WETS1044 Aquatic parasites and diseases (3 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

Lectures + demonstrations. Reading: Valtonen ym. (toim.): Suomen kalojen loiset 2012, Gaudeamus (yksittäisiä kappaleita saatavilla kirjastosta tai lainattavissa opettajilta), sekä Rahkonen ym. (toim.) 2012: Terve kala, toinen tarkistettu painos, RKTL (saatavana osoitteesta: http://www.rktl.fi/www/uploads/pdf/uudet%20julkaisut/Kirjat/terve_kala_net_0.pdf)

Completion methods

Lectures and demonstrations.

Assessment details

Exams, activity

Learning outcomes

Student knows the main groups (Phyla) of aquatic parasites and their life cycles, occurrence and distribution, and harm caused by those parasites in natural habitats and aquaculture conditions. Student knows the most important bacterial, viral and fungal diseases and their effects in natural habitats and in aquaculture. In addition, the student can describe the transmission and spreading mechanisms of the above parasites and diseases, and their control strategies. Student can name and identify the main groups of aquatic parasites and their typical morphological structures. Student can independently examine and identify macroscopic parasites from a fresh sample. After the course, student knows how to culture bacteria on a plate and knows basics of the identification of bacterial diseases.

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