Universität Wien

300005 VO Primatology (2020W)

2.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 30 - Biologie
Moodle

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Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 08.10. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 15.10. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 22.10. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 29.10. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 05.11. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 12.11. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 19.11. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 26.11. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 03.12. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 10.12. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 17.12. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 07.01. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 14.01. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 21.01. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital
  • Thursday 28.01. 09:00 - 10:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course includes 5 chapters. Chapter 1 entitled What are Primates? portrays the general characteristics, the geographical distribution including ecological and diet questions, and will focus on classification systems from the end of the 19th century to the presence. Chapter 2 entitled Primate Origin discusses the evolutionary beginning of primates - where and when did they originate? Chapter 3 entitled Structure and Function. Part one of the chapter discusses external morphological characters, the special senses, and the central nerve system. Part two gives basic information of different teeth kinds and functions, of comparative dental formulae, different types of adapted digestion systems in relation to diet intake. Part three and four includes various types of locomotion and different sequences in reproduction. Chapter 4 entitled Social Behavior introduces main knowledge about group size and composition, the use of space in primate groups, communication, sexual behavior, dominance, and raises the question why primates live in groups. Chapter 5 entitled Profiles of Primates describes briefly the species of 57 genera of living non-human primates.

Assessment and permitted materials

Schriftliche Prüfung: Kand suchen sich ein Kapitel der VO aus und verfassen eine Darstellung. Umfang: 500-700 Wörter.
Diese Darstellung wird per email im Lauf des Prüfungstages an den Lehrenden übermittelt.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

to impart basic the knowledge of the order primates

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

BAN 3, BBO 8, BMG 10, BMB 10, BOE 11, BPB 11, BZO 11, EC EA PM1, UF BU 10

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