultura o Impacto ambiental. Dentro de su aspecto aplicado, su conocimiento es fundamental para las pesquerías, acuicultura, farmacología y medicina marinas, estructuración del hábitat, protección ambiental, ordenación y gestión del litoral, cambio climático, ocio y tráfico marítimos, etc. Conviene resaltar que un 98% del volumen del océano está dominado por los animals; además, un 97% de los planes estructurales actuales del reino animal están presentes en el ambiente marino, frente a un 50% de los amientes terrestres y acuáticos (agua dulce). Podemos encontrar desde los minúsculos 'protozoos' hasta la ballena azul (el mayor animal que existe y ha existido).

 

 

Course content (verified by ANECA in official undergraduate and Master’s degrees) for academic year 2021-22

Specific Competences:>>Theoretical

  • CE1 : Possess a basic understanding of molecular structure, genetics, cell organisation and the evolutionary processes of living beings.
  • CE10 : Understand the different adaptations (morphological, physical, conduct) of living beings in the marine environment.
  • CE13 : Understand basic sampling techniques for water column, seabed and associated organisms, as well as measurement techniques for structural and dynamic variables.
  • CE6 : Know and understand the essential facts, concepts, principles and theories related to marine sciences and their relationship with other sciences.
  • CE7 : Understand the structural and functional organisation of marine organisms and their biological diversity.
  • CE8 : Understand the basic principles of ecology, the structure and function of ecosystems, developing it for the marine and coastal environment.

 

Specific Competences:>>Ability

  • CE21 : Use the necessary information and documentation for the separation, identification and cataloguing of marine organisms.
  • CE30 : Be able to carry out standard sampling procedures related to research tasks in the sea and in the laboratory.
  • CE33 : Design measures for the conservation and protection of marine and coastal species and habitats.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes (Training objectives)

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Specific objectives stated by the academic staff for academic year 2021-22

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General

Code: 24524
Lecturer responsible:
Ramos Espla, Alfonso Ángel
Credits ECTS: 6,00
Theoretical credits: 1,00
Practical credits: 1,40
Distance-base hours: 3,60

Departments involved

  • Dept: MARINE SCIENCES AND APPLIED BIOLOGY
    Area: ZOOLOGY
    Theoretical credits: 1
    Practical credits: 1,4
    This Dept. is responsible for the course.
    This Dept. is responsible for the final mark record.

Study programmes where this course is taught