WETS1047 Ecological and evolutionary parasitology (5 cr)
Learning outcomes
Student knows the basic concepts in ecological and evolutionary parasitology. Student knows the processes that shape number of parasites within a host individual, working through the interaction between the parasite and the host. Student knows the factors affecting the ecological patterns in host-parasite relationships, and the processes influencing the evolution between host and parasite. Student understands the mechanisms of host-parasite interaction at individual, population, community and ecosystem level. The student is able to explain the changes taken place in host-parasite interaction, and able to predict the short and long term changes to come in the future 鈥� in parasite abundance and parasite community structure. Student has familiarized oneself with the current problems, hypotheses and trends in ecological and evolutionary parasitology.
Study methods
Lectures, seminar paper and presentation / experimental project work, discussions.
Content
Lectures based on the text book Schmid-Hempel, Paul (2011): Evolutionary Parasitology (The Integrated Study of Infections, Immunology, Ecology and Genetics). Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-922949-9. Seminar paper and presentation on recent literature / experimental project work, discussions.
Literature:
| ISBN-number | Author, year of publication, title, publisher |
|---|---|
| ISBN 978-0-19-922949-9 | Schmid-Hempel, Paul (2011): Evolutionary Parasitology (The Integrated Study of Infections, Immunology, Ecology and Genetics). Oxford University Press. |
Assessment criteria
Exam result, seminar paper and presentation / project work report and presentation.