OEKB100445 Introduction to entomology


Type
course with non-continuous assessment
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Helfert, Brigitte
Organisation
Zoology
Offered in
Wintersemester 2025/26
Languages of instruction
Deutsch

Content

Review of anatomy (internal body organisation), morphology (external body structure) with respect to form and function. Selected chapters of ecophysiology and behaviour. One lection deals with "you ask, I try to answer the question" (frequent questions are: plague locusts, how to rear insects, physiological coordination within the insect).

Previous knowledge expected



Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

To gain basic knowledge of how insects make their way in life.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.